WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2015

Joyce...I used to ship frozen food to caves somewhere in the midwest. I'm amazed that they are still using caves for cold storage.

Chris in Ma

Having a hard time tonight staying within cals. Still there at the moment. Got 153 left. :ohwell: enough for a piece of cheese and an apple. It's a combo of the tiff (now absolutely fine) with my beloved DH and a sundowner! Don't like arguments!
I think it might be a combo of his op (no nooky for a while) and having his stuff stolen from his trolley. Will be giving him love .
Will stay within cals if it kills me. :laugh:

Heather UK

I am needing to decide about getting a new laptop or having the viruses cleaned up on this one! Was able to get on today for a minute. I'm 14 pages behind and know I will never catch up so I won't try. Darned computer!!!!! Even though I have been missing you, I have managed to drop 6.4 lbs. Who knew being honest with myself and doing more cardio would cause such a great result! Of course I am sure your kicks and hugs have helped a lot, too.

Have a great day! I hope I will be able to figure out if anyone has some monumental news. Don't know what the computer will allow me to do. I have an android phone and I can't find the "Community" on it.

TN Toni - getting closed to Onderland

Good afternoon beautiful ladies :flowerforyou:

Popping in to say hello and Hope everyone has a great day!

TN Toni Congrats on the 6.4 pounds gone...woo hoo :bigsmile:!!!!

Heather Hope your DH is happy now !

Kim I'll be sending you good energy while you're on your trip! Don't let anyone ruin your time!

Michele Love the snail, he or she is so cute, I love those colors together! Did you have any thunderstorms yesterday? we had a big one here, dropped lots of rain, I'm sure my lawn enjoyed it!

Jane Martin I hope you're feeling better :flowerforyou:!

My allergies are getting the best me today, horrible headache, stopped up ears and my throat feels like it's coated in pollen :sick:, I took a Zyrtec and some Advil and I think I will go take a nap...surely that will make me feel better .

Have a wonderful day ladies

Hugs,
DeeDee in sunny NC

Drizzle early am, sun and humid heat since. Hydrangea and balloon flowers open today; hydrangea not looking especially prolific this year (maybe because its shade tree is gone), one of those river birch I had removed. One of those kind of blah days...........found myself crying earlier at an ageing dog in a dog food commercial.

Got caught up with some relatives by phone; learned that a 2nd cousin (younger than me by at least ten yrs.) has had a stroke. Awful. She is some sort of high powered lawyer so maybe the job played a part???

Spent a good amt. of time trying to solve a dental billing problem.......between the ins. co. and the dentist office still not sure who screwed up but it's being refiled. Thankfully, everyone I spoke with was helpful and pleasant which goes a long way these days.

Proud to say those infamous brownies are gone w/o me having a nibble. Have one more serving of my precious cheese.

Gemma made friends with a real (purebred) basenji at the dog park yesterday evening. Could see the differences with them side by side; she's heavier boned and a little bigger and her forehead wrinkles are not as pronounced. It was a sweet red and white with nice owners.

Chris......Why would you ship your frozen food to a mid west cave?

Joyce........I'm STILL shredding; need any for gifts this year?

Kim.........Hard to believe anyone would have the brass to do that; does she not want you to come, or does she want you to stay with her? Anyway, she sounds absolutely toxic......sending massive waves of self control to you!!!! We KNOW you will handle her with grace.

TnToni....MAJOR congrats on the 6.4 lbs!!!!!!!! I agree, it's getting harder and harder to keep up.

Heather......Hmmmm.......personally hoping you are having a great night (fireworks included), whoo hoo!!!!!

Michele.......WOW! Got a bargain you would have loved.....$5.00 coupon off during a five minute special on 5 8oz. bags of Kraft shredded cheese!!!!! I think the bill for all 5 was 2.50, how's that?

Penny.......Safe flight!!

tere.......funny dh!!!

Terri.......the LL world series is played near where I'm orig. from in PA......but I never made it there!

Dee Dee.........Hope you are feeling better by the time you read this!!!! Hugs!

Welcome newbies!
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic

My most recent project should fit a 1 year old.
Next i will measure the head of a sister from Payne 's baseball team because she mentioned the movie recently

Michele in NC - believe me I don't look in the mirror as I go by. lol Enjoyed the exercise today tho. Plan to go tomorrow and Friday too.

I have (truthfully) logged my food since I started MFP. Love the case and convenience of it. Feeling good about it.

