WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2105

Got to page 26 so will continue reading later. Right now I need to give my kitchen attention and get ready for a movie with friends.

Tuesday and slept fitifully.
The house and garden is so quiet without Mildred beagle. But I know she no longer feels pain, just us two.
The vet and I wrapped her in her sheet and we brought her home. Stan dug her grave in the garden near her favourite flowers and put her doona in the grave and wrapped her, then the soil. I can say "good morning and good night " to her as long as I want to now.

My food is only 1097 calories and NO training for a few days while I grieve. NO more doggies, none could replace her. We need to move on and travel now.

Pensions in bank and shopping today. I will put her dog food money towards car service, her present to us.

I washed all the bed linen off the double and queen beds and dried in the sun. We took all the furniture out of the spare room, vacced the carpets, washed the walls and cleaned the window, then all put back.

I visited my friend Betty up the road, her dog died 2 weeks ago from a snake bite, so sad. We talked about our beloved pets and drank coffee and cried.

Lesley in Tasmania

Good Afternoon,

Bacon roses yum.

Lesley so sorry for your loss.

Cindy I do use a Sonicare, but have not been using it the full two minutes. That will change. Especially getting the backs of my teeth.

Lisa I grew up in a suburb of St. Louis. We make it back there once to twice a year. Love Tower Grove Park.

Heather safe journey home.

Light snow here today. Nothing like out east. We had that last year, so I really feel for you. We are not out of March yet. We can get twelve inches of heavy wet snow that time of year. The up side it it does not last very long. Bitter cold coming tomorrow.

I went to Panera or in Missouri Saint Louis Bread Company with a good friend today. I tried to Soba soup with chicken and a small Greek Salad and an apple instead of bread. Yum! The original Saint Louis Bread Company was not far from where I grew up. When it went national it became Panera. In Missouri they still call it St. Louis Bread Company.

MNMargaret

Hi Ladies ! I'm new to MFP it took me a week before I knew there was even a community ! I'm not sure if it helps I'm in this alone in my circle of friends ! Would love to join a support group .. My name is Gayle and I'm from Adelaide Australia! There doesn't seem to be to many Australians that use MFP ! I did see Leslie from Tasmania !! Wishing every one a lovely day or night !

Just checking in. Very cold start to the day ... got above zero later though.

Food choices have been so-so. I find that when my routine is off-kilter, so are my food choices. Really have to stop "blaming" stress for my weight and poor choices.

Beth in WNY

This day just seems to be so long Usually I'm busy and moving the whole day but today I'm just feeling exhausted. Started really looking at my Food diary and realized I'm really not getting enough protein so I will have to work on that.
My mom who is 87 said something to me today that at first bothered me then I had a long talk with her. I have been heavy my whole life this is my way of learning to live a healthier lifestyle. A NEW way of life where I can be around for a long time. She recently was told by the Dr. that her blood sugar was elevated but of course the pat answer was "But because of your age we just warn patients". I myself do so much better in losing weight when I have some form of structure and support. So like I said to her Let me try The Best I can mom it's working and I feel so much better about myself each day
Have a great day all .

Did 20 minutes of yoga, held my plank for 2 min 40 sec, and then the extremepump class. Originally, I was planning to do a spinning downloadable workout, but if we get the snow they're calling for, I'll do a DVD at home....Stay tuned! Update: well, it started snowing so I'll just do a Kelley Coffee Meyers 30 Minutes to Fitness DVD at home.

Selena - 400 calories over really isn't all that much. Now if you were talking 2,000...that'd be a different story.

Did a load of laundry yesterday and just took it out of the dryer. Want to do another load before we go to FL

madiedorf - safe travels! Just read something about a fast acting strain of HIV. Don't know how true this is or not. Stay safe!

Sylvia - loved the jokes, particularly the one about the guy going away....lol

Carol in NC - you and me both would be happier if the snow came Friday. Tell me about the wimps down here. Just the WORD "snow" and they are all in a panic. I went to Food Lion yesterday for one item. I swear, I have NEVER seen that store so crowded! You would think we were being snowbound for weeks on end. It's gone by the next day usually. The bad part is that they don't know how to deal with the snow down here. One time when we had a snowstorm, they plowed. I remember there was a lane for turning, but I couldn't remember where it started. They never even plowed (?) that lane. Say, do you (or anyone else in NC) know if there's a city called Burk (or it might be spelled Burke)? When we were in VA, there was mention on the Weather Channel that 80,000 people in Burk were without power. We'd never heard of a city called Burk so we assumed they meant Burke County which is near us. Yet, when we got home and looked at the papers, there wasn't any mention of a power outage. So maybe there IS a city called Burk

Lisa - welcome!

thlavallee - how did Sugar fracture her ankle?

kim - Vince would love those "roses". Even tho I was sure I'd gone over (calories) the day we went to Jess' (she wanted to make us chicken parm, but I did ask for shirataki noodles and she gave them to me. But still...the cheese and all.). She'd bought a bottle of wine for me (since she knows I like sweet wines) but I only had one glass, much to her dismay. The next day (and even the following day) I felt like I'd had too much to eat so I was under on calories. We got home yesterday and I was a bit over. According to the Wii, I didn't gain nor lose.

