WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2014

Phew!
Just sitting down now the grandchildren are in bed and catching up.:noway: :ohwell: :ohwell:

Beyond tired. But happy. They are both divine!

Can't even talk!

Annie - lovely post:flowerforyou:

Kim - I havd thought for a long time that you should change your username.:flowerforyou: You are great.:flowerforyou:

Michele - I wasn't sure what you meant by a lactose free casserole so I didn't reply. My casseroles never have lactose in them..
What is a casserole to you? To me it is a stew of some kind, so lactose doesn't come into it. Have I got this wrong?

Too tired to comment further.

Love Heather in sunny Hampshire UK

Click on my profile pic to see the whole image. Success! :bigsmile:

Heather UK

Carol,

I have been single for so long and I learned that social activities involving food are not my favorites. I try to join groups which are active doing something else. Like walking, biking, doing art, politics, working with Habitat for Humanity, taking classes at the university or playing games.

Everything you have been writing about this group sounds like you do not belong there.

Anne

Jean
Welcome this is a very busy site. This is my third time here today trying to avoid back up.

Carol
I don't spend a lot on restaurant meals neither. Yesterday was out of town Soup and a slice of garlic bread was fine for me.

Joyce
Regarding sleep Apnea last night was my first night with the machine. I have the full mask and like it better than the half mask hubby had tried the 1/2 mask years ago. He didn't really need it so sent it back. But I don't think i'll have that option. They said I stopped breathing over 30 times in an hour. No wonder I was spending my days so tired.

Well supper is ready a nice rice pilaff with stir fry. I'm getting my friend all she needs for her birthday like measuring cups and spoons going to go look for a food scale tomorrow. I also got her a book for tracking and putting why she's eating meal time or pleasure. And I'm getting busy tracking both in my health book and journaling on here. Need to get back with it.

See you all lighter
Linda in Northern Ontario.

Hello again from another warm evening in Staffordshire UK

I have so enjoyed reading your posts. I realise I have to keep up or else I definitely lose the thread!

I think that it's interesting being from different parts of the world.

To me a gilet is a sleeveless jacket (a French word!) - Kim you called that a vest. To me a vest is either an undergarment (which I hated with a vengeance when I was little) or a sleeveless t shirt that can be used as a base layer. And a casserole is a meat and veg slow cooked stew - no lactose there.

My vest was knitted with wool and itched me greatly. I now know that I am allergic to woollen clothing but at the time my mum just thought I was being awkward! You can imagine the arguments! I was 4 (50 year's ago)! I can still remember the irritation and the feeling that no-one was hearing me.

I have decided that this time around I am having 2 pots and each time I lose 1lb I will put £1 in each pot. The one pot will say ME and the other pot will be for charity. If I gain 1lb I will take £1 from the ME pot and add it to the charity pot. When I reach each of my mini goals I will empty the pots, choose the charity and my treat, and start again!

At dog training tonight we were running the bronze good citizen test. We had 9 dogs and owners taking it ranging from a tiny yorkie x poodle to a very very very much bigger St Bernard and all shapes and sizes in between. I love getting to know all the different breeds and crossbreeds - it's one of the highlights of my week! 5 passed! The other 4 admitted they weren't ready but wanted to see what it was like. In 6 weeks time they get another go...

Time for bed said Zebedee. zzzz

MA in UK

Well, we didn't get to Williamsburg today........friend we were going with had to work. DD and I went out for Thai for lunch then saw a movie, November Man. Lots of twists and surprises there. Rain poured at times so it was a good movie day.

Linda........Enjoyed our tea this am, lol. Having more right now.

Sylvia..........Guess you got your exercise chasing Molly!!! Sounds like the p.i. is much better, yay!

Carol..........Wow, I agree 24.00 is robbery for a hamburger steak (and the rest of the dinner entrees are way high too); looks like people pay for the "ambience" of that place. If I really, really wanted to go, I would either call ahead and ask if I could order off the kids menu or order one of their salads with a soup or other appetizer. That would bring you in under 20.00.

Heather.........Another adorable new pic!!! He's gorgeous!!!

Michele............If you use google you can find tons of lactose free casseroles, and often ratings by people who have made them; and, in some cases, suggestions to make them better.

Meg........Good luck car shopping; I bought my last one used off Craigslist 6 or 7 yrs. ago and no problems so far. Of course it's the PT Cruiser that everyone else in the family hates, which basically means I have it to myself..........fine by me, it gets me from point A to point B just fine. Between DH laughing himself silly when I found it and everyone warning me to stay away from Craigslist and never buying a used car before

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well, I think I showed them all!!!! Actually, it was pure luck. Now, I likely just jinxed it.

