WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2015

Margaret ... you visit such beautiful places ... thanks for sharing your photos.

Sylvia ... praying your son gets the apartment!

It's snowing today ... sigh ...

Beth in Western New York

This looks like something I get in my e-mail on occasion, so "they" can hack your account and send spam to your other contacts. I hope I'm wrong.

bing search: https://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=68814 (spent time in jail)

http://datingscams.cc/search/princessjobe98@yahoo.com : DatingScams has analyzed princessjobe98@yahoo.com email address and has found 1 profile(s) in the database of dating scammers.

Quick answer to Teri about paper/plastic for kitchen remodeling....when I was remodeling my kitchen (it took 8 weeks), before they gutted the kitchen I set up a table in my family room with the microwave and coffee pot. Used as much disposable as possible, I just couldn't fathom washing dishes in the tub!

Chris in MA

Chris~
we will be remodeling kitchen too, DH I dont think he has a clue on what a pain it will be..
tired ,have weekend off, will check in in the morning

Saturday and getting back to training and remembering Mildred beagle with LOVE now.
In 6 weeks with Tom's LYB I have Gained 1.1 Kg total weight and gained 0.89 Kg Lean weight, Lost 0.21 Kg Fat, Gained 2.8% muscle and Gained 3.03 Kg muscle. Happy with those results. See what I can do next week in better frame of mind
Today's training is : Wii Biggest loser, and JJ's Circuit B and SA Cardio sculpt
Food = 1954, all healthy choices

Hi from Montana

Heather ... the family got me a Veggetti or spiralizer for Christmas. I've used it to make the zoodles Gina on Skinnytaste makes ... and I really like them! I thought it was going to be a pain to use, but it really is simple and works as advertised!

A little over two years ago we gutted my kitchen. Disposables are a must! Microwave and coffeepot were on a folding table. I had a canning stove in the basement and used a large tub set in the laundry tub to do cooking dishes. It was awful. But I still love my new kitchen!

Had a Subway sub today ... first time in a year as we're letting son eat what he wants now that food triggers have been eliminated as cause of his migraines. It tasted ok, but the agony I experienced afterwards (bloat/gas) from either the lunchmeat or the raw peppers and cucumbers was not worth it.
Finally feeling better and getting a little hungry but going to make it a light day.

My older son ... physically disabled ...lives independently. He rents a room (not a state run home) from an organization that makes housing available to physically disabled individuals who can live self-directed lives. He lives in a lovely ranch style home with three other individuals and they each hire their own care aides to assist them.. Up until tonight, they shared kitchen duties for dinner ... just simpler to have one person/aide cooking in the kitchen as opposed to four! Now they've decided to each do their own thing ... so my son called and asked if I would help him plan his meals with things that will freeze well so he's not eating leftovers five days in a row. Wouldn't mind some suggestions!

Beth in Western New York

Sylvia - I can hardly wait to see the finished product!

Mary from Minnesota

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

Good Evening Ladies,

Yannie, I am going to go on the cruise with my friend that has cancer. We are both very excited and spent much of the morning talking and making plans. She is one of those friends that you may not talk to for years, but when you do, it’s like you have been together every day. I’m really looking forward to having quality time to catch up.

Lillian, I know you had to enjoy that massage. That is one of my favorite things in life.

Sylvia, the new apartment for your son sounds terrific. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you. Wow, at the good news. Still keeping fingers crossed. XXXXX

Mary, that is interesting information on the coconut oil, but not sure I could make myself try it.

Pip, you are lucky to have healthy hair that you don’t need to do anything special to. Mine is very dry so I’m always fighting that.

Carey, good reflecting on goals. Just keep it up.

Katla, glad you are feeling well enough to go to the gym. I know you are ready.

Jackie, I love your art. You are very talented, but I guess you know that. I have a hard time drawing a stick figure.

Heather, definitely “not” too much chatting. I enjoyed your post and found the information on burning calories fascinating. Just one question, what does “nipping” translate to in English? LOL

*Looking around* did you see something big and fuzzy in here? I wonder how long he had been lurking in the hall?

