WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2015

Carol - I add really well pressed and drained frozen spinach to my minced turkey burgers. We love them. I make 6, eat 2 each, and have the others cold for lunch the next day.

I send my good wishes to the new people who have just joined us. Treat this as a life long learning and adaptation. Our whole life style needs to change. As Barbie, our leader, reminds us "Strategy is stronger than willpower". Willpower soon runs out. We have to find a way to actually enjoy our new life and eat well and healthfully. If we feel deprived and resentful it will never work and the weight certainly won't stay off. I exercise a lot, mainly so I can eat at a level I can sustain with ease. I have been at maintenance for nearly two years now. Finding a way to exercise and burn more calories that works for you is key. That could just be walking to work. Having an exercise machine in front of the TV. Going dancing. Whatever works.
I wish you all luck.

Love Heather UK

Got the kittens here to the warehouse, they immediately found the couch that we moved here from the ranch and went to sleep after what was, I'm sure, a stressful trip for them. I've got lots of stuff to get done, the DH put my light up in the craft room so I'll be able to work back here.

Promised I'd send pictures, still messy, but it's coming together:

Here's the office, looking north, the door opens onto the warehouse portion.

And this is looking south.


This is the back office, now my craft/sewing/writing studio, first looking north, then south.




Lisa in West Texas

Lisa~ very nice I see your bed tucked in behind the couch...
today was ok at work wasn't to long a day.. just trying to figure out schedules tomorrow
pellet stove people are supposed to be here between 9-11, DFIL meeting is at 8:30 so will leave a note for the guys to hold on for 15 min...
then the countertop guys come at 2;30 and hoping the plumber comes close to that ,to install dishwasher..
also I bought a usb 8gb to save stuff off the computer.. I am going to download our financial information onto it, and have my SIL keep it in there safe. So if something goes down ,I will have proof of finances..

Becca -- loved the pictures of those elks...it made me chuckle. I only get wild turkeys and foxes around here in MA!.

I was up and out early today to swim. 40 laps which is just about a half mile. Sure feels like longer. Took 30 minutes. I always feel great after swimming and sleep really well.
I also got some walking in because I went to Walmart (twice...because the first time I forgot something and had to go back, but I needed to get coffee!)

After a summer of back to back injuries, I feel like I've finally moved from recovery to strengthening.

Did ok with the food logging. Weight isn't budging really, but then again, that new scale I bought added 2 lbs.

The mention of SAD hit home. I really want to make sure I get outside more this winter. I know I feel better when I do. If I had elk in my yard, I'd be out there walking with them.



Kimses in MA

Did 50 minutes of a Gilad quick Body Sculpting DVD so tomorrow I'll do the Kelley Coffee Meyers Shape Up DVD

Cat from SD - beautiful pics. Welcome to the never ending fight for maintenance. You can do it!

Becca - you really do get better faster when you are home, can you imagine the progress Kirby will make at home? He'll be on his bike in no time! I have a hard time spending lots of money on a bathing suit. But I did splurge on a chlorine resistant one. I have not been disappointed. Maybe I spent $60-70 but I would wind up spending that much on cheaper bathing suits that didn't last as long, so in the long run it worked out. I get mine from One Hanes Place. They do have things on clearance and every once in a while they have reduced or free shipping. The last time I got one (about a year ago), I got one that was on clearance, I think I paid something like $40. Truthfully, I wasn't real crazy about the color, would have liked the lighter blue. But for the money, I'll manage with the darker blue one. and if someone does like it, they don't have to look. There's this one lady who is in my deep water class. Honestly, she was BIG. A while ago I mentioned to her that she needed to buy a new bathing suit as the one she had was falling off her. She did get a new one and looks so nice now, I've complimented her many times on how good she's looking.

Joyce - how wonderful that Charlie is getting back to his singing. What a great motivator to wear the diaper

Elaine - you've come to a great place for support

terri in Milwaukee - can you ask them not to bring you the bun?

Mary - you're back to exercising so you must be feeling better. Yea you!

pip - what a wonderful thing for your mom and sis to do for you and Kirby.

Vicki - please keep that snow by you

dd - welcome. Tell us more about yourself

Went to ceramics tonight. I'm surprised that Vince didn't want to stay that long. I was planning to work on the third coat of pain on the front, got a bit done but thought he'd like to stay longer and I'd get more done. I'll do the third coat on the back Monday

Alison - good for you having proof!

barbie - I almost always have a special meal in a restaurant. By that I mean I ask them to prepare it special. Usually, if the restaurant has, say, steamed veggies with another dish, you can get them with your dish in place of the french fries, etc.

Michele in NC

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

Good Evening Ladies,

Mary, glad you are feeling better. I hope it doesn’t continue to be a problem.

