WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2014

Sunday here and my Rest and Re-feed day, but cals fine at 1768, also sodium fine at 1406.
We go for a drive and walk the Beagle dog on Sundays, enjoy Sunday Brunch and roast dinners.
I went back to training last week, first week of Jeannette's 6 week challenge and only gained 1 pound. Will see what scales, tape and BF% say tomorrow.
Dietitian said to keep between 1600 and 1900 food calories. Doctor said walk for 1 hour every day and do the Challenge. Not allowed to run as yest so doing boxing tomorrow morning instead
Lesley in Tasmania

Joyce~ I have a suggestion~ I see the advertisment for Angies List on t.v, but that costs money.
Home Advisor.com is free, and gives you names of contractors,plumbers, electricians etc...and reviews..sounds like your contractor is a dud, might as well check out Home Advisor cant hurt ..
Meg~ so glad your dads service went well.. and so sorry to hear about your grandbaby,hopefully they step up to the plate..
the young couple that moved in across the street had there second baby, a little girl,but she is up at the childrens hospital, they cant figure out what is wrong , but poor Sarah is nursing her so she is up there 2-3 times a day, and they have a 18 month old boy at home... they are both exsausted.. told them I have thursdays off and I could help with Jack if needed, think I will look for something to make them and take it over .a quick dinner they can heat up..
between Tom and I we got the lawn taking care of, lawn furniture away, snow blower out,push mower away..
yuck .. I dont like what comes next

Hoff2002 ... I only saw a friendly, welcoming face in your profile pic.

Meg ... I was just at funeral for a friend who was a veteran... no one in the congregation had a dry eye after the flag ceremony. So sorry your granddaughter is struggling.

Did a lot of cooking today .... steel cut oats, breakfast sandwiches (with homemade msg/ nitrate free sausage and my first attempt at homemade English muffins) beef bone broth, and then pear bread! Whoa but quick breads are calorie bombs! A regular serving worked out to over 400 calories! The other things are for the freezer.

I'm always the last to buy things ... bought a refurbished Wii just recently and tried the Wii fit today. What a hoot! I liked it!

It's been an up and down week. But today all was well with my family and I stayed on track!

Beth

Oh, and something funny. We didn't plan well for coming to the lake today. It's supposed to be 30 degrees tonight and hubby didn't bring any kind of jacket. I had a denim jacket in the van, so he wore that when we walked the dogs. It barely came down to his waist and the sleeves hit between his wrists and elbows! It's a big jacket that is left over from my 4x days, so it went all the way around his yummy, but just barely. It was hilarious! He's a big guy, and the jacket looked tiny.

Good evening! I have been consistently on track with no screw ups for seven full days! I got a little close tonight because I made banana muffins (healthy ones) and they were good and I was hungry. I've been hungry all day for some reason. After messing up so much over the past six months, it is encouraging that I'm sticking to it again.

I got to take an outside walk today and decided to focus on distance instead of speed (my speed has been slow and it has frustrated me) and just enjoy what's left of the leaves and the good weather. I ended up walking 3.53 miles in 52 minutes--just short of 4 mph. I guess I need to focus on distance more often.

Meg - I'm so sorry the grandbaby is having a hard time. I know you are trying to keep your distance and have so much on your plate right now, but is there any way you will be able to check on her again tomorrow? Why a 3-hour schedule? My kids naturally ate every 2-2 1/2 hours on breast milk and that is considered normal. Sorry! Babies are so precious and it hurts my heart to think that little one might actually be hungry.

I'm looking for a new afghan/lapghan/prayer shawl pattern and haven't found one I want to try yet. I have some beautiful blue yarn waiting to made into something!

I'll have another busy Sunday at church again tomorrow. When I finally get home late tomorrow afternoon, I have to write an analytical paper for my literature class. I need to do some heavy thinking about what I want this one to be about. Only one of the books this time was any good, to my thinking. It has so many topics to cover that it will be hard to pin down one to write about.

I guess I should be off to bed. I didn't sleep well last night--dreamed I was abandoned by my parents and, as a result, became homeless. Not sure I even want to think about the psychology behind that one!

Carol in NC

Beth - Thanks! You are so sweet!

Meg - Glad your father's funeral went well. Funerals for veterans are so moving! So sorry to hear about the baby. Two of my daughters struggled in breastfeeding their babies. One was able to give some nourishment to the baby, but had to eventually supplement because she didn't have enough milk producation. The other's baby was getting lethargic so she had to give up and bottle feed. It's so hard to see your children and grandchildren hurting! I really hope the baby starts doing better soon. Will keep you and your family in prayer.