Terri, Way to go, being a good influence on your co-worker. I do think that’s a good idea to pack your snacks the night before the early morning games. I don’t know how you keep up? Really happy that the lunch break sent so fast. Must be nice exercising with a buddy. I think paper plates are in order unless you want to have to wash dishes in the bathroom?

*Looking around* did you hear someone screaming? Oh, it’s Pip. I think her boss was driving her crazy but I’ll bet she feels better now.

Ethel, welcome. If you just come to this group of ladies every day, you don’t really need friends. This is a very supportive group.

Tina, I was curious about the oil pulling thing too, so thanks for the information. It cleared up a lot for me.

Sylvia, love the jokes. And I’m sorry your Prince didn’t come rescue you when you were young.

Beth, don’t you have a song or something for all the snow? You know like, “snow, snow, go away…don’t come back another day”> Bless your heart!

Heather, I had to look up a spiraliser to see what it was. It does look interesting but anything that looks like it is tedious to clean, stays out of my kitchen. I have simply run out of space to store such items, so unless it’s something that I will use at least weekly, I try to resist. If you get one, please let us know how you like it.

Orchid4mom, welcome. If you come to this forum often you will get lots of support as well as interesting tips and information. I personally rarely chat with my friends because the ones that I care about are in here and we talk almost daily. Come often and join in the chat.

Jen, welcome to you also. Some of us lose weight slowly but to not lose in two years tells me you might not be doing something right. How many calories do you eat a day? Are your meals balanced? Do you weigh and measure your food? Do you log everything that goes in your mouth? Do you exercise? These are some of the things to look at first. If your diary were open to view, I’m sure some of these smart ladies could give suggestions on how to start that loss. This is a good place for encouragement, support and ideas. Good luck.

Montanaflake, Hi and welcome if you are new and planning to return. Please tell us a little about yourself so we can get to know you. Come often and join right in.

Beth, does your son have an aide or someone to help cook? If he’s not on a low calorie diet, I’d probably do casseroles and one pot meals that can be divided and frozen. He could then add a veggie and or salad. I can’t imagine four people at once, in the kitchen at once trying to prepare their food? It would be nice if they still shared a meal 2 or 3 days a week, but who knows why they decided to change. Good luck.

Pip, I'll bet that wind made for more of a workout. Did you burn more calories?

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.

Well, I spent much of my morning talking with my friend about the cruise and then booking it. I have to admit that I feel a little guilty about taking two cruises in a year when DH doesn’t take a vacation. There is just nowhere that he wants to go. We used to go to a beach location before we moved to the beach. Neither of us enjoys flying any longer since it has become such a hassle and the seats are so close that it is uncomfortable. He is the one that came up with the idea of going on a cruise with my friend…so I’ll suck it up and do it. She will fly in here and spend a day visiting with both of us, then we will go to Charleston for a day of sightseeing. It has been on her bucket list for some time. We’ll spend the night there and get on the cruise the next day. This is just a 5 day cruise and goes to my least favorite ports, but the time together is what I’m looking forward to. Now I guess I’m going to have to finish straightening out the guest room.

Have a, happy and healthy night and day ladies.

Since we have so many new ladies, I’ll repeat a quote:

Do Not reward yourself with food.
You’re not a dog.

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

Damnit no! U would have thought I would have burned more.
The day b4 yesterday 52min, I did 483 cal, and my highest hr was he was 163bpm
Today I burned 473 funny 10 calories less and my highest hr was 154bpm

Did 50 minutes of Denise Austin's Boot Camp DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do Jari Love's Ripped to the Core DVD.

Janet - the Green Room is the local community theater. I do hope you get to spend time with your friend.

Rori - absolutely love reading all about your adventures. Please don't stop

Went to volunteer at the Green Room. First took some apple pie to Lynette that I made. This is still a work in progress. After the Green Room went to pick up the dress I wore tonight to the Murder Mystery dinner, then home since Vince had bought a baseball cap and needed to return it for a larger size but one lady was going to come over here to drop off some membership dues money (the fiscal year ends the end of March) for Newcomers so someone needed to be home. He needed to get to the store to return the hat asap since he then needed to paint the team's letters on it. Why he waited until today to do this, I have no idea. He also made his shirt. What he did was he bought a t-shirt, then he had a piece of computer paper that you can print on and then iron the image onto a shirt, so he did that.

