WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2014

Now, what was I sayng about sleeping better??????? Wide awake after two hrs. sleep with an unhappy tummy. I ate some tuna salad that had maybe been in the fridge a bit too long is all I can figure; it's like a bowling ball in my belly right now and the grated onion that was in it is repeating........yuck. Usually I have pretty much one of those "cast iron" stomachs;pushed it too far this time, I think.

Margaret...........Lovely flowers, made even more so by the drab damp chill weather we had today. Thank you.

Heather.........Glad the child is on the way back; a sometmes dangerous undertaking, getting kids back from other countries. Nice that you got caught up with your relatives and most thought you were glam.......what a boost!

47Jacqueline........I do remember you. Sorry to hear you broke it; but glad your leg healed so well.

Kim........We got our Christmas tree from my uncle's farm or would have done without when I was small. I am still amazed at how I totally mssed the fact that we were so poor until I was much older.

Michele...........I am so glad for you that you got to see Denise, even if it was for only a short time.

Barbie........Yes, you can do it; no doubt in my mind, you will be absolutely charming!

Joyce........This is an official injection of Christmas Spirit!!!! Now, go forth and be merry for the season! I do think money is the most appreciated gift if it gives them "breathing space" on a few bills. Stress relief is a great gift.

Going to read a bit and then try to sleep again.
yanniejannie

Good morning!

No news yet on how the journey with the child went. I expect they are still in the air. Hope all went well through security. :ohwell:
I would love to post the photo of DH'S nephew holding his smiling child with his sister behind him, but I don't think it would be appropriate. He looks one relieved and happy father, if a bit exhausted and sweaty! ! ! ! !

Barbie - I am with you on "putting on a smiling face ". I am very good at it, but it takes a great deal out of me. I seem to gather the tension in my body and really feel it the next day with stiffness and muscle aches. I can only be sociable for a limited amount of time, but I need a lot of time on my own or only with DH. The last evening with my friends in Brighton was almost too much for me and I had to keep telling myself it would be over soon. Boy was I exhausted the next day! I love people and most people think of me as sociable and fun, but I actually need a LOT of "downtime". :ohwell:
- I have always been the same. At school I used to take a day off about once a fortnight, forging the notes from my parents. My parents were both at work so they had no idea that I was having a "sorting out my head" day, as I thought of it. I have had long periods of severe depression in my life so I suppose it's all part of my personality type and a result of my upbringing. When I was depressed I ate a lot, mainly carbs, and put on masses of weight.
- Anyway, just thinking aloud, but I know you will be the perfect hostess Barbie! :flowerforyou:

Will be clearing the bedroom after lunch. Hate disruption and disorder. Luckily we really like the painter who owns the house in France we stayed in last May. :bigsmile:

Love Heather in sunny Hampshire UK. - we have had the third warmest autumn since records began!

Ah Syl, you've been having a tough time and then I think everything seems wrong. I know the feeling when you see a photo of yourself and it doesn't seem like what you have in your mind. But I see a cute woman who looks like fun. And I know even without seeing the photos (from back in the day) that you've made huge progress (really amazing progress). Wish I lived closer so I could give you a hug. :flowerforyou:
P.S. I couldn't get the video link to work; can you?

Cynthia, no I couldn't, but I didn't try very hard. My husband said he couldn't get it to work either.

Letting them come take pictures was a big mistake. I can't stop crying just thinking about it. I've always had a "thing" about having my picture taken, so this was WAY, WAY outside my comfort zone in the first place. Hubby takes pictures of me sometimes but very seldom lets me see. And he certainly doesn't put them in the newspaper or online. I just thought that I had changed so much that it would surely show in the pictures, but it didn't. I still see that 300 pound woman sitting there. Please, somebody tell me that the camera adds a hundred pounds!

So, I'm going to try to think of something else entirely.

One thought I had, was this year I might try something new for the kids. Instead of doing Christmas stockings, I think I'm going to do Christmas Jeans instead. They could all use some new jeans, so I'll get each a pair and decorate them with ribbons and bows and put their stocking stuffers and small gifts inside. Maybe staple the legs closed at the bottom, which would be easy to remove later. Doesn't that sound like fun? Maybe hubby can think of a way to hang them from the mantle, all in a row. Just think of all the fun things we could put in there. Even a little money in the pocket!

Of course, the little guy would have less room in his, but we could work out something.