Joyce - Indiana- Oh my goodness. What a difficult time to go through. I'm so sorry! It has to be really frustrating!

Nitijaliana - I am so impressed with your determination to exercise! Congratulations on your determination.

skeuhn48 - I love to listen to requiem music as well. It's just so beautiful.

My DD cooked dinner tonight...chicken and sausage gumbo! I managed to eat just meat and no rice! Yay!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend! Saying a prayer for each of you ... praying that God will bless each of you and hold you in the palm of his hand. For those of you who are struggling, I pray that He will give you the strength and courage you need. For those of you who are doing well, I pray prayers of thanksgiving!

Barb from South Louisiana

Just caught up with all the messages.

DeeDee, yes I'm still making lace. Earlier this year I got my certificate for the elementary level of The Lace Guild Torchon Assessment, and I am now working on the Intermediate and Advanced levels. Currently doing the compulsory part then I'll work on the design stuff.

Wish I could, like others, not nibble in the evening. I eat supper and feel full but then think I need something more. Think is the operative word because I really don't NEED anything else.

Oh well I'll see what the damage is on Monday morning.

Didn't get things accomplished that I wanted to but other tings went real well. Michelle ate supper with us tonight. I'm glad that she eats on Saturday night, that way Charlie doesn't fret if she hasn't told us by Sunday afternoon when she is coming. Boyfriend has to work one Saturday a month, roommate was with his kids tonight so she had the house to herself and the dogs. So she had free time to help us do some cleaning in case we did have the time and money to get any remodeling in our bathroom downstairs. Boy is that woman a worker. She said she had plenty experience being on the receiving end of coming home from school and her room being cleaned out by me without her input so she was doing it to me. So the bathroom which was just used for storage and the area under the stairs which is right across from the bathroom where we store luggage was a mess since the doors are closed. Well she opened those doors and purged. Poor Charlie. He is just sure one day we may need some of those things. He walks slow, a little lethargic and hunched over now with his Parkinson's and he wants to keep his 16 pound bowling ball and shoes????? I doubt the doctor would even suggest he bowl now for fear of him falling. He just kind of walked around in a daze. We had a closet full of suitcases going back to the days when we were newlyweds. Donate them Joyce!!!! But he was sure some one in our family would need them. Sorry Charlie, We just went on a 6 day vacation with the family and no one needed suitcases. Let some one else use them. So the bathroom and room under the stairs are cleaned and organized. Now they need a good floor cleaning. He did a very amatuerish job many years ago on the commode stopping it up. He jammed a ball down in the trap, put towels in the bowl and then a pillow on top right under the seat!!! Looks very comical but it has worked for many years. But I want a plumber to unstop all that and let it be used! And the water shut off is accessed through the area under the stairs so now at elast some one can try to get to it. Of course you have to be thin to do that.

Allison, that is a great idea for me to leave a review on that site. I hate to. He was a deacon in my formal church, he is in his 70's and still president of his company and they usually do good work. But my husband had a bad taste of him when we were newlyweds and he was contracted to do some work for us and the job ended up more than estimated and we had to pay more. Charlie said he should have honored the estimate. That is why it is called an estimate and when you are working on a 70 year old home work is often more than what the estimate it. I just love your giving spirit. Anyone lucky enough to have you as a friend is a very lucky person.

Meg, I am so so sorry your grand daughter is having problems. I know this is exactly the kind of worries you had when you found out she was keeping the baby. Prayers are will all of you. I tried to nurse Christina and soon found out about 7 days in that she was not thriving on my milk and switched to formula.

Diana, as preachers wife, are they expecting you to partake in the food? I know my Mom would have been. Tongues would have been wagging if Mom didn't eat or at least try a lot of things. Good luck

Joyce, Indiana. Tired already and have to get up for church. I WILL not miss choir tomorrow. We are singing a favorite song. It's one of those kind that after you ing it, the pastor can just forget about preaching. all the preaching has been done in a wonderful song

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Kim from N. California - I think Friday or Saturday will be my "weigh in day."

genealace - I'd love to see pictures of the lace you make. You are so talented.

Michele in NC -You are absolutely too kind! Thank you! Do you crochet or knit? Your friend is so lucky to have you make a blanket for them. Have fun watching Downtown Abbey. Someone once told me it was very good. By the way, what is black bean pumpkin chili? I don't think I've ever heard of that? How do you make it?

jmkmomm - Michelle sounds like a wonderful daughter. Sing with your heart tomorrow in choir. I love singing!

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Barb from Louisiana