WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2015

Renny, I'm so very sorry about your mother! How sad! I'm sorry you didn't make it in time.

We just took the kids home, and I'm exhausted! We (just me and the three kids) were swimming from 2:00-4:00, and I know it's not like I was actually swimming the whole time, but I feel like I got quite a bit of exercise just trying to keep up with them. DGD#1 and I even had some swimming races across the pool, and of course she won them all (wink). DGD#2 is getting pretty good at diving in without flipping over or doing a belly flop. And the little guy is getting a lot braver and swam some without his floatie. They all had a good time. They said we should do this EVERY Sunday! Oh joy. Then we came to our house for dinner and they put on a little play afterward. I didn't know how I was going to get the little guy showered, dried and dressed after swimming, but hubby came to the Y just to help. I thought that was very sweet.

Well, it's time for Downton Abbey, so good night for now!

Sylvia

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

Katla - good article, thanks! :flowerforyou: I eat all of those foods a lot of the time, apart from pomegranate, which is a rare treat.
- How is your lactose intolerance? On our TV they are advertising lactose free dairy, milk, butter etc. Have you tried those? I got for Christmas a recipe book called RIVER COTTAGE - LIGHT AND EASY., by one of our TV chefs, Hugh Fearnley Whittonstall. Delicious dairy and gluten free recipes, but not especially slimming. I was surprised what could be made dairy free - ice creams etc. I have ordered some buckwheat flour as he seems to use it a lot.

Alison - you could have another 40 years of misery. :flowerforyou: Or you could be happy.

Heather UK

I use lactose free products regularly. They've made a huge difference in my ability to enjoy foods that were off my list for a long time. I've never seen lactose free butter but I've tried the lactose free milk products with some mixed results. If I also take lactaid when I eat them, it works out just fine. The one that works best for me is organic and called lactaid milk. They put lactaid into the milk to predigest the lactose that is in milk naturally. Some cows are treated with a hormone to increase milk production and I always make sure the products I use are free of this hormone. My daughter is hyper-vigilent to make sure she doesn't serve milk from hormone treated cows to her children.

Renny, so sorry about your mother. But so glad you got to have good quality time with your family while cleaning out Mom's apartment. My Mom only lived about 3 months from diagnosis to death so it was all sudden for all of us. I hated paying her rent on her retirement home apartment when she was in hospice just barely holding on. But that month allowed us as family to take our time in cleaning out her apartment and discovering those little jewels of things that were left and we never knew about. It was amazing what all Dad left for Mom that she would discover through the years after he died. With our recent water problem, I found a box of Mom's things. I thought we had taken care of everything. She has been gone for 3 years. yet I find yet another box. Mom knew my oldest grand daughter liked her porcelain dolls so she left them all in the will and the shelf she had them on to Trinity. But then Ellie picked up the hobbie. Being a much younger child she liked some og the younger looking dolls where Trinity liked the older more Victorian dolls. Well in this box was a small porcelain doll, just perfect for a Christmas present for Ellie. It was pretty confusing to her seeing a Christmas present from Grandma Pete under the tree but now she knows the story of it and it will always remain very precious to her.

I have tried with Charlie not letting him get the upper hand when he starts yelling at me and calling me such awful names. I just leave the room and he eventually shuts up. I WILLL NOT sit there and argue with him. He also is the kind of person who will totally shut his brain off if I try to tell him how it hurts me when he treats me like that. Now he will listen to either one of his girls, but not me. He does get confused when I compliment him on some of the tings he does around the house and just for me, the way he takes care of me, gets me the things I need. He just shrugs it off. Later he will come to me and ask him why I said 'all that stupid stuff'. I think something really bad happened to him when he was growing up and I don't know if I will ever get the story. But I don't think he was complimented very much. Therefore he doesn't know how to or even that he should compliment others.

Allison, is there a wy you can cook something really nutritious into your FIL's cookies? Something to get some good protein in him? You do realize that as his mind shuts down, his body will follow and that causes his appetite to completely go away. I had to learn that from the hospice nurses when Mom was in. I was shocked they didn't serve routine meals or even have a cafeteria to cook. They had plenty of food that could be warmed up at any time of the day or night. They let the patients be the judge of what and when they wanted to eat because at that stage of the game the body didn't really want or need anything.

