WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR YESTERDAY AMANDA :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Hope you had a good one.

Sorry I can't stay, I'm late for work (surprise surprise - how unusual :laugh: )

Chat again soon xx

Hello Active Ladies!!!

June Babies -- Happy Birthday!
Natalie -- Congratulations on your 12 lbs and restarting 17DD
Mary -- Happy Anniversary
Birdie -- Read your crazy neighbor story to the family.
Dee -- Sorry for the loss of your beloved Katy

Chicklet -- Congratulations on your new bathing suit, weight loss, and guy friend! I am so sadden by the challanges of your fragile mother. I agree with others that you need a face-to-face support group. If you cannot find one in your area for caregivers; perhaps Alanon or Overeaters Anonomyous would help.

Bkrbabe 57 - You look awesome!! Thank you for the pictures.
Mimi - You will be size 12!!

I just returned from Cape Cod where I worked on getting a house ready for the rental season...Very little play; mainly work where to prepare meals felt like taking time away from my goals. =( Also, very little structure so I wasn't eating my 3 meals and 1 snack. The house looks great though and when I return, I get to play in it with my 7 year old grandson!!

I returned home to Brooklyn last Thursday to the end of a heat wave....Uuuugggg...It took me until yesterday to get back on MFP. I will weigh in tomorrow. The good news is that I have been on the 17DD - I have a yogurt for a snack before bed but no mindless night snacking!! I saw friends Saturday night who raved about how good I look.

Make it a great day!

Good morning everyone

Looks like it might be a nice day here - still haven't cut the lawns they have been too wet. Neighbour is having a garage rebuilt and this morning the workmen decided that it would be a good time to throw all the bits of concrete into the metal skip, starting at just after 7:30. It might have been nice if they'd done that yesterday afternoon instead of finishing work at 3:00.

Off to lunch at a friend's and she knows of my allergies and asked if I could eat quiche with onions. She is serving it with salad so I told her that just a salad would be great. Then I have to leave early (eat and run) to go to a meeting at the bowls club.

Need to get out and plant my tomatoes - only have 4 plants this year but they need to be in the garden, not in the sunroom.

Good Evening everyone…
It was a busy day around here. A couple of weeks ago, we all had a cookout ( we live in a duplex –I bought this house with our neighbors 23 years ago then met my husband…we all get along great). I brought some turkey burgers which about melted into the grill. So my neighbor decided he was a mission to find a make a good turkey or chicken burger. Yesterday afternoon we made a recipe that he found and did dinner last night. The chicken burger was delicious. You do cook it in a pan.

I love turkey burgers on the grill but you do need to use a grill basket for them! Have a wonderful day, everyone! Need to get to work.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: today was my day for a naughty meal.....hubby announced this morning that we were going out to lunch and gave me three choices----I chose Mexican knowing it would be bad on calories and sodium and I was right, but it was deliciouss

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veggie chimichanga, rice and beans, a few tortilla chips, and pico de gallo. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: my pedometer says that I've walked over eight miles today but even that won't match the big lunch :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Barbie YOUR naughty meal does not sound so naughty to me!!!:laugh: Only a few calories over. Don't be so hard on yourself!! Now when I say that I have a naughty meal. .....well let's just say I'm not only 92 calories over!!!:laugh:
You're an inspiration to us all!!!
BirdieM:bigsmile:

Happy Flag Day!

:flowerforyou: Hello ladies,

From reading the post seems as though we all find a way to manage eating out. I’ve decided that eating out will result in a maintenance day rather than a weight loss day.

Natalie, your goal of another 20 pounds by the end of the year sounds reasonable. Seems as though you are finding something that works for you. I’ve had the parmesan crusted tilapia; they are nice. Let us know how you like them.

Michele. I think my entire step collection is Cathe DVD’s. Collage Video will have some suggestions. In August of this year, Cathe is releasing her new set of low impact DVD’s. One of my current favorites is Low Impact Cardio. The “extreme Pump” class you took sounds intense.

Mimi, painting should also count for toning the arms and back. You had a great workout. DD asked to have her room painted and decorated before she begins middle school. She drew her ideas on paper and was planning to help; he vision is orange walls with big yellow circles. DH suggested that we surprise her and paint the room while she is at camp. Just for the record, I don’t think I’ve painted anything since I was in first grade.

:drinker: Michele and Mimi – I’ve successfully frozen parmesan cheese; however, as Mimi mentioned, it keeps well in the fridge. “Real” parmesan cheese is a staple in my house, because my daughter loves to boil pasta and add the cheese with butter.

:drinker: Cindy, just reading the words “caramel” and “cake” makes me gain weight. My DH loves to bake and one of my favorites is the caramel cake. Ok, I need to move on to another topic, because my taste buds are being aroused.

Kathy, I do find that Cathe workouts are on the higher end of the price range. I must admit that I’ve obtained most of mine through an exercise DVD swap. With the swap, I’ve been able to trade or purchased the Cathe DVD’s sometimes for half or less than half of the website price. Maybe MFP should consider having a swap.

Kackie, glad to see you back.

Sissy, the cruises sounds wonderful. I’m sure you will have a wonderful time.

