WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY2015

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Hi peeps

ok I just bonked my head on the computer screen.....trying to sneak a sip!!!

I am lmfao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's another for you

Did 50 minutes of a Peak 10 Pure Strength DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to take the deep water class. First, I'll stop at the Humane Society to drop off my aluminum then probably go to Bi-Lo for items on sale that I have coupons for.

Made brownies for tomorrow night, then went to lunch with the Newcomers, went in the pool, then to pick up the beer butt chicken stand I'd loaned out, then to WalMart, stopped to buy honey (this guy up the road from me has his hives in his backyard....can't get much more local than that!) then home to make a blueberry coffee cake since Ken can't eat chocolate. I don't know how it's a coffee cake since it isn't made in a coffee cake pan. Well, we shall see how it is

tuliplor - you sure do know how to make someone drool, don't you? So glad we're helping you. I like to prelog my food if I can, then I can see if I'm over on the calories what I can eliminate.

JanetOKC - love your magnet

Penny - safe travels. I've really enjoyed your pics

Becca - when I gain three pounds, it seems they aren't that hard to take off. Now continuing to take off...that's a different story. I agree with DJ - put on your big girl panties and start eating right...and now!!!! A Women 50+ get together would be so wonderful. Whipped Cream vodka over ice -- sounds delish

I'm thinking that tomorrow we'll have the beer butt chicken. Vince says I made it for Ken & Lynette once before, but I don't think so. We'll have corn on the cob, I'm thinking I'll make some rice, probably need another vegetable. Then have the brownies and blueberry coffee cake for dessert. I tell you, I do my best thinking in the pool. that's where I was when I got the idea for the storage shed for the pool stuff and that's where I was when I decided what to have for dinner tomorrow. I know that I've thought of other things in the pool, too.

Julie, Terry, fitnessbarbie, cynthia, dzotalis and everyone new - welcome

DeeDee - if being retired you can't keep up with this thread, how did you do it when you were working??? I know that sometimes I have trouble keeping up. I remember FIL saying after he retired "where did I ever find the time to work?" Now I know what he meant!!!

terri - Payne's scores have me in amazement. I'm thrilled to death if I get just two strikes in a row. Doesn't happen very often. I bet he can kick himself about that second frame. NO HANDICAP????? Good luck to your son, hope he gets that scholarship money. How great of you to donate blood

Cheri - Personally, I hope for Chapel Hill. If not, Staunton will do. Great NSV. I never could wear capris. I see you do crocheting? Have you ever done c2c? I get how you increase, but not how you decrease. Lovely quilt and afghan.

Lesley - your peach smoothie sounds great. Do you have nutritionals for it?

DJ - I made a salad this morning and was I ever glad that I did, because that gave me something good to munch on. I'll probably do that tomorrow, too. Great find of those collarbones

pip - that bill would have made me gag. But like you say...it's once in a lifetime

Carol/Peach - I MUST get my pants in the petite dept. usually tops, too. Sometimes I can get by with a ladies top because of the way it's cut and I can sometimes get away with a smaller size in shorts in the ladies dept, but no way can I get pants! I'm 5'1" too, and I hate hemming things, too. Lately, I've gotten to where I'll have a little bit of meat but give me my veggies. That reminds me, I got grilled veggies at lunch today. Ordered the black bean burger, no mayo (just lettuce and tomato) and instead of chips, fries or pickle, I substituted grilled veggies. I don't now why, but they were SO full of grease. I used at least 6 napkins to blot up the oil

Rosie - congrats to your dd. Love your fridge

Heather - you are such a good friend

Leslie - are you still throwing up? Feel better soon

Sylvia - sure hope you can get that sofa into the apartment. So sorry about the key, it locked by itself???

Carol in NC - bet it feels good to be rid of those stitches. Will you need any pt now?

