WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2014

evening ladies~
I am lying in a wonderful comfy king size bed, with Homer snoozing up here..
we got here around 2, and am just settling in now....I just Hate that long car trip,but it is worth it to be able to have the puppies with us..
it is chilly down here at night in the 40s,I had my winter jacket on to take the boys out for a walk, I am just hoping and praying that it warms up enough to go to the pool, that is what I adore to do down here, and look at all the birds..
we went to Walmart and it was freakin crazy.. I get quite jittery when there are to many people and big crowds, I told Tom .. no more going at 6-7 in the morning ..
picked up a few things..
even though it is chilly I am bound and determined to get out and walk and exercise.. I need to get back on track and lose the extra weight, im getting flabby and it shows, im ashamed of myself..
Sylvia, I am so Happy for you.. you look fabulous and your studio,just stunning, yes, If I was closer I would have bought something too..
I spoke with my Dr about the pain, and what I am going to take is 2 tylenol and a 1/2 a flexeril to help with the pain.. this is the first night trying it out so wish me luck..
we have friends coming over from the east coast tuesday, and then my DB and DSIL and her mom will be down on thursday and will be here through Sunday..tomorrow is a day to breath and get stuff together for the upcoming week...
eating.. not great for the trip.. but did buy myself some greek 0 fat yogurt, fresh raseberries, brought my chia seeds, and slivered almonds so breakfast is covered ..
from where we are it is 2 miles from the our place to the front of the park and back,, I will walk that daily and ride my bike, and if it is warm enough walk in the pool for an hour....
well will check in in the a.m. and Sylvia I sure do hope you feel better,a nice cup of tea and a puppy or 2 on your lap should help, that and alot of rest

Took me a while to catch up on everyone, but I finally finished! So happy to see that we have so many new people. Welcome and congratulations on making the decision to join mfp. We are happy you are here and look forward to knowing you!

Heather – Thanks for the great advise.

My heart and prayers go out to all those on the Pacific coast who have had such bad weather.

Barbie & Terri– I love the hats. It’s so nice of all you to volunteer to make them. I love the spirit of community from so many ladies on this site. It’s really wonderful to see.

Eileen – I sure hope you get to go, too, especially so you can see your Dad. BTW two of my daughters live in the suburbs of Denver. That area is so beautiful. I hope your son enjoys living there.

Kim – I’m really sorry to hear that you’re not having a very good Christmas season. I’m glad though that financially things will be better in a few months for you!

Cynthia – My DH does the spaghetti squash in the microwave. It’s awesome. He cuts them in half, takes the seeds out. He places the first ½ in a corning ware dish with about ½ inch of water, then he cuts the second half into ½ again so that it will fit on the sides of the first one. He puts saran wrap over the whole thing so it will keep the steam in. He sets the microwave for 18 to 20 minutes.

Sylvia – The gallery is beautiful! I’m so impressed. You and your friends did an outstanding job! I hope that the sales increase for you. Hoping you feel better, too! Congratulations on the weight loss, too! Girl, you deserve something good to happen…I’m so glad there is so much positive in your life right now! You look like you’re a lot more than 20 lbs down from your facebook picture. You look awesome!

Yanniejannie – You are so right! Ten feet tall and bullet proof when we are teens and twenties.

Leslie – So glad that your program is going so well for you!

Margaret in Marietta, Georgia – What are the twelve steps of Overeaters Anonymous?

Meg – Hope your eye gets better soon. Glad you are going to get it checked out.

I had a difficult day today with my caloric intake. I woke up this morning and my blood sugar was a little low and I was really hungry! I'm not sure why, but I was just so hungry all day long! I guess it might have been because my wonderful neighbors across the street baked cookies and delivered some to us yesterday. DH ate all the cookies and left the spoons with candy on them for the granddaughters. DH shouldn't be eating them either because he is, also, diabetic, but they really don't elevate his blood sugar like they do mine. I was really disappointed in myself for overeating, but I have been eating less than my goal each day, so I added up all of the calories for the week and averaged them. It came out to less than my goal for the day. So, I guess that's not so bad. Tomorrow is a new day, however, and it's back to the plan. I want to reciprocate by giving my neighbor cookies, but there is no way on God's green earth that I'm going to make some. I would end up eating them, so it's going to be fresh oranges from our orange tree. LOL! My DD#3 came by yesterday and brought cracklins...seriously! I don't know how many times I have to ask her not to bring that stuff in the house! Again, DH is eating them. I really just want to throw them away, but then I would get fussed at. Oh, well, I didn't eat any and I don't plan to. Yay, me! Ha! Ha!

