WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY2015

I've been AWOL for a while due to the chaos at work, but I wanted to pop in and thank the group for helping reach and then stick to my goals! I went from a size 16 to a 4 and am doing a damn good job holding there. I went from not able to run a mile to cracking out 6 miles three days a week. I love yoga! Anyway, this is a thanks and you can do it too message. I've been overweight since kindergarten, not any more!

@exermom I tried to put this in a private message but it wouldn't let me copy and paste the pictures there. Perhaps another crocheter out there can benefit from our question or maybe assist!? Anyhow, I started the the c2c (corner-to-corner) crochet afghan the other day. What I am thinking is to continue adding rows until the afghan gets to the width I want (indicated by the red asterisk) and then figure out how to stop the width from growing and continue with the length. I think at that point is when the decrease stitching comes into play. This makes a wonderful square afghan but I'm sure we can figure out how to make it rectangular. I will keep you updated.
I love this pattern. The texture created is so nice. It is and easy pattern to learn and quick to do.

Cheri (crocheting in hot, humid, wet NE Ohio)

Did an hour of the DVD Yoga for Belly Butt and Thighs. The plan for tomorrow is to do one segment of this DVD called Total Core, hold my plank, then take the extremepump class

JanetMMc - I make my muffins in the mini muffin tins, too. For the exact same reason that you stated, it's not as much. Actually, last night I actually looked at a chocolate (full sized) muffin and thought to myself "no, I don't want something that big"

Renny - Vince is home right now, but he will have to go for the EP study. We shall see what happens. My GUESS is that they're going to do a mini-ablation (I don't know what else to call it) at that time, but who am I?

barbie - have fun at the festival!

NCCarol - Vince just wasn't mentally prepared for the EP to be done early this week. At least if it isn't done until next week he'll have time to get in the right frame of mind. I'm so sad that you're stressed. How I wish there was something I could do but I don't know what! I can relate (not to your exact situation). Before we got married, money was VERY tight for me.

Carol/peach - I love my seafood, but you're right, it's not very good here. They have to truck it in so much. That's one of the reasons I love when we go to FL, fish is so abundant. When I get crab legs, I usually get them at Sam's. Mainly because they are pretty big there. I also like to get my shrimp there if I can since the shrimp, too, is on the large side. Well, everything there is on the large side.

Lillian - that's why I went with the upright freezer, to be able to see everything. As I recall, the chest freezers are supposed to be more energy efficient, but food gets pushed to the bottom of the freezer and stays there for years. So it may save you money in energy, but you have to throw food away (money lost)

gawworth... - It took the docs that long to figure out what was wrong? Glad to hear that you're on your way to getting back to the way you were before the accident

DJ - well, I guess I could be addicted to something worse, at least it's an addiction to exercise. Vince didn't get up this a.m. until 10. He said that he slept REAL well. No one poking you for blood at 2a.m.

Jess is coming this weekend so I made some pineapple zucchini muffins for Colby mainly because I had some pineapple that I wanted to use up. Vince and I can't eat all the cantaloupe and strawberries in addition to the pineapple. Now we won't have to eat the pineapple. Sure wish he'd hurry up and eat those strawberries, I bought them for him and even bought some whipped topping for him (I don't really care for whipped topping). Jess won't eat them so I have to come up with something that she'll eat. I do have some cherries that I'll give them, I don't know if Jess will eat the cherries.

Sylvia - I can handle heat. It was 102 one day when we were moving things into storage and that didn't bother me. But it's the humidity, now THAT gets to me. You poor dear. That is something about that building that collapsed.

Tammy - a peanut butter pickle burger????? Well, I probably wouldn't care for it since I don't like peanut butter. It's weird, I love nuts, but not peanut butter. I think it's a consistency thing. I don't like nuts in cakes or cookies or brownies. Gives me a good reason to stay away from that stuff.

Just cleaned out the refrigerator. Some of the strawberries I'd bought for Vince went bad so I threw them out. Some of the corn went bad so that went in the garbage (boo, and that's the corn I love too). Things that I'd taken out to defrost to have while Vince was in the hosp went back in the freezer for me to take out another time.

pip - PLEASE take care of yourself. I know how much it's killing you not to be able to do all the things you want to, but you have me worried (and I'm sure a lot of others are worried, too). I think you made a wise decision not to go to the gym.

Heather - that spinach feta pie looks so yumy. Too bad I'd be the only one eating it. Hey, why not come over here and we can share it? Sounds like a perfectly good reason to me for you to come over here.

