WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2014
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Did an hour of the "90 Day Challenge" DVD. Only did 2 of the 10 DVD's, but it equaled an hour. The plan for tomorrow is to do a DVD called "AM and PM walking"
Well, we wrapped today. It seems to work out if I get the gifts in a box then Vince wraps. Sometimes I'll help wrap if I have extra time.
Sylvia - that last bullet in the joke...I can totally see Vince doing something like that.
barbie - I'm sure your class is really fun, those students of yours are so lucky. How nice of that woman to make ornaments for everyone instead of baking cookies. I love homemade ornaments. I'm sure the results of your mammo will be good
Thank you everyone for your sympathy about Lance. I truly believe he "knew" and that's why he chose Jess' lap to have his seizure and die. It'll be a blue Christmas for her, that's for sure. We're giving her a TV for Christmas, so hopefully that'll help cheer her up a little bit.
Heather - not only do you have a talent for cooking, but you also have one for decorating
DeeDee - hope you continue to not be sore. Years and years ago I took a cake decorating class. That was a real killer. Fortunately, it was back when I could burn off the calories much easier. Now I avoid icing cakes if I can. I like to make a cake, I'm just not keen on icing it.
I just made some of the 7 layer bars for Christmas. The problem I've found in the past and even now is that even if you chill the bars, the graham cracker crumbs still cumble. In looking at the reviews, people have suggested putting 1/2 of the can of sweetened condensed milk on the bottom. Wonder if that'll help? Has anyone else made them and what did you do not to have the problem of the crumbs falling apart? I've made them where you put the butter on the bottom then the crumbs, but even then they still were crumbly. This time I mixed the butter and the crumbs, but it was still crumbly.
Jane - (((BIG HUG))))
Lesley - your toxic neighbor sounds a lot like my FIL. His feeling was that there was no reason to be in any pain since there are pain pills. Before he passed, his daily routine was get up, have breakfast, go to dialysis, come home, take a pain pill, lay in bed, get up for lunch, take a pain pill, lay in bed, get up for dinner, take a pain pill, go to bed. I told him that he should be walking, even if it was just around the living room. I was told in no uncertain terms "I don't want to talk to you about exercise". Then, a month later his MD told him to be walking. He suddenly started walking around his block, but his muscles had atrophied by this point. She's the one in pain, not you. That's what happens when you don't exercise
pipcd - thanks for the pics. I've never seen a machine like this. I googled it and it looks very interesting. Does that machine get used a lot? I'm surprised that they have a machine that needs batteries. It looks like the batteries are used for the display, so they would probably last a while. Wish our Y would get something like this, but I'm sure they wouldn't. They're focused on getting members and "children's fund". I don't have a problem with the children's fund, I just get sick and tired of hearing about it ALL the time.
It's Sunday. Looks like I forgot to post last night.
Did an hour of Am & PM walking DVD (really, it was more like 50 minutes). Tomorrow's plan is to do some yoga, hold my plank, then take the extremepump class.
A friend is coming over here to watch the final 4 episodes of Downtown Abbey.
Joyce - I would think the assisted living place would welcome leftovers
pipcd - we were just talking about an upside down Christmas tree the other day.....lol
Viv - ((((BIG BIG HUG)))))
terri - how great that you your son's old bowling balls can be used! How thoughtful of you to donate them. I like to get Vince his rye bread at Big Lots. I buy it then put it in the freezer until I need it
Well, before I forget again, think I'll post this now.
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Sungoddess from TN: Portion control is best achieved with food scales and measuring cups or dishers. They’re a good investment. I got my food scale from Amazon and chose based on customer reviews. It is a champion. I went to a restaurant supply store for dishers that are expensive, but worth it. :flowerforyou:
Pipcd: Floyd is a cutie. :flowerforyou:
Sylvia: Lovely piano! :flowerforyou:
Viv: I’m so glad you stopped by. Peace and good wishes to you, too. :flowerforyou:
Terri: It was wonderful and generous of your son to donate his old bowling balls to those who can use them. :flowerforyou:
Michele: Happy baking. I admire your ability to bake wonderful goodies and not pig out on them. I don’t have that kind of self-control. Some things have to be unavailable at home, or I eat too many of them. :ohwell: :flowerforyou:
The travel plans are now set. DH and I are driving to his sister’s house in Eastern Oregon. They’ll put me on a plane in Boise and I’ll fly to Denver. DD will pick me up at he airport and I’ll be there for a few days then she’ll take me back to the airport and I’ll return to Boise, spend a few days with DSIL, and we’ll drive home. I can live with this and so can DH.