Congratulations to all who have their Christmas decorations up and meals planned. Today, DH put up the Christmas tree and we reviewed all the gifts bought and made of note of what we still have left to buy.

Barbie - if we didn't have grandchildren to think about, I doubt that we would be doing much for Christmas, but I really feel like we have to decorate even if it's really late.

I'm so happy for all of you who have made great strides with your weight loss and maintenance. Hugs to all! Oh, and by the way, I love the wonderful Christmas tree with the train, emotionicons, and pictures. I love Christmas music, too. DH and I just sat for about an hour and listened to Christmas music today. It was nice.

Good nigh!

Barb from South Louisiana

Thanks for the suggestions bout what laptop. KatieBug, I already have the iPad mini. I think that's part of my problem. I have a desk top in my office and that's what I get on when I am slowing my brain down at night. My laptop is on the living room, or goes with me when a loved one is in the hospital and I keep a thread going in the face book message section to keep every one up to date. Then I have my iPad with me about anywhere I go. I think some one needs to pull the plug on me. I am totally aware I am addicted to all of it, including my DVR but I just don't break the habit. I'm not really sure the ages of my computer and laptop. I do know that in all the years I have been using a computer, I am on my second computer and first laptop. My oldest daughter is pushing me to buy the Apple because it will last longer and won't have to be in the shop as often as my two are. My conceince is telling me to get a cheaper one. When I asked Charlie how much he thinks is appropriate to spend and we were spot on, around $350. I have found 1 refurbished apple for $500. It has a guaranty of 30 days But the laptop will blacken out numerous times. The Geek squad at Best buy told me what it was and since it would have to send it off, them fix it and shipping Best Buys service charge, it would be better to just buy a new one. I'm in a pickle.

Speaking of pickles I saw a stocking gift today that was individually wrapped pickles for the stocking. YUCK

OK, now more on the story about me taking my laptop to the hospital and having this face book message for my family. This was my own idea, didn't get it from some one else, it was just common sense. Started when Mom was in Hospice and it is basically my sister and I living here with out husbands. All the rest of the family is at least 3 hours away, the furthest was 6 hours. None of them had the money or the time away from jobs to come and live in Evansville while Mom was there. I did two updates a day, more if needed. My sis and I pretty much lived in her inpatient hospice room. So we were up when the doctor got thee at 6 AM every morning. 6 AM I have a brother that is a chaplain in a hospice in northern Kentucky and although he is the 4th child he is pretty much the thread that holds us all together. He said that he wouldn't have survived without that thread. So he took what I did and took it back to the CEO of his hospice and they added 3 computers with free wifi in a quiet area of the hospice so other families could do the same.

I am so jealous of the ones of you who mention your husbands get involved in the Christmas tradition. Charlie doesn't help with the shopping, wrapping or anything. And when we have our Christmas he will sit in a seat, with his stocking that he knows has peanuts in it and sit there looking like Ebenezer Scrooge eating those peanuts, putting the shells and anything else on the carpet or couch. He never even looks in the stocking to find any gifts. Days later I will ask him and he doesn't even know what's in the stocking. He doesn't want to give or get any gifts. Christmas is a total bother to him. He just wants to get to the food. He does enjoy our kids and grand kids butall the other people are just invading our family time. OK, rant/vent over

Good night all, Joyce, Indiana

Made it through Nutcracker, which was fairly painless and, of course, the kids in it were adorable. Been wide awake since 4am; thanks to DD's alarm which she sets an hour earlier than she has to get up. DD just left for friends barn; she's feeding this am. Yesterday was quiet; feeling rather restless for some reason. Friend from the gym supposed to come look at phone connection today. This is the one the tree guys cut, service has been spotty to nonexistent since DH's "fix" which I knew had little chance of working. The man coming today is a retired electrician so maybe it will actually get fixed. I hate to call the phone company after we've already messed with it.

Ordered my Christmas gift yesterday. I have wanted to get 23and me done for some time and this is as good a time as any........and insures I won't end up with something on the order of a "hot chocolate frother" like last year............foam on top of hot chocolate is OK but who needs a machine to do it???

Cynthia........Hope you get some good jobs news soon.