Lenora - I'd never heard of pimento cheese until I moved down here. And was I shocked to get slaw ON a hamburger. Now I'm getting used to it, or rather not wanting it at all

Meg - thanks for telling me that the amiodarone might turn Vince's skin blue. That was never mentioned. The doc did say that this was one of the first anti-arrthmitic drugs but it does have some nasty side effects so you can't take it from extended periods of time, maybe for a month or two. They really haven't talked about an ICD. They want to do the EP study and I'm guessing that they'll do a mini-ablation if they can. Last time he went for an ablation, his heart kept going into afib and the MD finally called it. Should his skin turn blue, after he goes off the med, will it stay blue or will it go back to normal color?

terri - oh, I got three bags of the cherries:) That's one of the reasons Jess is going to get a bag to take back with her this weekend....lol They are so big and juicy!

Cheri - what wonderful charts you make! I seem to recall a video by Red Heart showing how to make a recangle. Thanks for the c2c info. I need to check out that video again

crazyDog - wow! Going from a 16 to a 4. How long did that take you? I'm super impressed. Is that your daughter and you? You look so wonderful!

Michele in NC

By the looks of things, you ladies have all been together for quite some time. Is there any room for one more who will be 50 in November? This looks like a fun, easy, amicable group of friends!!

I forgot to caption the photos. The first is my daughter (my oldest). The second is my granddaughter (my daughter's girl). She was the flower girl for the wedding.

Someone asked how long.... Three years in total. Started in January of 12. First 50 came off easy, but then I gained 15 pounds back the next year. I found MFP about a year ago and the support and great ideas made it fairly easy the get 35 pounds off by January of this year. I'm about 5'5" and my base weight is about 115. I remember fighting to get to 125 in middle school so I haven't weighted this little since grade school. Since I started running I've dropped 20 points off both the top and bottom numbers of my blood pressure.

Not making this a diet and just a lifestyle change is really the key the winning this battle.

Had another good day today!! I've been reading all your posts. I'm so lucky that I found this blog!! You all are the best!! Good advice about the salad Barbiecat!!!

Lori

@csofled Beautiful crochet. When you reach the desired width all you do is keep the length going but stop the width at the same number. You will need to do the "straight" edge like the one on the bottom/side of your pattern.
@Heather giggles pond scum pie. Looks delicious.
@jmkmomm I can understand you not liking cheese after tasting cheese in the US its nothing like the cheese we get in the UK. Pre-processed cheeses are oily to me, were as fresh cheese like we get in the UK are dry not oily. The variety of flavours in the UK is incredible compared to the US. Some are sharp tangy white crumbly cheese like Cheshire and Lancashire, cheddar comes mild, sharp, aged(mature), Double Gloucester, blue cheeses, brie type cheese. Somerset Brie is winning awards in France! Home of the Brie but Somerset brie is English. It seems every county in Britain makes a variety of cheeses. We are really spoilt in the UK for the different types.(county is an area of Britain, bit like a state or province but a whole lot smaller)
Kate

Good Morning ladies,

Friday, July 17 was our 11 year anniversary. We tried to think of someplace to go for the weekend but nothing appealed to us as much as staying home and relaxing. How old does that sound?? Friday's weather was nice so we planned a nice morning on a lake kayaking. It's the first time this year we've been able to take them out so it was a treat. We had thought about going to a baseball game that evening but the humidity had started to build so it was a nice dinner at home in the a/c. This weekend weather has been so miserable with the heat and humidity. Under a heat advisory and air quality alert.

Oh, on Friday, I was officially down 10 pounds from June 3rd, my retirement date! I knew work wasn't good for my health.

CrazyDogLady - You look beautiful! As does your daughter and granddaughter. Three lovely ladies.

Lori - You're doing so well. This journey is just doing one good day after another. Thinking ahead to what to eat when you go out is a big step in the right direction. I find the hardest time to make a good choice is when I haven't thought of it before and get caught up in all the menu has to offer.

Cheri - Beautiful job on the crocheting. Love the colors.

Michele - Prayers for Vince. So glad he was able to come home and get some rest.

Leslie - Hope you're feeling better today.

Sylvia - Sorry to see you fell. Hope you're doing better. Love that you found a NSV in the mist of it.

17761776 and lozinit - Welcome!! How are things going for you today?

Lisa - Wow, you've got a full plate. Enjoy your time home on the ranch.

Pip - Sorry you're not feeling better. Not sure how long the effects of a concussion last.

Tammy - Hope you enjoyed your burger. Sounds like something my DH would love. Now, it's Monday so get right back to the low carb eating!

Well, time to get moving. Later this afternoon I will be getting two additional dogs to spend the night. They were adopted this past week and are scheduled to be neutered and spayed tomorrow before heading to their new homes next weekend! One is a Pomeranian and the other is a Cocker Spaniel mix.

Tina in MD