WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2015

Did an hour of an extreme pilates DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do some yoga, hold my plank, then take the extremepump class.

Mary - I use a spring form pan. Maybe my question wasn't worded just right. After you release the sides of the pan, I'm having the hardest time getting the cheesecake from the bottom of the pan to a plate without the cake breaking. I think one time I tried lining the bottow with parchment paper, but then there was the problem of getting the parchment paper off the cheesecake. Can you turn a cheesecake upside down? I didn't think you could! That would certainly be much better. I know some recipes call for you to put some crumbs on the top of the cheesecake so that they bake into the cake. You really couldn't put them on after you bake the cake. Is the cardboard needed for something special?? I would think that you could just turn the cake upside down, peel off the parchment paper, put the plate on the underside of the cake, and then flip that over.

katla - I'm so happy for you that you are enjoying your riding lessons so very much. I always say, if they want to clear out a church in record time...have me sing in the choir

Irish Terri - I had so much fun when I had to dress up for my Murder Mystery, and I bet you did, too.

Heather - thanks for reminding me that we change our clocks next week. There's one store around here that carries workout tops that I like. They are a blend of cotton and spandex, most are a blend of poly and spandex. The cotton/spandex ones breathe so much better. I like ones with a print on them, but I think I may be to go with a solid colored one since that's all that seems to be made.

Lisa - your graddaughter's father has his work cut out for him. When she gets older, she's going to be a boy-killer.

ohkpet - welcome!

Gloria - Arizona (I believe it is) and Hawaii don't change their clocks at all! Did you know that?

kimses - it always seems that when I stay up late at night, I invariably go over on my calories for the day. Hope you get a swim in

DJ - I tried that crustless spinach/feta pie mainly because Heaather mentioned it so often and am I ever glad I did. Now I make one for myself, only I cut it into smaller portions and sometimes use that as one of my veges. I make my cheesecake in a springform cake pan. We had it today, the flavor was good but it was a bit on the messy side. My guess is because I used the 1/3 less fat cheese and not the high fat cheese that the recipe called for. I wonder....whenever I'm using the 1/3 less fat, maybe to give the cheesecake "body" I can just add some unflavored gelatin. Has anyone else used it? What were your results? I spray the side and bottom of the cake for pan with non-stick spray. What I am going to try to do the next time is put parchment paper on the bottom of the pan and spray the sides. Before I release the sides, I run a knife around the edge to be sure that it's not going to stick to the sides. I'm going to try turning the cake upside down after its baked, taking the parchment paper off, and then flipping it onto the plate. You should see the workout bra that I have that I wear when I'm working out at home! It WAS white at one time, now it's gray. Literally

magicsd - welcome!

katla - I don't do well under stress. Not at all.

Alison - how do you cook your chicken? Do you use one of those bags and put it in the oven?

pip - kirby was and is a cutie patootie. Could you please give an explanation of your abbreviations when you post your stats? What is ahr? mph I know is miles per hour.

Watched the first 3 episodes of Downtown Abbey today. Tomorrow after exercise will come home and then senior bowling then ceramics at night and I'll leave early to go to mahjongg.

Looks like I totally forgot to post last night. Oh well.

Today did about 15 minutes of yoga, held my plank for 2 min 45 sec then will take the extremepump class. We'll leave early for bowling today and stop at CVS so I can get the bottle of soda then after bowling vince wants to stop at WalMart to get (shiver) the Halloween candy. Like previous years, I'll keep it tied up in the bag in my pantry, then Halloween I'll make a big bowl of air popped popcorn.

Kim - I hope you find your credit card. Is it in the house or did you lose it outside the house. If it's in the house, maybe it's in a drawer?

bialetti - welcome! Some German food is absolutely delish.

Gloria - prayers and good thoughts for your grandson. Great for your instincts. So many times we need to listen more to them

Kim - prices around here are high for things like eggs and butter, but not like you! I've frozen asparagus. Personally (and this is just me) I don't care for it frozen. To me, it had a different texture. You do see asparagus in the frozen food section, Mary's right, blanch it first

Beth - I'm the same way, make a meal then freeze it into invidivdual portions. I hate throwing food away which is part of my problem

Michele in NC

Gloria - prayers toward little Alexander for a good outcome!
Kim - I'm in so Calif and cheapest eggs are at 99cent store for 2.99/doz. Got so fed up bought some chicks (one turned out to be a rooster so got rid of him) and they are going into 6 months old now and hoping they will start laying soon.

We've been trying to prepare for the predicted el nino - cleaning gutters, putting stuff where rooflines connect and it leaked and going to wrapup the ac, vents soon.

My 10k time has improved to 1.14 which is probably a fast walk for some but 15 min faster than last year. I'm getting better!

Linda in Calif

barbiecat wrote: »

Today was a relaxing day that featured a fire in the fireplace, laundry, TV, and a delivery to Project Linus of three blankets that I knit...shared the dog walking with hubby and rode the exercise bike for awhile

Sounds like a wonderful day. I'm interested in Project Linus. I love to crochet and my husband wonders who I could possibly be making another afghan for as we have so many. Would love to make them to donate.