Good Tuesday ladies. Weigh in this morning went well down 1.1 pounds. I am working the 7-3 shift today and it is to be up to 95 this afternoon. I want to work on pulling some grass in my rock garden. The grass seed we planted ran down into it and growing. Just makes me sick as I worked on that for 2 years so want to get it cleaned up. With the heat it should burn some calories.

Yanniejannie--Congrates on your weight loss.

Carey--Love the thought for the day. Printed it off and put it in front of me on my desk to help me remember to let stuff go.

Becca--Love the picture of you and DH doing the dance.

Lenora--I also put all the junk back and return to sender. Last couple weeks DH has been getting all kinds of offers for his new home. We have lived in the house 12 years last month.

Allison--I wish I was closer and could do something. Sending HUGs and keeping you in my prayers. I completely understand about having a job with so much stress and not having a choice but to work.

Kim--That is great about the payment you were not expecting.

Heather--Love the picture. You look fantastic.

Teri--Thanks for the happy memory. I used to sing that song 1814.

Mary--FANTASTIC news on the house!!!

I am at the bottom of page 15 and run out of time. So will see if I can get back on later this evening or will be back in the morning. Remember ladies we are not in this alone. Love each and everyone of you. Keeping you in my prayers.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE

How do I change the amount I have lost on MFP? I lost 3 more pounds this last 2 weeks and I figured I hadn't lost a lot; because I really was not doing my 'plan' like I should have. This next two weeks I plan on working it exactly how I was told to do it; getting in those 2 protein shakes and one protein bar, drinking water immediately afterwards so that I won't be hungry. Then I can have a meal that is 550 calories or less . . . this AM I ate breakfast so that was my regular meal for the day. I was given a 5-page example of meals I can cook. Was told to walk as much as possible; so today I went to 4 stores in the mall as well as K-mart looking for work shirts for my husband with 2 pockets on the breast. Walked the entire inside perimeter of the mall in the town near where I live. I don't know how far it was but it took me at least 20 minutes to do so (maybe longer). I was going at a leisurely pace. Told to, at least, walk on my treadmill 3x a week for 15 minutes a session and then we'd work up from there. Drink, drink, drink a lot of water. That will help keep me hydrated. Louis is very supportive of my doing this particular diet plan, mainly because he is seeing that I am losing and having more energy. I don't remember how I put my weight loss in the first time. Guess I should start writing down instructions. LOL!