Mia, I’m the same way you are with not wanting to miss any of the posts. Sometimes it’s a struggle. Lol

Terri, I knew you’d get an A+ from the auditors. Good for you.

Betty, Heather and others, you are right about grief taking it’s own time. I know I won’t get over this immediately but at least today I was not walking around in a state of shock.

Vicki, I like your idea for Christmas to think more about the people around us than the food. I’ll try that too.

Dd18235, welcome. You will find this a great place for support and information. Come often and join right in.

Pip, so nice of your mom and sis to send the help. Also so nice of friends to come put up the Christmas decorations. You know you both are loved.

Becca, I don’t think those are elk. I think they are reindeer.

Lisa, those kitties sleeping on the couch don’t look too much like mouse chasers to me. I think they just moved from one sofa to another. It’s all looking good; thanks for the pictures.

Beth, sorry your family is having health issues but good for you on getting outside every day. I like a bright house, too.

Barbie, I’m glad you didn’t have any sever damage from the storm and didn’t lose power. Stay safe.

Kimses, your exercise sounds great. Keep it up and things will start to move again.

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.

I hope all of you have a healthy and happy day. ((((Hugs))) to those that want/need them and healing thoughts to those that aren’t well.

Words I live by:
Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
and
Opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.
I Love you,
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC

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Peach1948 wrote: »

Becca, super pic of the elks.

Just wondering, when you make these delicious things, are you the only one that eats them or does your family eat them also? Today, I made turkey burgers that turned out well....93% lean ground turkey, splashes of Worcestershire Sauce, Lite Teriyaki sauce, catsup, and mustard seasoned with garlic. Mixed in about one cup of shredded potatoes. It made 6 large patties and was very moist and tasty. Even the DH liked.

nope its just me. My husband had a burrito. He isn't into veggies, sadly. Maybe a salad now and then but only with loads of thousand Island dressing. I have decided its not my job to change others but to just concentrate on myself. This evening I WOK'ED some thin steak and son had it on a outdoor roll, while husband had it with cheese on a burrito. Your burgers sound amazing! My husband wouldn't even had tried those. He is really picky...grrr
Becca

When we moved to Oregon from California, all the new critters here and there, sometimes puzzled little ol me. By Hammond Marina I told my husband to stop so I could take a picture of a cat drinking from a puddle.



The cat was not amused as you can plainly see!
Becca

Annr wrote: »

When we moved to Oregon from California, all the new critters here and there, sometimes puzzled little ol me. By Hammond Marina I told my husband to stop so I could take a picture of a cat drinking from a puddle.



The cat was not amused as you can plainly see!
Becca

That's a raccoon to be exact.

Evening ladies. have had a really good day. Our rain is over for a couple of days although some cold will settle in for a couple of days now. It is supposed to be down in the upper 20's this weekend. But this is late November so we should expect it. I hate it when they give a 7-10 day forecast and are telling us all about our weather for Thanksgiving weekend. I don't know how they really think they predict weather that is over a week away. Got another present bought today and have narrowed down a list for more. Am doing better than last year, that's for sure. For our daughters my husband lies to give them money. He says they need money more than a gift. I think Christmas gifts are supposed to be for things that they would love to get or do but just don't have the money. We use to give them $500 a piece. Well one is divorced so hers is less and then this year our situation is different so he was planning on giving $400 and $200. Well the divorced daughter has given me a long list of suggestions from Amazon so I think she is saying she wants gifts. I id ask her and she said she would be satisfied with whatever we decide but that is her personality. So Charlie says $100 in gifts and $100 in cash. Well shoot, one of the things on her wish list costs $80! We gave our oldest daughter her money in February when they needed it. That makes a bummer for me knowing all year long that I can't buy her a gift.

Lisa, when you were saying you weren't sure what you were going to do with the warehouse space I immediately thought of Sylvia needing a home for her and her local ceramic artists. Wish you lived closer! The pictures you showed, are they of your living space or the warehouse? The kitties look quite comfy.And that is one huge laptop!

Allison, sorry about you DFIL getting worse. Getting old is just the pits. But he is being well cared for by a lady that loves him and he realizes it. I just hope Tom realizes how much you care for him and he appreciates you for all you do.

Heather, is your son on any transplant list?

I have been thinking about all you out west and the weather. I see Barbie must have been hit and is doing OK.

Pip, you have such wonderful family that thought of helping you in that way. Also his co-workers. That is so thoughtful and will make your house festive for him to recover in. Takes a big load off you shoulders also.