Cheri in brrrr, chilly NE Ohio

I haven't been posting much but I do have to respond about the asparagus! When I lived in Idaho, it grew wild along the fence lines and ditches. I could easily pick a couple of bushels just walking down the lane behind our house! So I have a hard time paying for it! I really should grow it in my yard- it is really easy to grow. And I did blanch and freeze it. It wasn't as good as fresh, but it was FREE! We subsisted on a lot of my home grown and canned vegetables, fruits and jams. I stopped doing all that when I left Idaho and moved to Iowa City. Then it was just me so not worth the effort to grow everything. But I really am thinking that with two girls now I should start a huge vegetable/ fruit garden again!

I am reading everyone's posts and love hearing about successes and mourn for your losses. I just am starting to isolate with my seasonal depression. I don't feel "sad" with my depression, but struggle with isolating myself, and not having motivation or energy. I was FOUR when I had my first episode of depression, so I have been living with this condition for 53 years. It gets frustrating at times.

This afternoon I have to do the hard responsible pet owner thing- have a cat euthanized. She is my three legged cat. She was thrown from a moving vehicle as a kitten, found alongside the road with a dislocated back leg and covered in fleas. Her leg was removed after she had been treated for fleas and worms and fattened up a bit. The circulation had been cut off so it was dead. She has developed breathing problems over the last 6 months or so, and it has progressed to the point that she is no longer enjoying life (probably cancer). It breaks my heart. She had a good life, though, after she was rescued. Ten years of health, happiness, and love. And she was very assertive about getting love. She would hippity hop over to ANYONE who walked in the door, and pat their leg until they pet her. If they didn't respond quickly, she would use her claws to pat the leg, "HEY YOU, I am here waiting to be worshipped!"

Michelle-the cardboard is so that the cake is stabilized and won't crack and break when you turn it upside down. Use the parchment paper on the bottom only if you have had trouble with it coming off of the pan bottom. Those tips are from my husband that has been in the food service business for 40 years. He also ran a bakery out of his restaurant.

Morning ladies! Today I will be doing my strong lift 5X5. Then I am going to do some work around the house. There is an awful lot for me to do.

Have a great day everyone!

Mary from Minnesota

Heather: My mom used to "put her face on." Your comment brought her to mind in happier days. :bigsmile: She passed away from emphysema caused by smoking 19 years ago. I loved hot water bottles as a child. We still have one and I use it when I'm sick enough that I can't stay warm. :flowerforyou:

Miriam: I enjoyed hearing about your well loved kitty. I hope you follow through with the garden. I barely plant anything because there isn't room, but I love growing my Sweet 100 tomato and green beans. :bigsmile:

Grits: I think you are on the right track with your daughter in law's situation. It sounds like she is not ready to do anything about her weight. As she watches you succeed, she may ask how you're managing to lose. That would be an opportunity to share your "secret for success." Even then, she may not follow through. I know I had to be ready before I tackled my weight. I knew I was "plump" for a long time but didn't care enough to take on the challenge of changing until my weight interfered with something I really wanted to do. :flowerforyou:


Yoga today! I missed almost every class last week and I am beyond ready to get in some good stretching.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison

October Goals :
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back strength.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol.
6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.

morning peeps -

exermom = ahr average heart rate,
mhr maximum heart rate
too lazy to type it all out...lololol

this morning I had to modify stuff. my usual ride to work had today off, she offered to pick me up and take me to work but I said no, I was ok. wouldn't u know it, rain was in the forecast. so instead of an hr spin, I did 1/2hr, took a quicker shower, put the rain boots and rain coat on and off I went. rain boots are NOT for walking. after 1-1/2 miles I started to feel like I was going to get a blister on my heel, so I started walking on my toes on that foot. had to take the backpack (had been using a bike messenger bag) cuz I had a lot of poop to take. it was a fun walk I must admit.

talked to my sister last night and she registered us for the relay. I don't know I must have told her about 9000000 times that we have to be on separate teams so we can walk the 2nd leg of the relay together. what did she do? put us on the same team :0/

kisses to all that want them
hugs to all that need them
strappin on the boot to all that should have them
pats on the back to all, just because

type to ya later.

Good old-fashioned home economics, I'd say! Good for you! --Laura

bwcetc wrote: »

Heather ... Remember your blood pressure medication! Even though you're on s low dose .... Not a good idea to just stop or miss too many.

Kim ... Your prices are higher than mine, but mine are climbing also. Eggs, dairy, meat ... Pretty much all across the board.

I hate waste too and freeze little bits of this and that... My family thinks I'm nuts... But it works and I'm rarely out of something like a tablespoon of tomato paste or buttermilk.

Managed to lose weight last week even with a couple days of very poor choices. Back to my plan today.

Have a great day.
Beth

Thanks for the warm welcome ladies! There are too many of you to address individually & since I'm typing in an iPhone app my eyes are already blurry. (Or are my reading glasses just smudged?)

Again, feel free to add me as an encouraging pal or we can just brainstorm ideas right here. I like this group!

Have a good Monday. Already getting dark here. Our time changed over the weekend. Guess I'll be walking the rest of my steps with my flashlight turned on! A pleasant day/evening to all!
Laura

Greetings to all. I am back in the land of the living. that was the PLAGUE. I hope all of you have been well and progressing well too! meg