Barb.......Hunger pangs be gone!!!!...(waving magic wand) If only it was that easy!!!

Michelle....It's natural that you miss communication with Bryan at the holidays especially. I hope you get some contact with him to ease your longing. (Hugs) What did you end up using in the third space on the nut dish?

Barbie........I keep forgetting to tell you how much I enjoyed seeing all those hats!!!

Hope we all have great days.
Stay strong, ladies.
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic

Yanniejannie: thanks for the good wishes! I hope so too....

DeeDee: yep, I remember young and invincible. I'm happy I wasn't a real sunbather. Now I'm a*al about using sunscreen all the time on hands and face (and more if more skin is exposed). Glad you're getting the spot taken care of and thanks for the reminder!

Dee Dee.........23andme is a saliva-based genetic testing company.....ancestry-related, over 800,00 genotyped members. They used to also provide info with your test in the medical area on the gene-related diseases one would be predisposed to get, but the FDA disallowed that (probably had complaints from medical labs or others who charged a lot more). I suppose once you have the raw data you can either research your own medical results or turn your info over to a licensed lab and pay a further fee. It is the largest DNA ancestry service in the world. They even tell you how much of your DNA is Neanderthal. Remember Mimi? She had it done and had written about her results back when she was posting.

I heard about them years ago and have watched the price come down to something I was willing to pay..........so, I'm really looking forward to this, esp. since I know so little of my dad's paternal family.

Joyce and Margaret.........I remember the pickle ornaments had something to do with some German tradition.......but other than that, I'm fuzzy on it.

Must go and do something productive, gym is closed today, for whatever reason.
Waiting for telephone fix!!!

yanniejannie

Good morning. Had a bad night last night with coughing, sore throat, runny nose, nausea, and my temp went to 102. Not fun. My fever broke but I still feel pretty bad. After I get hubby off to work I'm going back to bed. I didn't take the kids to school this morning. My gallery is closed Sunday and Monday, so hopefully I will be done with this for business on Tuesday.

DeeDee, I'm sorry to hear about your second bout with skin cancer. I hope the surgery goes well on Friday.

Michele, I'm so sorry to hear of your sadness over Melanie and Bryan. The holidays are so hard when you're missing someone.

Barb, I'm down over a hundred pounds from the picture in the pink shirt. That's the one I found lurking on somebody else's facebook. I'm down about 20 pounds from the picture in the blue shirt.

Alison, I really get it about snuggling with dogs. Spot is a great cuddler. The very definition of unconditional love.

Well, that's all I can do now. I'm going back to bed. Have a great day.

Sylvia

Busy weekend for me! Couldn't read all the posts but did skim through. Finished shopping, began wrapping gifts. Almost done that. We set up Christmas dinner for Saturday and my daughter and their family. We will have traditional Italian fried veggies, stuffed squid in tomato sauce, fried fish, and other bad stuff! Oh, boy.........

I haven't been logging food but weight staying steady. I am still going to the gym so not too bad.

Thank you to all who commented on my pictures.

Depression is a major problem of mine. Comes and goes, but on more than off. Have to go to gym now then back to work.

Prayers and hugs to all!

Rita from CT.

Michele: I’m sorry you’re having some sad days. I hope you bounce back soon. The holidays are difficult for many people. Last Christmas my son was overseas. It was tough and I remember how I felt. Sending hugs. :flowerforyou:

DeeDee: Good luck with your surgery. I hope all goes very well. :flowerforyou:

Yanniejannie: Let us know what you think of the genetic testing. :flowerforyou:

Carol: Sending hugs. :flowerforyou:

Sylvia: You are right about dogs and unconditional love. I don’t even want to find out what life is like without a dog. :noway: :flowerforyou:

Rita: Sorry about the depression problem. Sending hugs. :flowerforyou:

Dr. Katie: I agree about WW v MFP. Points make no sense to me. My neighbor did beautifully on their program and has kept the weight off for several years. I understand calories and like MFP. :flowerforyou:



We are currently visiting DS and DDIL in WA. Yesterday we went to Leavenworth WA for their Christmas Tree Lighting. We had a grand time, but it was a LONG drive. It was worth the long drive and we made good memories with the “kids.”




Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon


“Tradition is not to preserve the ashes but to pass on the flame.”

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison


December 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.

happy rainy mon
hugs

Hey, does anyone notice a discrepancy between the calories "left" on the website and on the app? The app is showing 76 calories over at the moment, while the website is showing about 250.