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.
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Hello everyone I hope you are all ok. Today I did my first christmas food shop and was pleasantly surprised that with the vouchers it came to less than a weeks shop so more money for me yippee. I have increased my daily walk to an hour now and my legs are hurting but as they say no pain no gain.
I brought my daughter a build your own gingerbread house and she was so excited that she didnt bother to read the instructions and it looked great for a few minutes then collapsed. According to my son though it tastes good. none for me though.
I have broken up from school and the kids were amazing on Friday - gone are the days when we play dvds or games and we do lessons until lunchtime and then an assembly and the kids were awesome. A sign that kids do want to learn.
Thought i would be getting a lay in tomorrow only to be told that I have to be up at six to take the daughter to work oh well roll on boxing day as I also have to take her to work christmas day - bless her though she works in a care home so will brighten up the day of many residents with her big smile and cheery personality.
Happy Sunday everyone
Heather in Northampton
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Katla - so glad you have been able to work out a compromise for your holiday plan. :flowerforyou:
Heather in Northampton - what a great daughter you have! And what a great mum she has! :flowerforyou: My DS had one of those gingerbread house kits and DDIL sent me a great pic of him making it with DGS. Aaaahhhhh!
I managed to create a cobbled together wreath for the front door with an old wire coat hanger and some ivy. I fixed the battery pack inside the door and wound the lights round. It twinkles! :drinker: As long as it doesn't blow down before DGS arrives on Tuesday! I also heaped some small silver balls etc round a pillar candle for the table centre. Voila! :laugh: It will do. Nobody remotely cares except me. DH thinks I'm crazy! :laugh: It's only a meal for Tuesdsy night.
DON'T LET THE PERFECT BE THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD!
May you all have comfort and joy. (I would have more joy if DH would phone his sister - Grrrrr)
Heather in Hampshire UK
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Greetings!
First day of Winter, Happy Solstice! And Happy Holidays! 
Life's been keeping me verrry busy, but I wanted to pop in to wish you all well! Glory hallelujah, the days will be getting longer now Yeah!!
Mariah's doing pretty well, but she went for another round of chemo this week which always causes her to feel terrible.
As far as I know the treatments will continue into May. Whew.
Me, well, I'm on a mission to lose weight. Nothing new there, haha.
Love to all, enjoy!
jb in rainy Portland
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morning ladies~
sorry I have been MIA , yesterday was a very busy day and my DB and family left early this morning... we went to Sanibel Island yesterday which is one of my favorite places to go.. but felt rushed as we had to be back to the house at a certain time...
and traveling with an elderly incontinent person is not the easiest of things.. Faith really enjoyed herself though and that I am thankful for, although it is tough work for both Sean and Jean...
we went to a beautiful restaurant last night that is right on the gulf of mexico beautiful sunset and lovely meal..
have done 2 loads of laundry, ran some errands and got both beds made again and now to take the dogs for a walk and then to the pool
today is DFIL 87th birthday and we are not there to celebrate.. but his brother 2 sisters and sister in law will visit this afternoon with a birthday cake.. called the nursing home to make sure they keep him awake after lunch as that is when they are coming... they put him down for a nap afterwards forget about waking him up ...
alright off to walk the dogs, and I am getting in alot more exercise down here than up home thats for sure.. I LOVE IT down here ......0 -
Greetings!
First day of Winter, Happy Solstice! And Happy Holidays!
Life's been keeping me verrry busy, but I wanted to pop in to wish you all well! Glory hallelujah, the days will be getting longer now Yeah!!
Mariah's doing pretty well, but she went for another round of chemo this week which always causes her to feel terrible. As far as I know the treatments will continue into May. Whew.
Me, well, I'm on a mission to lose weight. Nothing new there, haha.