Holy Cow! THIRTEEN pages since I last looked? Geez Louise!!!
Not much new here in SC, except it’s getting hot, the mosquitoes are having their way with me, and I’m sick of Medicare claim denials. :sad:
I’ve got a new ally in my weight loss arsenal, my DIL. She’s decided she needs to lose a few pounds (snark, snark, she’s as big as a minute) and so I’m trying to be a good example and teach proper nutrition, exercise, etc and made her a MFP account. She’s so funny. I went home yesterday and taught her a nice low fat low cal recipe for quick fajitas, and she said, “Oh my goodness, these are sooooo good! And I still have calories left!”
Okay, here goes and if I missed anyone, I’m sorry. I’ve been reading for four hours!
Welcome all newbies! I’m one too, so salute! :drinker:
Cheri, I don’t know about a fridge magnet, but I’ve captured it and put it up on my cabinet at work as a reminder.
Lenora, congratulations on your ribbon. I am not in any way an artist. There are sketches/paintings others call art, that I just look at and see….well, something other than what it’s supposed to be. There are sculptures on display others see as a magnificent piece, and I just see something I wouldn’t want at a yard sale. I do try to expand my horizons and I even took an art appreciation class, but it is doubtful that I will ever be able to hold my nose up holding a glass of Chablis at a gallery ogling a Picasso and thinking anything other than that guy must have had some great weed. I didn’t get that gene. :ohwell:
Becca, I feel your frustration over your TOPS class. Sometimes “sharing in love” as my mother put it, isn’t proper protocol at a meeting that’s supposed to be about a specific subject. Perhaps you could suggest an “afterparty” of sorts to encourage others who would like to share more in depth or discuss other issues to stay, freeing all others who wish to leave to be able to do so. I also worked my kids when school was out, and when they were old enough, encouraged them to find a part time job. It gets them from out under the tv/video games and teaches them responsibility. Go for it! It will serve him well, if he is set on the armed forces. My son spent 4 years as a Marine and he told me after graduating MBT that often the only thing that got him through boot camp was thinking there was nooooo waaayyyy he was coming home to Mom without finishing what he started. Guess that makes me his very first drill instructor!! :laugh:
PiP, you are an inspiration. I do well to get over 5000 steps in a day, but I am slowly realizing that I’m the problem and I’ve just got to put work aside and GET UP. And what a lovely and generous heart you have.
Janet M, I have a fitbit. I love it. I try my best to get 10K a day, but my job is soooo very sedentary, so I’m back on the elliptical. I also have a heart monitor that tracks my exercise on the elliptical very accurately (more so than the fitbit) so I’m all set with that; however, I may ask for some light weights to start with some strength training.
Joyce, I love that you love music, I do too! I sing in choir and with a group, and also have an alto voice, although at times I’m able to harmonize the soprano part with my group on certain songs. Although my group sings Southern Gospel/Bluegrass and our choir is very traditional, my favorite is Contemporary Christian. I pump it up loud in the morning to work to get me started on my day. But you’re right, it’s lovely to use those hymnals we all grew up with. I personally grew up with the Methodist hymnal, and although my church sings off the huge screen, I can still tell you the song numbers for Amazing Grace, Just As I Am, Nothing But The Blood, When the Roll is Called Up Yonder, etc., and never forgot the Apostle’s Creed, the invocation, or the benediction. I can also relate to your struggles with those less savvy about computer/tablet use. I am the go-to “IT” person for my hubs and my mom. And I’m a nurse too, so it’s not like I have an actual IT degree.
Dreamwriter, I hope things get better. A hug for you from SC.
Chris in MA, a book club! How devine! My absolute desire is to be part of one, but I live in a very small town and NO one is interested. I do participate in “goodreads” online, but it’s not the same. And thanks for the info on resqwalk. I’m not in the MA area, but my sister live just over “yonda” in NH.
Allie, if you can’t get away for a long weekend, unplug at home. Turn off the tv, turn off the computer, turn off the phone, pick up a book or turn on some music and unwind. Take a nice long bubble bath at night. Spread out a blanket and watch the stars. Cook a new recipe. It’s really hard to make time for yourself, I know, but relaxation is important. Here’s to hoping things are going to go much better in your new future. And, I might add, I don’t have an a@@ for a husband, but I had one for a father, and watching what my mother put myself through gave me a tremendous amount of distrust of the opposite sex. My sweet hubby spent years convincing me he was not like my dad. It took a long time and a lot of his patience until I finally “got it”. You wouldn’t want what you’ve endured to color the way the females in your family respond to men, would you? Listen to these ladies. They have a lot of wisdom. Take advantage of it.
Joan in Alabama, I giggled at the thought of a bunch of fifth graders laughing at the “poots”. Thanks for that. :laugh: And hats off to you at Red Lobster! Not sure I could resist.
Sondre, I recently had my employment physical and the doc had a model of what 1 and 10 pounds of fat look like. I was so surprised! :noway:
Mary from Minnesota, congrats on the new home!
TN Toni, congratulations on the weight loss! And AVG is another great free virus protection system too.
Well, I'm off to impress my DIL with another great recipe for dinner tonight. And, oh great, it's storming.
Ta ta!

Oh, Cynthia! How adorable! Happy birthday to him! He does not look exactly thrilled. Hope he is all better soon.

So sorry to hear about Apple Jack. What a beautiful picture of your DD and him.

Cynthia...I just had to laugh seeing your little buddy's paw in the bucket of water. What a good and patient boy! Happy Birthday to him.

To answer the question about shipping to caves...I worked for a seafood company and we had a customer that stored their product in a public cold storage warehouse which was made up of caves. It was natural cooling.

Chris in MA

Thanks, Jan!

Fanncy: sorry about Apple Jack. I've had to have a horse put down, so I can relate.

Cynthia :flowerforyou:

dynthiat60- awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww , your poocher is cute, hope he feels better

fanncy

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awwwwwwwww, so sorry to hear about apple jack... awesome nameu!

godmom- yeah, how did you know :0)

looks like it may be another 1k burn day..

Everybody has been so chatty I cannot keep up! I took my first break from logging since February to go to an out of town wedding. Not much exercise this weekend and too much food. Too scared to get on the scale yet. Just spent the past 20 minutes chopping up a heap of veggies to roast. Wish me luck while I try to get back into the swing of things! No way can I read all these posts.