Love you all, Joyce, Indiana

Sharon - it is great, but it is more like a "cake" than a quiche, which is why it is great for transporting or cutting into smaller portions. I have thought of baking it in a square tin and cutting it into cubes to put on cocktsil sticks as a canapé. Today we will have the remaining third in my home made granary rolls with tomato and a relish of choice. :bigsmile:


I listened to my DDIL on "Woman's Hour" this morning BBC RADIO 4. I texted her afterwards to say she was brilliant and sounded wsrm, but authoritative. I believe it is the first time she has been on national/international radio, though I think she has done local stuff. Very nerve racking as WH has a huge following nationally and is listened to all over the world. She did very well, considering the other contributor on the subject of nailbiting was very witty and relaxed and was favoured by the presenter. I began to have a sinking feeling and I would have been intimidated if it were me, but DDIL held her own and carried on talking very well and kept it together. I hope this will be the start of a great media career. I am expecting her new book, THIS BOOK WILL MAKE YOU MINDFUL any day now as I preodered it from Amazon. I can't believe my son's luck at finding her for a wife! ! ! ! ! ! He was a drink and druggy teenager and used to be a bit of a wild card. She still allows him his moments! ! ! :laugh:

Yanniejannie - thanks for that info. Very interesting how much we can change our behaviour if we really want to and if we set our minds to it. I'm like you in that if I'm experiencing any problem I buy a book on it! My shelves are groaning with all my self help books. At least I now buy them on Kindle. :laugh: I do believe thst the constant reiteration I read in them has really changed me over the years. I used to be a mess, quite frankly. I still have my weak spots, but I know how to go about changing them as I have so much good information. :bigsmile:
Anyone else changed some self defesting behaviour or overcome a life limiting fear? My latest gain, which has coincided with losing weight, is thst I can now tolerate ( but not like) restaurants snd shops with background music. I used to break out in a panic attack like Yanniejannie's. :ohwell:

I have typed my novel 9 days in a row.

Renny - Sorry for your mother's passing. Despite the distance you remained close. You sound to have a lovely family. :flowerforyou:

Love Heather in windy Hampshire UK

Good morning and hugs to Jane and Renny. :flowerforyou:

Cynthia

Wearing a pair of pants today that I couldn't button a few months ago! Jogged a mile in under 20 minutes. (Jogging is so much harder for me even when I go the same pace as walking.)

Thankful for my snow boots today,
Diana in Northeast Indiana

Good morning, everyone! It is cold, dark, and raining here. My son came home on Saturday to attend the wedding of one of his best friends. He was impressed with the whole thing--the bride's dress was "big and poofy" and the reception was "fancy." The groom is a marine (an MP stationed at Quantico) so wore his dress blues. He is the eldest of seven children and the youngest little brother was the ring bearer and had his own set of dress blues to wear. We have no idea where they got the outfit. The youngest sister was the flower girl. They both looked adorable! The boy child was also in a better humor this time. He pitched in with the moving that was going on without question and I even got a muttered "love you, too" this morning when I dropped him off at the train station.

I am so tired! We moved stuff all day Saturday and then I had church stuff from 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. yesterday. I had another couple of loads that was supposed to be moved out yesterday, but there was just no time or energy. I hate weekends where I have no chance to rest and to prepare for the coming week. The utilities are all scheduled to be turned off today at the old house so it will be chilly getting those last few things out. But, it is all but done!

So, enough whining! During the last two weeks, I have had one day that involved any kind of binge eating. Although I wish it had all been "clean", it is so much better than the previous six months have been. I have to tough it out for another two weeks getting year-end things done at work, then I hope that I can settle into my new home and have a little time to breathe.