Well it is Monday again and start of the new week. Weigh in this morning was BAD! I have been stress eating alot. Yesterday morning on the way to church I had a major meltdown. The minster's message was just what I needed to hear, and felt alot better when we left church. Then we went over to Kearney for the memorial for my friend. It was a very moving service and was glad we went. Breakfast with Santa on Saturday was not as I planned as one DGD was ill and my DDIL, so we took the other DGC and then called it a day. Plan is to make cookies this next Saturday if everyone is feeling better. I am off tomorrow so planning to do some baking then for gifts for the neighbors so can have that done. I finished the last of our Christmas cards last evening and got them in the mail this morning. So feeling alot better today.

Barbie--Great to have so many warm hats

Kim--the important things is not to give up on either one. Does your church have some group things you could join? Also One day at a time.

Juanita--Welcome back and glad to hear DS is recovering well.

Sylvia--Glad to hear your open house went well. You should be proud of your hard work. Thanks for sharing the picture. Congrates on the 170's. I want to get out of the 200's. Was pretty close last month, but the gained some so back down I go. You are like me and can not see the difference everyone else can see. I do see the BIG change with you. You have every right to be proud. Hope you feel better soon.

Michele--Hugs

Carol--Hugs. I love my grandchildren but it does not take long for me to want to be alone.
This evening is our deptment Christmas party. They are having chicken and roast beef. Since they have it at 5:30 and I work till 6 I will stop by on my way out. Not to eat just to say HI. It has been rain mixed with snow alday and just looks cold. I am looking forward to going home and putting my PJ's on and cuddling with the furbabies and watching a Christmas movie. Shake this funk.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE

Ahhh.......Hugs to you, Lesley; I am so sorry about the deaths of the hostages and the injuries sustained by the three others. Heartbreaking. Pure madness!

My laptop at home "died", and I struggle on the tablet, so I'm trying to catch up at work, but work is too busy, too. So, I will respond to a few posts, and try to catch up on my reading of your posts again soon.

Kim - DH and I travel at least once per year for his bowling, sometimes with DS, so I am often looking for inexpensive things to do, both in our area, and wherever we travel (and most of those things I must do alone, because the "boys" are bowling, so I'm left to fend for myself). I just do a google or bing search of "cheap things to do in _____". I usually find parks, plays, museums, free concert in the parks, etc. I hope you soon find whatever you need to enjoy your holiday without having to worry about Christmas.

Joyce - I understand what you are saying about your hubby for Christmas. My Father-in-law was the same way. He sat in his "spot" at either the kitchen table or the livingroom, and ate or watched football. This will be my mother-in-laws first Christmas without him, so I told my DH that he and DS should spend Christmas in Minnesota with his Mom. She claims that this year she is looking forward to not having his "sour-puss" to deal with, but I bet she will miss him, too. I will stay in Milwaukee because of work. I know it will be good for them to be alone together.

DeeDee - Hugs and prayers for your surgery. Thanks for the reminder.

This morning a patient brought me a nice insulated coffee mug in a pretty gift bag. It's so nice to be appreciated.

DS struggled again this weekend at bowling. He averaged a 160 for his Saturday league, 175 for his Sunday League (winning 0 points for his team), and only 75% fill with 4 strikes for his High School match. But he did well in the weight room while I rode the bike.

For my niece's baby that is due in late January, I have completed the hat, and 2 thumbless mittens, and have begun the blanket. I am making a square cable on the bias, so it is easy, and does not require counting, but will look difficult when it is done. I will try to post pictures after I get my laptop fixed.

Well, we closed 10 minutes ago, and everyone is gone, so I better end this post and head for home.

Hugs and Prayers to all ! ! !

Terri in Milwaukee

Ack! I've fallen and I can't get up....well, not exactly. Just returned home from almost 3 solid weeks on the road for vacation and business, and it's so incredibly hard to get back to pre-dawn workouts, clean eating and logging it all! Fortunately the net damage on the scale was only 1.5, so I'm motivated to melt that off as quickly as possible, and put peddle to the meddle for the rest of the year. Next call will be to my trainer, Rose and to get back in the groove with weekly strength training, too.

I'm about 2 weeks behind with this thread, and so let me just say I wish all who need it a strong hug, and a virtual high five to all of you who are doing a terrific job with your health goals.

We can do this.
Rori
Colorado Foothills