Joyce - I hope your tummy is bettter now.

Alison - hope Chester is going to be OK. When we lived in PA and got multiple snowfalls, the biggest problem was where to put it all. In a sense, that was one of the good things about a snowblower, it spread the snow further.

MammaLaura - welcome!

Lesley - when our cat, Cocoa, was killed, it was suggested to me (and I thought it was a good idea) to plant some daffodils where he was buried so they'd bloom first thing in the spring and I'd always know where his grave was.

Vicki - I don't think I'm getting the flu. I think I just overate and that made me feel "yukky"

Michele in NC

Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding.

*thlavallee, your Sugar looks like the cast isn’t hampering her rest. Bless her heart.

*Gayle, welcome to the group. This is a great place to get support and lots of information, too. We are glad to have you. Just join in any time you want to say anything. Good luck on your journey.

*Beth, hang in there. We all make some choices better than others but acknowledging it is a start. I worked for a company whose motto was “NO EXCUSES, JUST DO IT” and I try to keep telling myself that.

*Joyce, your DGD is a doll.

*NMMargaret, I have gum disease and have had the procedure done on my whole mouth. It is so much better than years ago when DH had his gums cut back. Ewwwww. I use an electric toothbrush, a waterpik floss and regular floss and my periodontitis is very pleased with my teeth and gums. It just takes a little extra care and attention to the gums and I’m sure you’ll be fine. Plaque builds up under the gum line and it didn’t happen overnight, so don’t be disappointed if they don’t see an improvement on Wednesday.

*Selena, thanks for the heads up on the Classical Stretch, by Miranda Esmonde-White. They are really good for those of us that can’t do high impact exercises. Congrats on your first week victories.

*Cutec. Good for you. We have to do this for ourselves and not for someone else. Our loved one’s support is great but we can do it without them, if necessary. You go girl! Feeling better is what it’s all about.

The weather people had predicted low 20’s and rain for tonight and now they are saying the temperature will keep going up overnight to around 60 and then start dropping during the morning. Who knows what we will get but it’s up to 48, the warmest all day. I just feel so bad for all of you in low temps and high snow falls. At this point in my life after living down south all but 10 years, I don’t think I could handle it. Stay safe and warm, my friends.

Ladies, I wish you all a very happy and healthy day.

Welcome to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.

My word #1 is savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.

#2 is opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.

Janet
Myrtle Beach, SC

I wish the weather would improve for you ladies up in the Northeast. I think it’s cold in TX but nothing like you are going through.
Pam –TX – I know what you mean about the weather. It was 53 degrees colder today than Sunday (with wind chill). I live in Granbury. Glad you are here.
Lesley – so sad to hear bout Mildred .Hugs to you.
Michele = I got a laugh about the cat turning on the stove.
Kim in N.CA – We discovered limoncello on a trip to Italy. You are right, it is delicious.
Alison – Your Chester and I have something in common. I just had a cyst removed from my eye. Actually it was a growth. Waiting on report.
Gayle – Welcome from down under. So glad you found us. Be sure to bookmark the thread to make it easy to find again.
Heather – I think we all have enjoyed hearing your reports of the places and things you’ve seen and eaten. Safe travels home.
Finally caught up. Went on a road trip this weekend and no internet. See you all tomorrow.

SueBDew – TX

February Goals:
1. Drink at least 6 cups of water a day. This has been hard for me this winter but I will do it
2. Eat at least 5 fruits/veggies a day. This is something I must do!
3. Begin strength training. Do 2x a week.`

February word: Choices (Thanks Joyce!)

SueBDew – TX

Here is my darling Melody. We got her from a rescue.
Joyce, Iniana

I know I missed some of you but this is the best I can do as I was quite far behind.
Michele in NC - Seems like you are doing quite well with the crocheting. I was also a "know it all "teen and thought that all those skills were useless. In my early 20's I was hospitalized for a long stretch so I decided to surprise my Mom by learning to crochet and making her a table cloth. She opened a very, small doily. I haven't crocheted since.

Heather - It's so nice that you had such a good guide. I have enjoyed being on this adventure with you. I probably wouldn't exercise at all on vacation. Grandchildren are just the best gift, aren't they ?

Carol - Has your daughter been checked for B12. My sister was so bad that she barely got out of bed. They started giving her D3 and then a shot of B12. What a difference. DH also has to go for a monthly shot.

Michele - Choosing cheese over Godiva chocolate! I don't think I have the will power for that.

Lesley - I am sorry about Mildred beagle. It is hard to let go.

Pat - Flower are pansies, trailing pansies and violas. I tend to overstuff that planter but I love the way it turns out.

Exhausted. Thank you, ladies, for being here. I love all the supportive and positive posts.

- Sharon in Lethbridge, Alberta

Special {{{{hugs}}}} for Lesley and Allison.

Hope we all have a good day. :flowerforyou:
Cynthia

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