Sad about Joan Rivers.........she certainly had a style all her own.
The news is not so good for my old walking buddy either.

Welcome newbies and good luck!
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic

Good eve.
Went for labs this am.
Hope you had a great day!!
hugs
jane

Ma B
Gilet is French for sweater.

Yannie Jannie
I really enjoyed my tea.

Well I put in a great first day. I think I will get used to the CPAP had a good long nap this afternoon.

Out of here be back tomorrow. And I'm sure wii will smile for me in the morning.

See you lighter
Linda in Northern Ontario

Well, I've lost 2 pounds since joining just a week or so ago. I've done it once before and this time is forever.

Jeannie in Utah:flowerforyou:

Meg, I read that the latest Ebola patient is coming to your hospital in Omaha. Did I get that right? I bet he will get outstanding care from any nurses you have trained! Yes, my feet are SO much better today! It's like somebody flipped a switch on that darned itching. What I did not take into consideration is that Molly's favorite thing in the world is to be chased, and once I quit chasing she came over to see what the problem was. But I did get a workout.

Tere, I have had trouble with hair, and looked into laser hair removal but they said it doesn't work on gray or white hairs very well. I've done waxing in a salon before, (ouch!) but now I'm on blood thinners and I bruise very badly, so that's out. Cream removers dont even work at all on the thick wirey hairs on my chin and neck, except that it gets rid of the small soft hairs next to them so they seem even more obvious. My eyes are so bad that I can't see well enough to tweeze them all out. I ordered a little gizmo from amazon that is battery operated and has two little rotating disks that are supposed to yank out the hairs. Ouch! Then a couple of weeks ago I was at a yard sale and this lady had a whole bunch of little gadgets, brand new, for a dollar, so I bought one. It's a spring with a pink handle on each end. You bend it in a U shape and sort of twist the handles in toward each other and it yanks out the hair. It still hurts, but I've gotten used to it and now I've been using it a little every day. It's not too bad on my chin and neck, but I can't bring myself to try it on my upper lip. Anyway, it seems to be working so far. It gets the worst ones out.

Linda, glad you are getting the hang of your CPAP machine. My hubby has come to depend on his. The other night he got eight actual hours of sleep! A new record.

Lesley in Tasmania, I have not ironed a sheet in my life! Do people still do that? I hope you feel better soon.

I made turkey breakfast sausage patties from a recipe online, and oven roasted potatoes for dinner. I thought the sausage was pretty tasty. Hubby said today he really wants to lose weight, so I tried to make something light but I'm not sure he liked it. He had to add his own salt at the table, too. Usually I make two dinners, one with salt and one without, so he felt a little neglected, I think.

I should be working on some drafting jobs tonight, but I don't want to, so I'm not. Tomorrow is another day...

Goodnight everyone!

Sylvia

I love reading everyone's posts. I've been doing Fitness Pal for 10 days. Unfortunately we had a trip out of town for our 25th anniversary and I've cheated several times also. I lost 2, then gained 2. What a bummer!! I'm setting goals of 10 lbs at a time,,, any more is depressing for me. My weight goal is 190 by Christmas.
My Sept goals: 1. STOP cheating
2. Walk at least 30 min. 3x a week.
3. Keep healthy foods in fridge in appetizing containers.
4. Use prayer as my motivator each morning and night.

Brenda in Virginia

Carol ... you only spend $24 a week on groceries... did I get that right? What's your secret??

Kim ... definitely change your username!!

Lesley ... feel better soon.

That's all the energy I have tonight ... not fond of school wakeup times!!
Beth

Just a quick note tonight.

Brenda in Virginia. Your post and goals really got to me emotionally. Please put in your goals to forgive yourself when you do cheat. This is a marathon, not a sprint. You didn't get in your unhealthy state in one day and you can't break the habit in one day. Just dwell on the fact that you just gained 2 pounds on vacation. You will find each of us here, even the ones who have had a huge weight loss have had days, even weeks that they struggle. I haven't had any weight loss in weeks but I won't give up. Tomorrow is a new day. hugs!!!

Joyce, Indiana

Oh, Heather that little boy is so precious!!!!!

Michele – I know just the recipe it is a stuffed manicotti – EVERYone loves it… recipe at the bottom of the post… my Mom is a delight in public – always the lady; but when she is one on one she is very opinionated and I don’t measure up, but I have done many a year of counseling and know she loves me and does the best she knows how to; it is not what I want or need, but it is her best. So I try to fill the needs for what she can’t give me other places, or just grab my “big girl panties” and suck it up.