Michele in NC

At the bellagio

@Barbie wrote - "About crafts....I used to do a lot of crafts (knitting, crocheting, beading, counted cross-stitch) until I decided that being active was a high priority for me if I wanted to lose the weight and be healthier....now I knit when I am at meetings or while riding the recumbent bike and abandoned the other crafts....I also gave up baking as a hobby...now my identity is something other than the cookie baker or the crafter."

Thanks so much for the eye opener, or should I say slap up along side the head. I have been the "baker/crafter" in my family all of my adult life. Now I'm going to be the 'ACTIVE' one. I've been so much more active the last several weeks and I feel great. Feeling better mentally, physically, sleeping better and can see the change in the fit of my clothes. I may even make a sign to wear around my neck, Active One.

I so enjoy our group and look forward to reading everyone's escapades each day. See less of each of you tomorrow

Janetr OKC

Penny, have a safe flight. How long will you be in the US?. How was your State's Dinner?

Sylvia, do you have a GPS in that fancy van. I would trust the GPS over AAA or an atlas. Sorry your dogs locked you out of the car. Hope you can work it out to get that couch to your son. Sounds like a good deal.

Lisa, oh, your description of that poor tomato! I have to admit, I have no use for a hot house tomato but i do love a good home grown one. You could teach a class of bariatric surgery!

Terry, thanks for the info about your ulcerative colitis. It gives me hope that there can be an end to this nightmare. With all the water I drink and him in the bathroom all the time, the two of us go through a roll of toilet paper a day. He is on Prednisone for 2 months right now and a couple of evenings ago we thought he might be turning the corner as he only had 1 BM during the night. How often do you have a follow up colonoscopy?

Cheri, I love your handiwork. I made a quilt for my oldest grand daughter's first big girl bed. I was so proud of it. Then I had enough scraps left over that I was able to make a doll sized one to match it. One of the toughest one I made was a king sized one for my youngest daughter's wedding. To bad the marriage didn't last. Now three dogs sleep and play on it. I hate to think the condition of that quilt I spent long hours on. I piece it by machine but all the quilting is by hand.

Pip, that receipt was all one meal???? I always thought the meals in Las Vegas were cheap so that you would spend more money at the casinos and shows. Can you tell me what is that dish you had at The Billagio?

Terri, that's why I stay out of big cities. I like to know the road systems, when you need to make sure you need to get in the right or left lane, etc.

Mia, my sister who is only 18 months older than me was just aghast when I told her that I had on purple midrise underwear. I have on hot pink today!! Yes, they are fun. But when I was working as a nurse that was the time nurses still wore white. You HAD to wear white undies or it would definitely show.

Jane, you couldn't give blood because you were a safety risk due to sciatica and arthritis. They must not need blood there to much to be that picky. I had always thought that I couldn't give it because of my MS but a lady was talking on the news the other day that since they use all components of the blood that pretty much anyone can give. I am AB- so I would love to give it. When ever my sister has a project to do around the house she goes and gives plasma since that is the only blood product they will pay you for. My son in law gives it as often as he can.

Vicki, the IRS scam was in our local news the other day. I still get the calls all the time, I just hang up on them now. Of course some day they will change their city and I won't know it's them and will answer it. I just don't understand how these guys from Pakistan can call the the city listed on my call waiting is 15 miles away.

Michele, I am just happy when I don't get more than 2 gutter balls in a row! Actually it has been a long, long time since I have bowled. I stopped when we got first place in our league. Me being as lousy as I was allowed the team to get handicap points which my husband hated to give up but he sure enjoyed it when I joined the team and we got 1st place that year.

I sure am enjoying my 'strawberry ice cream' at night except how cold I get when I am eating it. Tonight i bought some peaches to try some peach ice cream. Some day when my sister is over, I will have to make us some. She would be quite surprised what the two ingredients are. I have had discomfort in my outer thighs for many years and it seems to be getting worse. I am a side sleeper and the leg that is on the bed sure is painful at times. I have had plain x-rays, Cat scan and even an MRI to see what is wrong and nothing can be found. In fact it was the MRI that showed the tumor I had in my uterus which led to a hysterectomy which was cancerous. It is difficult for me to say I had cancer since I never knew I had it and the hysterectomy took care of it. I had every 6 week exams to make sure it was all gone. I mean, they took everything out, including my cervix.