Went to the Murder Mystery dinner. Had a piece of bread with butter. You know something, I haven't had bread and butter in so long that it really didn't taste all that good. Know that I went over on calories today. Had a piece of baked chicken breast, a bit of baked ziti (that didn't taste all that good either, I haven't had it in so long), asparagus, salad (no dressing), and 2 pieces of chocolate cake. Only had water/tea to drink. Then had a chocolate bar when I got home. I was surprised to find out that basically only 2 people were hosting the dinners. I thought for sure they had more people doing it. So many people say "oh, I can't host a social, we don't have room for a lot of people". Well, this is only about 8 people. Yet the gal whose house we went to tonight is also doing it tomorrow and someone else is doing it Sunday. That's IT. That I was surprised to find out about

terri - happy birthday to your dh

Ethel - welcome! Comment on whatever you feel you'd like to. Just jump right in.

Sylvia - everything crossed for your son. What does it mean when you say that you flagged princess? Guess I'm really out of the loop

Beth - one food that doesn't freeze well are potatoes. Another is spaghetti squash. Most things can be frozen, but not those. Make a roast and freeze that in individual portions. I also freeze chicken and fish and pork chops, then just add a vege/potato

I'm going to be making lamb for Easter. First time I ever made it. Then I'll make these keylime cupcakes for dessert. Anyone have any suggestions for veges?

Michele in NC

Carey in Edmonton – that is a very good quote from Donny Osmond.

Heather in the UK – now how do you make rhubarb vodka? Every old farm yard here in Saskatchewan has a rhubarb plant or two…

I did enjoy the massage.... came home and DH decided he was going ice fishing...so I went to the city by myself - got the paint for basement. Went to the spring trade show and decided I wasted my money.... DDIL and DGS came along... so it was fun - went for supper and then home..

Now I need to head off to bed ...

Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan

Made it to page 45. I can't seem to keep up to date.

Yes, DH did show up for counseling. Now we have to do the questionnaire and then for individual appointments. After that we have one that is the 2 of us with the counsellor.
Took the DGC to Cora's today. They were funny, witty and smart today. But then look who their Grandma is.
DB came for a visit today. Always good to see him;
A good friend called tonight. It was so good to hear from her.

Gilly- Thanks for the reminder that it is all experience.

Janet- Thanks for the hugs.DH had a change of heart and came for counselling.

Cynthia - It's so nice that your Mom sent a surprise package, always the best kind.

Sylvia - Crossing my fingers and my toes that your son gets a bigger apartment.

Good feelings to all
Sharon in Alberta

morning sweet friends,
hope all is well. had another night of great sleep, that is 3 in a row...
work was busy and now have the weekend off... we will be busy here doing stuff..next weekend the bathroom will be getting done, and then it will probably be another couple of months before the kitchen gets done.. and DH told me they wont be moving the fridge and range, well I will just let him see for himself...
have a load of laundry in and ,in a bit will go see the DFIL , then to Lowes to return the kitchen sink and drain as the contractor will be getting an undermount sink for us,then to the credit union then home, and I have more laundry to do, and some stuff to straighten out ..

Mary - I think the fact that the guy probably weighed twice as much as her was the main factor in the calorie burn. He was fit though! :blushing:

Put our new duvet cover on the bed last night. Grey trees on a white background - very nice. But the patterned cushions don't look as good on it. It'll do though.

I will try to explore the website that prints the books today. At least register and look at what to do. I'm not a good "finisher". Find small details tedious and anxiety making and just want to wave a magic wand. I hope DH will hold my hand a bit. Pressing that final button will be scary!
With regard to self published books - there is a woman called Melanie Wade who self publishes low calorie cook books. She has just brought out a new low fat soup book and it is FREE this weekend on Kindle. It's not particularly original, but good as a mind jogger if you've run out of inspiration. Research has shown that soup, especially blended soup, keeps you fuller for longer.

Sharon - glad you have both taken that first step. :flowerforyou:

Bye for now folks! Heather in Hampshire UK