One of my friends just emailed me that I made the cover of the Lifestyles section in the paper. Oh, joy. I sure hope it attracts people to our show and doesn't chase them away.

Well, I'm off to clean the kitchen.

Have a nice day everyone.

Sylvia

Yanniejannie: Yesterday we had family all day. DSIL, DBIL, DN & DGN (Dear Niece and Dear Grand Nephew) had lunch with us and we had a fun shopping trip to discount stores looking for Christmas decorations for DN to spray paint silver. After they left, we went to a local tavern to watch the Ducks play the Beavers with our neighbors. This was the annual “Civil War” game. The Ducks won easily and will be playing AZ for the league championship next. We’re hoping for a good slot for a bowl game on New Years weekend. The Ducks are the only team that I care enough about to watch. DH and I are both graduates of the U of O & met there. That is why they’re so special to us. :flowerforyou:

Margaret: I love the flowers and the sentiment! Today is my day to dig out decorations. :flowerforyou:

Heather: So happy to hear good news about the child being rescued from the Philippines. I hope they can come home and be secure. The family comments on your transformation sound familiar. I’ve heard the “don’t lose any more” comments, too. I have dropped a pound or so since cutting out alcohol. I’ll get into the adjustment of it soon enough. I don’t have your gift for glam though I admire it. :flowerforyou:

Tngram2seven: My weight came off slowly and has stayed off. The slow loss helped my body adjust and stay healthy and gave me time to learn new habits. I’ve lost quickly in the past, and regained quickly, too. Be patient with the process. It is miraculous and the end results are worth the wait. :flowerforyou:

Barbie: I’m sending you a good dollop of virtual patience and hope the visit with Jake’s DF and his young family goes well. Your game plan sounds excellent. Your cold weather didn’t reach down far enough for us to get much. We did have our first frost of the season. Thanks so much for passing on the information from Viv. I’m sending healing thoughts her way. :flowerforyou:

Kim: You’re quite the social butterfly. Seeing family is challenging, but spending time with your mom while you can is wise. Making good memories is important. DS and DDIL live over a hundred miles away to the north of us, and DD and family live over a thousand miles to the east. Seeing them takes effort. DS and DDIL visit often enough that we feel close to them, and we take our turns visiting them. DD is much more challenging to see. :flowerforyou:

Michele: I still watch Pioneer Woman but don’t aspire to cook the things she makes. I imagine her family survives the food without gaining a ton of weight because they do a lot of physical work running a ranch. My life isn’t that active. I also can’t actually eat much of what she cooks due to butter, cream, and so on. She gives Paula Deen a run for her money on the butter issue. :laugh:

Alison: What is PKD? I feel like I missed important information. :flowerforyou:

Sylvia: I loved the pots the reporter photographed and can only imagine how great your favorites were. As to the photos of you—you look like a dear friend. I agree with Cynthia that you look like a cute woman who looks like fun. You also look like a healthy woman who is full of life. At our ages, none of us looks her best when leaning over. I remember seeing a picture of Brigitte Bardot in a bikini on the beach when she was in her 80s. I was so judgmental at the time because she looked her age and was in a bikini. :noway: Bleah on my past self. We’re getting older and better, but we don’t look like twenty-somethings anymore. :flowerforyou:



I am planning to put up Christmas decorations today, and that means getting a lot of boxes out of the attic in the garage. I’m not sure how that will go, as it is really a two person endeavor and DH needs to be VERY careful in what he does. We may tone down our display if need be and put out fewer things than usual. He’s making an excellent recovery from his back surgery and I don’t want to put it at risk.

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

November 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!
5. Eliminate alcohol.
6. Monitor sleep.

Sylvia ... I'm with the others on your article and photo shoot. Only YOU see a 300 pound woman ... the rest of us absolutely DO NOT! Thank you for sharing the link to the story ... I enjoyed it very much! {{{hugs}}}

I posted earlier but I can't find it. So I will try again.
My name is Monica I am from Stratford South Dakotal. Started MFP over 80 days ago, still working hard on getting it all together. Like the idea of have a support group in my age bracket. My highest wt. was 208 lbs then finally got to 183 lbs. this has happen severyal time's the last 5 yrs. Yoyoing back and forth between the 2 wts. So this time I started to gain, only 4 lbs but that was enough for me to seek help. Seeing a Doctor and she got me on a program and for the first time in 15 yrs I see a light at the end of the tunnel. Like everyone else, I can always use extra support and would like to help support others also. Here's to support groups.