I am on a forum on Face Book that is lie family just like this one. It was formed because we all played a certain game. Other forums like it contained several thousand members and you would get ousted if you had an 'off topic post' but this one was the opposite. Our moderator, or Mom was the key to our togetherness. Well we hadn't heard from her in a while so one of the members who had her phone number called her and left a message. It turns out she had died and she wasn't close to any family members so no one posted anything. Finally some one got our call off her phone answering machine and called. It would be devastating to hear if one of you died, especially if no one of the family knew to contact us. Most of the forum is in shock. I guess as a former nurse, I internalize my feelings like grief and hide them in a separate section and some day will deal with it. Have done that with both my parents. Drives my family crazy. Well it drives me crazy also that I can't deal with it at the time.

Nite nite, Joyce, Indiana

Hey Ladies. Well I made 20k steps today. Woot woo! My DD is keeping on my toes. It's after midnight so I'm going say goodnight.

Rosie

Rosie - congrats to your dd. Love your fridge

Thank michele in NC

morning kids~
well had a good night sleep.. and working all day today and tomorrow 1/2 day..
Sharon~ I almost spit out my tea with the crap on a cracker comment... but that has happened to me...
lucky I still have a few frozen meals in the freezer that is what the DH is getting tonight.. made him a calzone last night..
still trying to figure out what to eat.. and tomatoes are not on the list!!! I love tomatoes..
so will go check out the Davita website again and see what I can whip up..
did buy quite a bit of fruit yesterday.. cherries, grapes , fresh peaches, those are high but somehow all the canned fruit is not.. thats just weird.
going out to dinner with friends tomorrow night, down near the shore.. so will see what I can eat there.. will check in when I get back from work

Good morning ladies! We stayed in Kearney, Nebraska for the night. We had a fairly good night, although the bed was very hard and I hardly slept at all. Hubby wanted to leave the bathroom light on and it kept making me think the sun was coming up. We were determined to get up early and get on our way, so I was afraid I would oversleep. It looks like we may not make it to Mount Rushmore after all. There is too much to do in western Nebraska that we may just stay in that area and do more hiking and stuff. That's great for me. I didn't get enough steps yesterday and totally pigged out (at least 1500 calories for the day), so I'm hoping to do a LOT of walking today.

When we were choosing a hotel or last night, I was looking on Expedia and they listed something called a Mystery Hotel. It's like a grab bag. They tell you the price ($45 !) and tell you it's a three star hotel. Once you book it, they tell you the name of the hotel. And it's non- refundable. Well, they assured us it was three stars, so what the heck. We booked it and then found it had terrible reviews on Trip Advisor. Once we arrived we discovered it was a place we had stayed many years ago when hubby had a chemistry conference. It was awful then and had not improved much. And as we were checking in hubby heard the clerk tell somebody else the rate was $35! So, we had a good laugh about our three star hotel. I don't think we will do the Mystery Hotel again.

Well, we are off to breakfast.

Have a great Friday!

Sylvia

Morning/afternoon/evening all... welcome to the new loser ladies, you've come to an amazing place.

Trying hard to forgive myself for a lot of things today--I'm usually my harshest critic, and my weight loss and other goals are no exception. My own statements about having damaged my brain when I donned my protective fat suit in my teens and twenties are actually helping my perspective this morning. I would be able to give my time and patient assistance to any person with a disability if they couldn't perform some task quickly or efficiently.