Love to all, enjoy!
jb in rainy Portland
Yay for longer days!!!!! I look forward to more natural light. Since I'll be going to CO for Christmas I will naturally get a jump start on longer days. Their days are never as long as ours in summer, though. Have a great holiday!0 -
Hello everyone! I'm hiding. Hubby is on a cleaning and organizing bender at home (just one large bookcase) and I had to come up to the studio to do something important. I'm glad he's doing it, but he drives me crazy. Every item he picks up, he calls out to me to come see it and tell him where it goes. Everything he can't find a home for ends up on my desk. (Later he will complain that my desk is so messy.) Meanwhile I can't get anything else done. That particular bookcase is the one where the grandkids stuff wound up, so there were plastic tubs for each of the kids' toys, plus and arts and crafts tub and a whole bunch of blank paper as well as papers they had drawn on. Now the tubs have been moved somewhere else that they are less visible. It's a miracle they aren't on my desk too.
I'm picking up the kids at 3:00 for a visit to our house to decorate the tree and make cookies. Waffles for dinner. So, I'm going to the store to stock up on groceries and stopped at the studio to pick up some decorations that somehow wound up here instead of at home. It's very peaceful here. I had a cup of tea and am already feeling less stressed. AAAAHHHHH!
I do have one drafting job I have to work out before I go to the store, so I'd better get to it. Have a great afternoon!
Sylvia
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If it turns out, here is a picture of the lavender baby hat and thumb-less mittens for the daughter my niece is having next month. I plan to send them this week, since I'm not convinced I will complete the blanket on time.
Terri in Milwaukee
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Good Afternoon Friends,
Newcomers. Glad to see others are finding us. We missed you.
Terri love the hat and mittens.
Getting ready to go to a Church service for those of us that had a challenging year. After that going to a neighborhood party. Plan on making fruit kabobs. I am planning on allowing myself three choices and taking small portions. If there is salad or veggies those are unlimited. I can also have one small desert. I find when it a buffet I need to go in with a plan. I will also carry a bottle of water with me in case they do not offer them.
I got a no calorie stroke today. A choir member past me and said after seeing you standing there smiling I changed my negative thought to something positive. Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus. Turn that frown upside down.
for all the friends reaching their health goals.
2014 word:contentment
MNMargaret
Thinking of the word calm as my goal word for 2015. Need to try it for awhile and see if it fits. My slogan for 2015 is " Just because I see the hook does not mean I need to bite" and as darling Aiden pointed out I do not want to become mayonnaise.
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I am sitting here planning the changes i need to make in the new year. Weight has been a lifetime battle for me even though i am a very active person. I have yo yoed over the years and although i am not at my heaviest currently; i need to lose 50 pounds. I have a 60th birthday in January and have decided my gift to myself is to prioritize improving my health. I have never used a forum before and I think this might be the help i need. Seaurchin in BC, Canada.0
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stats for the day, wind is a *kitten*... just saying
ride hm 2 gym-13.13min, 13.5amph, 3mi, windy
rowing machine- 30min, 178aw, 7209meters
jacobs ladder- 10min
jumping single/double/scissors- 11min
ride gym 2 starbucks- 23.30min, 8.8amph, 3.4mi, windy
ride starbucks 2 mall, 2 REI then hm- 20.15min, 8.3amph 2.8mi, windy
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Monday morning and did 2 mile Jeannette's race-walk/jog/sprints Oh my I am SO unfit and have to do it again on Wednesday. It was already hot by 7am. Hips said No NO and I said YES. I am supposed to do 3 mile and MORE sprints. Will soon lol if not dead first and 6602 step for that.
Had a lovely drive out Sunday and 2 doggy walks and got to 7389 steps. Found a new walking track on Mersey River near Latrobe, doggy LOVED it more new sniff lol
I feel sorry for crabby neighbour and will no longer listen to her rantings or stop near her house, I run past now and pretend i do not see her. No wonder she has a bad back and neighbours keep well away
Lesley in Tasmania (JJ's kick-boxing next oh my poor legs lol)0 -
Happy sun.been baking cookies for 2 hours.Not eating.