Oh! My daughter and I went shopping in the closest big town on Friday afternoon and I managed to find some things for the house that I had been looking for. I desperately wanted an umbrella stand/holder and tried finding one online; sorry, not paying $50+ dollars for a container for wet umbrellas. However, the first store we walked into had a cute umbrella stand on display right inside the door and it was only $20! It even has two little hooks for hanging the folding type umbrellas so that they don't get lost at the bottom. The things I got were all practical except for a darling little pitcher that caught my eye. I picked it up, expecting the price to be $20+ and it was only $4.99! It now sets on my dining room table where I can enjoy it's beauty while I eat. After shopping, we had dinner at Cracker Barrel. I was thrilled to see that they have a healthy eating section on their menu now. I ordered grilled catfish, baby carrots, baked sweet potato, and a side salad. I ate one of the catfish fillets, the carrots, and side salad along with a cornbread muffin. The remainder is in a box, ready for a lunch or dinner this week. It was yummy AND I could eat without worry about the calories!

Rennie and Jane - I am so sorry for your losses. Big hugs to both of you!

Alison - Hang in there! I'm lucky in that my children can now see their father for who he is and never blame me for the divorce (wasn't my decision, anyway).

I've read everyone's posts and have each of you in my thoughts. I hope to be a bit more engaged here now that life begins to settle down a bit.

Carol in soggy NC

dstirratt - that is an awesome feeling isn't it... way to go!!!!

good morning ladies,

I'm still having trouble with the voice to text on my smartphone, I guess it's not that smart after all.
I had been in kind of a funk lately because I also was on a plateau for a long time.however, yesterday I finally dropped a pound and today another! it's amazing what makes me happy, I was sitting in my recliner yesterday with my knees up and noticed that there was space between my legs, the no longertouch! I was so excited I had to show my husband.
I started the 8 hour diet where you eat during an 8 hour window of time. I don't know if that is why I finally lost some weight but, it is the only change that I made.
I live in northern Minnesota so it is quite cold out most of the time. I have a hard time getting out and exercising.I live close to what the weatherman talls call burrrmidji (Bemidji ) because it is so cold up here.last week I had to deal with frozen water pipes!
I love reading your post and it seems like this is very supportive community thank you for all you do for everyone!

Mary

feeling pookie :0(

Missed yesterday so it took me awhile to catch up. I love reading the posts and they give me hope and courage. I’m not alone on this journey. Hope you are all happy and healthy this Monday.

Sylvia – empty bowls sounds like a wonderful event and right up your alley. What a great time to do it. Everyone like soup especially when the weather is cold.
The horse joke was funny..
Mary in MN – I am complaining because we’ve been in the 30’s for a week. I can’t imagine how cold it is up there. I’ve been in a funk this last week also. Seems like all I do is watch television. I taped a lot of Christmas movies which I didn’t have time to see so that’s what I do. However, this morning I went in a deleted them all so I have no excuse to watch tv all day
Barbara – I’ve been back one week also. Did pretty good logging but no exercise.(See above note). So I’m proud of you for getting it together.
Carol – glad you’ve about finished your move and are close to being able to relax.
Katia – just realized I didn’t know your DH had back surgery. Hope it was successful and he is pain free.
Barbie – thanks for the idea of setting a steps goal and increasing it each month. I have difficulty getting 5000 a day since it’s too cold to play golf. I also have a heel issue that is quite painful. I’m going for 4000 a day for January.
Nancy in Ft Worth. – I am so close to you! We retired to Granbury 17 years ago. Great loss. I’m proud of you!
Meg – so glad you don’t have to have knee replacement.Make me feel like a slug that I just sit around when I should be up and moving.
Renny – so sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing. My brother died in June and all my sibling and I were able to be together and you are right it is a special time.
Lesley – so sorry about your friend, Melanoma is a terrible disease.

Better quit and post or I’ll be behind again. LOL

SueBDew in TX
My January goal if 4000 steps everyday.
Word for January is determined.

Good afternoon dear ladies.

Congrats to Diana in NE Indiana for running (sounds so much better than just jogging!!) that first mile! Go slow and steady, let your body build up so you don’t hurt yourself or get too sore. Really proud for you.