Charlie just got home! So that was 6 hours he was gone, went to 2 different places and no accident. Praise the Lord. The place they spend a lot of time at on Wednesday nights is a problem for him because they only have a one stall mens bathroom. So his buddies did what I did for him one time. They stood outside the ladies restroom so no one would go in. He said he needs to sue! It had two stalls!!! But I was so glad he had a good time. Isn't is weird the things we are so thankful in our older years.

Just read this health plan that God made for seniors.
Now, listen up!!
God's plan for aging:
Most seniors never get enough exercise. In His wisdom God decreed that seniors become forgetful so they would have to search for their glasses, keys and other things thus doing more walking. And God looked down and saw that it was good.
Then God saw there was another need. In His wisdom He made seniors lose coordination so they would drop things requiring them to bend, reach & stretch. And God looked down and saw that it was good.
Then God considered the function of bladders and decided seniors would have ad ditional calls of nature requiring more trips to the bathroom, thus providing more exercise. God looked down and saw that it was good.
So if you find as you age, you are getting up and down more, remember it’s God’s will. It is all in your best interest even though you mutter under your breath.
Nine Important Facts To Remember As We Grow Older
#9 Death is the number 1 killer in the world.
#8 Life is sexually transmitted.
#7 Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
#6 Men have 2 motivations: hunger and hanky panky, and they can't tell them apart. If you see a gleam in his eyes, make him a sandwich.
#5 Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks, months, maybe years.
#4 Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the hospital, dying of nothing.
#3 All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
#2 In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird, and people take Prozac to make it normal.
#1 Life is like a jar of jalapeno peppers. What you do today may be a burning issue tomorrow.
Don't ignore this message. This is your only warning.

Also forgot to mention that different places like Walmart are having as part of the Black Friday sales the Fit Bit flex for $49

Joyce, Indiana

well I fell asleep around 9 last night and BING was wide awake at 1 a.m., not good as there is alot of stuff to be done today..
have the sheets in the wash.. dogs have been out..
My DB was irate and called me~ he is a micro manager and called yelling at me saying to just leave my DFIL alone and stay out of it and if Tom and i get divorced that they could use taking care of DFIL in court.. really? come on now.. if I dont do what I do he would have been gone along time ago..
I am taking things as they go, I will not sell myself short. so don't you worry..

Rosie - I borrowed a beautiful dress for DH's 70th and it felt great! It's crazy to spend loads of money on a dress for one special occasion. :flowerforyou:

Katla - I do the two starters thing also. Works for me as well as avoiding surplus carbs and fatty dressings. Tomorrow night I will be careful, but I'm not going to deny myself too much. Usually up market restaurants aren't as fattening and filling as the average version. Will have wine to justify the expensive taxis. :laugh: I will book the going one today. Can't believe it's 11 years since we married.

Lisa - Thanks for the photos. Great to see your new adventure taking shape. I love huts and sheds and amazing spaces.

Mushroom risotto tonight. With brussels sprouts. Count me in the love'em gang. :laugh:

DH ordered our Christmas wines present to each other last night. Some of them say they will improve until 2024 so we won't be drinking them all at once! ! ! !

Love to all. Heather UK

Sharp eyes, Allie, that was my little pallet tucked behind the couch. And the kittens slept with me last night. Not exactly getting them more independent, now is it. The DH won't put up with that for a minute, he's not a "sleeping with the little animals" kinda guy. So, when I go home this afternoon, I'll add a temporary door to the craft studio (still thinking about that, but I've got every single one of my hubby's power tools, should't be TOO much of an issue). Something we can use to keep the kitties in the front office and warehouse, which is where all their food and their litterbox is.

Wish you didn't have to protect yourself like that, Allie, saving the financial details ahead of Tom's next move. But glad that you are vigilant. Wish, too, the news was better for your DFIL. No comment on your brother's statement, but I, too, don't see how they could use taking care of your DFIL against you in divorce court.

Joyce, the pics above are of the living space and the front office. Per city code, there's not supposed to BE a living space inside the warehouse. The DH and I are hoping to pick up an RV or camper in the spring that we can set up out back and rehab that will be comfier, and having living space outside the warehouse for "security purposes" actually is OK under the city codes. That was the original intent behind buying the warehouse, to have somewhere to stay, so we either have to buy an on-demand water heater and install a good tub/shower combo, or get something to park out back. We have time, though, no hurry.

Pip, my dear heart, I am so sorry about the heat going out! So glad your mom and sis stepped up and sent so much, too... sounds like it may come in handy. Friday's coming fast!

Debating on whether to finish working on the crafty stuff for the fair this Saturday or go work out at the gym and then shower there, since we don't have hot water at the warehouse for some time to come yet. Still thinking about it while my second cup of coffee is burble-snurpling in the tiny Keurig knock-off.

Have a good day, my peeps...
Lisa in West Texas