I'm asking my broken brain to give up something it desperately wants--a constant and ongoing supply of food--and I have to learn the difference between when my brain wants it (which is from the moment my second cup of coffee is finished) and when my body needs it. I still confuse the signals. Giving myself time and forgiving myself when I am not the poster child for weight loss is important--and probably harder to do than anything. Doesn't mean I'm diminishing my overall expectation, just knowing it may not happen in the time frame I would wish. I didn't start this expecting it would be short term--even though I suspect some part of my mind was hoping it was...I am changing my life, not just my pants size.

Joyce, you said something about teaching a class in bariatric surgery--I've been asked to come to a number of events for prospective patients to stand up and tell my story. The usual messaging is:

• Do the work on your head before you have the surgery, because if you don't understand why you got fat in the first place, you will regain the weight
• You're making a lifetime commitment to take supplements and engage in healthy behaviors unless you want to land in the hospital with malnutrition
• You are changing the dynamic of every relationship by changing who you are--you will lose some people from your life--and this can include your marriage, and
• Would I do it again? You betcha, Red Rider.

Mixed message? Sure... weight loss is always a mixed message. Society approves, our brain hates it (although we can change the pleasure centers somewhat to accept substitutes like endorphins from exercise), our families keep an eyebrow raised because they've seen us "diet" so many times.

Too philosophical for a Friday morning, I'm thinking. Stalls on my weight loss always make me dig deep for the "why" of what I'm doing. I think it's to keep from the frustration levels that will bump me into unhealthy behaviors...

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

@Jmkmomm Cheri, I love your handiwork. I made a quilt for my oldest grand daughter's first big girl bed. I was so proud of it. Then I had enough scraps left over that I was able to make a doll sized one to match it. One of the toughest one I made was a king sized one for my youngest daughter's wedding. To bad the marriage didn't last. Now three dogs sleep and play on it. I hate to think the condition of that quilt I spent long hours on. I piece it by machine but all the quilting is by hand.

Handmade quilts are such a wonderful gift of love to give. I piece by machine also and quilt by machine now. I love the piecing part but not so much the quilting part. As evidenced by the 3 tops I have awaiting quilting! I made each of my children t-shirt quilts from their childhood t-shirts. Such memories those quilts provoke!

@Fanncy0626 Cheri- your DH's effort to give you love and affection sounded so cute I could picture him stopping and kissing you! DJ - no, I had to get the plants into the ground before they died. I dug up around 25 from my old house, hostas, and irises that needed to be thinned out about two weeks ago. And another 25 that I bought 4 weeks ago they were looking bad. The ones from my house actually were from plants from my old, old house, then they went to my daughters house, then she gave me pieces of them that I planted at the house I'm selling and now they are here at my new house. They have been traveling with me for 17 years now. I'm glad that you are feeling better.

He is a cutey that is for sure Fanncy0626! Love the story about your plants. My husband and I always hate leaving our flower gardens behind when we move. We put such tender loving care into them that we wish we could pick them up and move them with us. How fortunate you are that your move was close enough to move your plants along with you. I have a house plant that was grown from a clipping in the preschool our children went to 20+ years ago.

@Janetr7476 @Barbie wrote - "About crafts....I used to do a lot of crafts (knitting, crocheting, beading, counted cross-stitch) until I decided that being active was a high priority for me if I wanted to lose the weight and be healthier....now I knit when I am at meetings or while riding the recumbent bike and abandoned the other crafts....I also gave up baking as a hobby...now my identity is something other than the cookie baker or the crafter."
Thanks so much for the eye opener, or should I say slap up along side the head. I have been the "baker/crafter" in my family all of my adult life. Now I'm going to be the 'ACTIVE' one. I've been so much more active the last several weeks and I feel great. Feeling better mentally, physically, sleeping better and can see the change in the fit of my clothes. I may even make a sign to wear around my neck, Active @ermom Cheri - Personally, I hope for Chapel Hill. If not, Staunton will do. Great NSV. I never could wear capris. I see you do crocheting? Have you ever done c2c? I get how you increase, but not how you decrease. Lovely quilt and afghan.