Congrats on getting insulin into Lance!

Lesley in Tasmania – sending good thoughts to have that cough go away!

Cynthia – {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Beth – thanks! I too have a fine relationship with my mom… interesting that they have a similar history… Mine would send me with these god awful lunches! Cottage cheese, plain celery, and sugar free jello – in 4th grade… I don’t eat any of those things now. And while I don’t know what I weighed I have some pictures from about 6th grade in a bathing suit – while I was not Twiggy, I was normal… not the fatty I thought I was…

Linda – I have not ever had any kids; single – I have a dog and am a god-mom to 2 young adults (18 and 21) and an aunt to a 16 year old.

Love2bthin, greythoundlov, GrandMamaKate and Jean – welcome – just come back and post ! we are a chatty group

Sylvia – your mom was right I think about losing weight without surgery if possible; but on everything else –WRONG – like me we are worth loving and caring for; thin or fat, short or tall, it is about the inside… We are all just making the outside match our beautiful insides….

Stick with the meds and just stay off the scale while you are doing it and for 3 days after you are done and I bet you’ll be fine.

Carol – I am so sorry to hear that ! I keep my food budget very tight too! Too bad such a pricy place got picked!!! You need to find something else to join for a social thing!!!

Mon – I am cheap too, but find so many cheap things to do…

Heather – glad the kids are fun, sleep well ! I am not sure how to translate casserole to UK English, it is a dish usually baked that is usually a “one dish” meal, so we would call lasagna a casserole, same with Macaroni and cheese, or tuna noodle … often layers of a starch, veggie and a protein… Often toped with or layered with cheese… hope that helps.

MA – You led Levi and I to additional Doggie training, we are almost done with our 1st round of reactive dog training; and he is doing better – he doesn’t react to birds or fish anymore and we can see a dog at about 400 feet with no reaction; which is a really long way but a big improvement… cats and squirrels are still if they can be seen he reacts.. I really like the trainer I found, but not sure what I will do as the next step…

Tere – good for your Dad – what a wonderful man! Mine was pretty awesome too..

All with the idea to change my screen name... I'll look into it... diane thanks for some suggestions.... I don't want to loss all my history...hmmm

Stuffed Manicotti
16 uncooked manicotti shells
8 c. marinara sauce
Filling:
1 yellow or white onion chopped
2 c. ricotta or cottage cheese or mashed tofu ** I always make this with tofu, using the soft, silken
2 tablespoons soy sauce
¼ cup whole wheat flour (white is ok too)
1 teaspoon oregano
½ teasp. Basil
½ teasp. Dill
10 oz frozen spinach, chopped, thawed and drained
Squeeze out any additional spinach liquid. Set aside. Saute onion in a sm. Amount of water for 5 min. Remove from heat. Add all remaining filling ingredients, except spinach. Chop spinach so the pieces are pretty small, mix into filling.
Place 2 cups of sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Tightly stuff manicotti with some of the filling place them side by side in the baking dish cover with remaining sauce – you can freeze the dish at this point –
Bake at 350 for 35-40 min


September goals:
Stretch 5 minutes 8 times done 2 times
Walk 100 miles -16.34 = 83.66 to go
Do 4 errands walking (from home or a 15 minute walk from the place the car is parked)
Do Heather’s abc balance 2 time a week – 1 done


Kim from N. California

Kim, will they let you change it and have any number of letters/charachters? If so how about momsamodil/justKim now or something like that. That way some one searching for the old you can still find reference to all of your old postings


Forgot to add. My daughter and SIL's church where they have been so active and it means the whole world to them. Thier pastor and another of the main staff have confessed to a romantic relationship. They have never gone as far as having intercourse but do have a relationship. He has made a formal apology to the church. The church doesn't know what it is going to do. One of the premises of this church is that God loves everyone. He can take away any stain you have made in your life but you must confess it. he has been a wonderful pastor and leader. I have not told Charlie about this as he believes that anyone in the church should not be hypocrites. In the one church he belonged to the chairman of the deacons and he was a pillar in the church ran off with the minister of music wife. They remain married and are very happy. But it tainted the church in general for my husband. I don't know how he thinks the church doesn't have sinners in it. We are all human. I do know that when Charlie first started going to my church, he was the happiest I had seen him for a long time until some one crossed his path. It was this same woman, minister of music wife. They lived on the church property and their little dog was up close to the church building one Sunday as church was letting out and barking and he didn't like it. He told thins lady and she sort of shrugged it off. Their dog was completely used to children of all ages and had never hurt a soul. But he felt invisible

Joyce, Indiana