HUGS
jane0 -
Happy Winter Solstice! For Lesley, Happy Summer Solstice. I look forward to more daylight. Ironically, the winter blues have often hit me in January after the days are starting to get longer. I hope I don't experience them this year.0
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Hello all! So I believe I joined this group a while ago and for some reason could never find it? Maybe I was looking in the wrong places! Not sure. But If you are in support of one more 'over 50' overweight women, I'd love to join in? Let me know. Here is some back ground and If I ramble, just tune me out!
My name is Rose or Rosie, some call me both. I'm a mom of 2 grown kids /one step and a grandmother of a 4 yr old boy and a 4 month girl. I have been heavy since my son was born 27 years ago. I lost, gained, lost and so on. Same story over and over. Had my daughter and after having her I lost some but gained again. Yo Yo , back and forth. But last year I started to want to be better for my daughter who has autism and a food addict . She needed to lose and instead of running from it, we started together. Fast forward to a yr in to it. Lost 76 lbs to date and at a stand still. I'm grasping at straws now. I eat 1200 to 1500 cals a day. Up one day down the next. And i'm up 5 lbs and down 5lbs . It seems its never ending. To date I've been taking a "bite" of a cookie here an there.. holidays are going to hurt all I've done if I don't stop with the bites here and there. So if I can find you all again, I'd love to join in and give support/help if I can and take it , too. its a lonely road this weight loss thing especially when everyone around you is enjoying their goodies right now.
Thanks for listening! Oh and BTW. I started @ 300 lbs...and at 224 ... with the exception of the up and down!
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My posts are disappearing I work hard on what I am going to say. When I hit post reply I see them on the forum but when I go back they are gone. Now I can't remember what I said. Rosie, you can book mark this page by going to this page, assuming you can find it. There will be a little star that will look either very pale or a real pale yellow. Click on it and this page is bookmarked. Then when you select community you will see a short little list of symbols at the top, one of them is a star that is filled in. That will be us, your home. It is wonderful you are doing this because of and with your daughter
Joyce, Indiana0 -
Thank You so much, Joyce! I will go and do this. I really needed a place to come to and just share/ vent and support. Thanks for the welcome! Looking forward to sharing and hearing about everyone!
Rosie0 -
Welcome to everyone who is new. The key to this journey to health, weight loss, and fitness is to make it a high priority. This takes time and consistency. Take baby steps and you'll be amazed at the changes you'll make in your life that will become part of a permanent life style. Come back here every day for support and encouragement----the outside world cannot be counted on to support your efforts and in some cases may actively try to sabotage your plans. Terri, the hat and mittens are darling...thanks for sharing the photo
Jake is not feeling well so we've been home watching TV all day.....I rode the exercise bike for over two hours in 20-40 minute blocks and worked on my knitting and did some weight training while he relaxed in the recliner. Now it's time to walk the dogs again.
Barbie from NW Washington 
The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT.
My word for 2014 is “mindful”
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I learned the secret from over eating at a pot luck go late. By the time we got there little was left. Some neighbors brought teenage children and the food went quick. The fruit kabobs I brought were gone in less than five minutes. Enjoyed the party we sang carols accompanied by their son who is getting his Master in Music at the U. Delightful.
The church service called Winter's Night was very soothing.MNMargaret 0 -
katla - sounds like you have good travel plans. Godspeed!
jb - happy holidays to you, too
terri - that hat and mittens look WONDERFUL. Wish I had such talent
seaurchin - welcome! Come back often.
Lesley - there is no way you are unfit, not with all the exercise you do.
Didn't realize that today was the summer solstice. Yippee! I love when the days get longer
Rose - you can find us under "motivation". Congrats on the good weight loss. I think this holiday season is just about the pits for everyone. I can't wait until it's over.
Watched episodes 4 to 8 of Downtown Abbey season 5. Then went to Kohl's because we found we needed more wrapping paper. How I HATE having to do these things at the last minute. I hate, hate, hate it. How can I get Vince to get going on this earlier? I don't know.