Sylvia, the empty bowls project sounds like a wonderful fund raiser. Your soup bowls are so lovely I’m sure they will be a hit. Please don’t let the charity under-price them!

Pip, so sorry you are still in a bit of a funk. I was up your way this past weekend (dog show) and waved at the train as I drove by. We are thinking of you.

Alison… many hugs!! Sometimes when our kids are going through a tough spot, they just look for someone to blame. I know it is hard, but we all do the best we can to raise our kids. It often takes a while before that light bulb comes on for them.

Showed the dogs on Saturday. What a long day. Neither dog qualified. My younger dog, Talga, disconnected from me shortly after we got in the ring. He was sort of “dialing in it”, but he doesn’t have anywhere near enough experience to do that, so he missed a major cue. I am pleased that he worked through some things that had given him trouble in the past, but it is back to basic training for him and time to think about when to show him next. Zedd, my older dog was one of the last dogs of the day. He was obviously tired from just hanging around all day. He misjudged one of the jumps and ended up going under it. He sees the chiropractor in two weeks. If the vet does find anything with his lower back, I’ll get his eyes checked.

The show wasn’t a total waste, I had dinner with a dear friend after and we made plans for a herding get together in February.

Yesterday, I played catch up. Did my run and walked the dogs. Got some of the house cleaned up. The fridge went out in the camper (I store my extra dog treats out there and found the mess on Friday when I was trying to pack for the show.) I need to finish cleaning up that mess and then get an appointment to get it fixed before my next camping trip. I also need to re-stock the grain for the cattle. I hope another 300lbs will do for the next week, then I can get away with just one trip to the feed store. Sure glad it has been a mild winter in the PWN!

Looking for the joy in every day, just like my dogs.
Remember to breathe…

Sally W.
Oregon

Rainy all day......grey and dreary and fog in places. Bit of a headache all day and quite sore elbow (did some with a pretty heavy kettlebell yesterday; sure that's responsible). Up early to take DD to friends barn for her job there, then took that car to the garage. Walked from the garage to gym for ladies aerobics and got there early enough for a bit of time on a bike! Begged a ride home from someone driving in my direction. Drove to stable to pick up DD in my car, a few errands, lunch, more errands, took DD to pick up her car so she could go to the show barn for afternoon barn work.

Beth.........ooooohhhh.....Sheepskin mittens sound heavenly!!!

Katla.......Did you enjoy the new yoga session?

Vicki........There was a story on the local tv news last night about a local dog here being stolen. Awful!!!

Heather.......Glad to hear your DIL had such a successful radio "appearance". I do think it's safe to say that both you and I have come a long way!!!! I owe soooooo much to books, really, all of my life there have been books. Good for you for sticking with your writing!

Lesley.......My condolences on the loss of your friend.......(((((hugs))))).

Anamika........I want to hear ALL about that half marathon.......my only advice would be that you have fun!!!!

Carol........Congrats on your bargains. Have you settled the "drop in" issue?

Margaret.......I'm so glad you liked The Imitation Game. I thought it was one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Impactful and riviting. I saw part of the Golden Globes.

Mary.........LOL; I think you just might be far enough north to compete for low temps with Linda!!! Congrats on the 2 pounds down!

jane.......((((((hugs))))))) Let your grief flow and take you where it leads you; early days yet.

Sylvia........."Souper" idea.......

Best to everyone I missed. Welcome newbies.

Hunger is not an emergency.
Determined.
yanniejannie

I'm poofus 52 and overweight. Joined MFP today weighing 210, gotta get myself motivated- my kids and grandkids are more important than a cheeseburger. I want to be healthier- doctor said cholesterol is high, hello Crestor.
Can someone motivate or inspire me ?

Training today + walk 2 miles and Jeannette's Circuit A = 474 cals.
+ Food = 1809 which includes fish and chip treat whilst shopping.
+ House: wash Stan's gardening clothes, vac carpets shopping
I was on statins until 2005 when they lysed my skeletal muscles, I am on Lipid now and non-statin and cholserol is doing just fine
Lesley in Tasmania
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