Thank you for this new perspective on who I am NOW. I've always identified as a crafter of all trades and feel bad about myself that I have left my so called passion behind. Perhaps there is a deeper meaning to that than just being lazy about my passion. Perhaps that is not my calling anymore. I will have to delve deeper into this. I was/am seriously considering purging so much of the "crafting supplies" I have accumulated over the years and carried with me every time we have relocated just to have the "burden" of being that old other person off my mind/shoulders. Perhaps I should seriously consider this. I've always insisted that each new house have a room for my stuff....hmmm....
Chapel Hill is top on my list too. Bigger school for hubby and thusly larger salary. Also more opportunity for our daughter to relocate closer to us. She is ready to leave Chicago behind after 5 years and be closer to us. Fingers crossed.
LOL I did not know what c2c was and googled it without the word crochet attached and all sorts of non-crochet stuff came up. Corner 2 corner crocheting! Never done it but will look it up and see if I can help you with the decrease.

Yucky weather morning here. Hoping it will clear up for later. Need to get in a long walk today as yesterday was a washout. Down .4 pounds today after a 2 week stall. Figured out my weight loss over the past 125 days on MFP is falling into the just below 1 pound a week. I feel good about that. Slow and steady.

Have a great Friday everyone.

Cheri

Peach/Christina/Michele: I used to be 4'11 3/4...now I'm only 4' 10" . Oh well at least I'm still at least an inch taller than my sister.

Terri: It will be great if your hubby joins you! My son has been making noises about losing weight as well. I'll keep my fingers crossed for both of us!

DrKatie: I assume the peeling skin is a good thing. I hope the inhaler helps with the bronchitis soon.

Lesley: Is it all the juicing that is causing the vomiting and bathroom trips? Maybe too much too soon?

Becca: I will never be willowy..but I think I'll borrow the "walk thru this world with grace" part. What a lovely thought!

DJ: Congrats on the collar bones. Woot Woot!!

Carol NC: Sorry the doc was so rough. Does that mean another 3 weeks of sleeping in a recliner?

Chris: Only 6 lbs away from your goal. Wow! Size 8 from a size 14...now that's progress!

Lillian: I sure hope they get a handle on all those fires soon! I was close to the SK border last weekend and the smoke was awful, I can't imagine what it is like where you are. I'm praying for Rain.

Joyce: So sorry to hear about the moderator. Everyone deals with grief differently.. there's no right or wrong, you know.

Mary: What a great idea taking your plants with you. I hope your buyer gets financing quickly.

Sharon: Street Wheelers weekend sounds like fun. Too bad about your Cutlass convertible. Hope all goes well with hubby's test.

Cheri: Congrats on the gradual weight loss. Way to go!

It's been very hot here for the last couple of weeks. Yesterday it felt like 35C/ 95F. We need rain desperately, everyone's lawn is yellow and thin, the only thing growing seems to be thistles!

I found a new drink that I really like called "Sparkling Ice". It comes in different flavours and is a carbonated water. It is so refreshing and has zero calories. I'm finding it a great substitute for the occasional Coke I crave in this hot weather. I have to go find a sentimental birthday card for Dad. He loves them and has saved every card I've given him.

Thought for the day: Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor in the morning the devil says “Damn, she’s up” ~ Author Unknown


Carey-Edmonton

July Goals:

1. Do menu planning for July - Increasing protein to 130g per day. Do one week at a time so that can adjust as I go.

2. Log all meals - try to pre-log to get a better handle on calories for the day

3.Plan and Do - 2 fun things every week

• W1: Family reunion - 3 days of fun and hard work
• W2: Tai Chi with friend who will start beginners and needs some company. Hot Stone Massage
• W3: Lunch with cousins, surprise Dad for his birthday

4. Ride stationary bike 3 times a week for at least 30 minutes.

Last day as a 59 year old

It's day as a 60 yr old