After Kohl's stopped at Food Lion to pick up this fruit bowl that I'll take to bowling tomorrow. They're having a "holiday buffet" which means most likely lots of cookies and chips and dips. Maybe someone will bring finger sandwiches so I can just take off the bread and eat the meat. Who knows? Maybe someone will bring veggies -- althou I doubt it. I'll take my bubba mug with me because I'm not sure what they'll have to drink
The plan for tomorrow is to do the yoga, hold my plank, then go to Lowe's Foods, then take the extremepump class, then go to the post office to mail a package (did I mention that I HATE doing these things so late?), then go to the bowling alley. We need to be there by noon.
Margaret - another thing I've found at pot lucks is to be the last in line to get your food. There isn't a whole lot left. Are we sneaky or what?
Michele in NC
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Whew! The kids were over and we decorated the tree. They had a blast with the new piano. I tried to make blueberry pancakes for dinner. Burned them all. I made a Dutch Baby. It flopped and burned. Then I made french toast and it came out ok, but the kids were disappointed because I told them I was making blueberry pancakes. I also made bacon and sausage, which they liked ok. I ate one piece of french toast and two eggs. No bacon or sausage. So I did ok calorie wise and with salt.
Does anybody like using Stevia? I was looking for something to use with my tea instead of sugar, and got a box of that stuff but really don't care for it. It says one packet has the sweetness of two teaspoons of sugar, but I did not taste much that I would call sweetness, even after using a second packet. And I thought the taste was bad. Not bitter exactly, but it changed the flavor of the tea. I don't like artificial sweeteners because of the bitterness (plus they give me headaches) so I hoped this would be good. What do the rest of you use instead of sugar? I hesitate to pay four bucks again to try two packets.
Hubby just fell asleep with his thumb on the remote. Right between clicks. It's pretty funny! The menu came up on the screen and it just stayed that way. Poor baby. The kids wore him out.
Here's a picture of my sweet Spot.
Good night!
Sylvia
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Sylvia, Spot is darling.......I gave up sweetening my tea by using a little less sweetener each time until I was using none.....then I started drinking less tea....now I don't drink tea at all and just drink water :drinker:
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Here's one of Molly. Can you tell I'm bored tonight? My poor dogs hate having their pictures taken.
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Rosie: Welcome. You’ll fit right in. Taking the weight off takes time, and most of us have hit plateaus now and then. In my case—many plateaus. I didn’t quit and I’m pleased with my progress. I hope you’ll be patient and take the time you need without becoming discouraged. :flowerforyou:
Joyce: I had disappearing posts until I started to compose them in a word document and paste them into MFP. Good luck. :flowerforyou:
Terri: I love the hat and mittens.
Michele: You and Margaret and SMART! I don’t think sneaky is part of that, unless a little bit of sneaking feels like fun. :laugh:
Sylvia: I use Stevia regularly in a squirt bottle format. It is called Skinny Girl. I like it well enough. It takes the bitterness out of the coffee, but isn’t actually sweet like sugar or honey. Getting the right sized squirt takes practice. I tried the packets but they were awful with WAY too much “sweetness” for me. I’m not much of a tea drinker, other than Sleepytime and I don't sweeten it. Spot is a cutie! :flowerforyou:
Tomorrow we leave on our trip east. We expect to be at DSIL’s place by the end of the day. DH will stay with her. The next day I’ll catch a jet at the Boise airport and head to CO for a few days and will return to the Boise airport after Christmas. Then we’ll drive home. We shipped all the gifts ahead. I am grateful that DSIL offered him an alternative. He really didn’t look forward to going to CO this time. He is still healing from back surgery and that much driving would be too many hours per day in a car. I fear it could damage or slow his recovery.
Happy winter solstice to those in the Northern hemisphere. Happy summer solstice to those below the equator.
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.
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Sylvia..........I still think Spot's head shows basenji in him; no idea where the rest of hm came from though, lol!
Last week I looked at a sweet pit/basset hound mix at animal rescue; then read that the reason it was returned was "eats walls"..............
G'nite all, my place is marked,
yanniejannie
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Oh Sylvia, Spot is just precious and Molly is quite regal, looks like she is ruling the place and Bruno, well he looks like he is thinking of what can happen next.
katla, that is my goal with my new computer. Since I have to learn windows 8 I might as well learn how to do a word document0
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