:happy: I am on my second week of the Cathe rotation. My legs are getting a well deserved workout. My inner self is a runner at heart. Due to leg pain I have not been able to return to running. If ever I can return to running I plan to run the Disney ½ marathon – I really like the idea of running around the Magic Kingdom I always feel like a kid when I’m in the Magic Kingdom. :bigsmile: Years ago, ok – more than a decade ago, I planned and was in training to run the Chicago marathon, but had a knee injury and my running has been downhill since. I’ve regained my sense and decided that trying to run 26 miles was not a good idea anyway. :noway:

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

Good Evening everyone…
It was a busy day around here. A couple of weeks ago, we all had a cookout ( we live in a duplex –I bought this house with our neighbors 23 years ago then met my husband…we all get along great). I brought some turkey burgers which about melted into the grill. So my neighbor decided he was a mission to find a make a good turkey or chicken burger. Yesterday afternoon we made a recipe that he found and did dinner last night. The chicken burger was delicious. You do cook it in a pan.

I love turkey burgers on the grill but you do need to use a grill basket for them! Have a wonderful day, everyone! Need to get to work.

That is for sure....and salmon burgers are fabulous too!

Pam

Hello Ladies!!!

Natalie... Your Awesome you & your sweetheart pooch go to the nursing homes. Your a very special person [ HUGS to you]

I'm planning on buying turkey burger's. I've never eaten them before. Any good idea's on what to add in them to make it taste good? I'm a lousy cook :blushing:

Mimi........ I thought you had this down packed MFP . I thought i had too. But I still seem to have these binges here and there Today Is cheese, But I Love your binge better chocolate & peanut butter, I just don't have it in the house Thank goodness. I don't log my binges either :blushing:

Im also trying to get my walks in before the heat. It looks like getting out at 8am is not early enough. I should get my butt out by 7 AM but my body just can't make it out the door that early.

I'm usually the painter in my household :laugh: But I get to lazy to put on a second coat, so I lay it on thick & than in a year you can peel it off with your finger's. :laugh: :bigsmile: BUT!! Hubby leaves it up to me & stands there telling me I should put on thinner coats.

Hope you all have a wonderful evening

And Happy Birthday to all the wonderful JUNE Women

Drove 30 miles to a dr. appt. today, then hit Walmart. I wanted to eat all of the way home in the car, so instead of buying chips, I bought carrots and lowfat ranch. I did eat two servings of each on the way home, but it was a binge that I don't have to feel guilty about! Sometimes the "want to be fit woman" in me can win out over the "M & M's sound tasty woman". Here's to smart choices!

:flowerforyou: Hi All...........

Yet another late and quick nip in here!!! Becoming a habit I think!!

Anyway..
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Belated Birthday greetings Amanda ...........hope you had a great day. Just love the blond hair!!

I'd love to get back to long hair but don't have the patience to grow it again. I'm plucking up courage now to go ....reeeeally short at next weeks appt. It's blond though......can't remember the real colour....greyish!!

:ohwell: Food today was ....odd!! DH had put braised beef in the oven when we went shopping. We came back to find it had dried out as he hadn't put enough stock etc. Then we were just going to eat early when #1 GS phoned to say he'd hurt his knee on the way home.from school..horsing around etc. Could we pick him up? But....as he's new to walking home from this new school he didn't know exactly which road he was on!! (It's not far from us but the roads are like a maze!! Anyway once we'd found him ,got him home and returned....the beef was like cardboard. DH ate and went to work and mine went in the bin!!

After doing a bit of gardening I tucked in to a small tin of mushroom soup with a slice of bread.A cornetto for pudding too. I did however resist opening DH's birthday chocs. :noway: That would have been mean wouldn't it?!!

My evening was also spent on Genes Reunited. I have fits and starts looking up the ancestors. Haven't found any rich aunts yet!! DH has found he had a very distant relative back in 1640 'ish Sir somebody who was high sheriff of Kent!! I always knew he had class!!!:laugh:

Anyway ...off to bed now

Take care
Jackie

hello ladies. Just when I think everything is great ...

I am stressing about work. My temp agency contract is up in 4 weeks. My group/manager desparately wants me to stay but they can't extend the contract because of potential layoffs in the skill code and direct employees need my spot,

So they said they told HR the wouldn't extend and now they are trying to figure out a way to hire me direct but.......

that could take a long time soooo....

I have an interview tomorrow for a different direct position so please cross fingers and toes!
I really don't want to be unemployed again. I am not sure I could handle it.

Hi ladies,
We arrived here on Sat late night. plane delayed. We are having a great time. went o wrigley field for tour on sunday and game last night. awesome. My son was so excited. It was so COLD here we had to buy long sleeves and sweatshirts to wear. much nicer today. should stay nice rest of weeek. having a ball. condo does not have internet in room only at activity center so not able to post mnuch. getting lots of exercise and eating really well. I think I may have a lose this week. I will try to catch up later but probaly not. need a smart phone when I get home. take care. if anything important goes on please message me and I will check ti.
vicki M

I HATE THES ON AGAIN OFF AGAIN MOOD SWINGS I AM GOING THROUGH LATELY!:explode:

I am either mellowed out or majorly upset and could rip someones head off!

Yesterday mom had a physical therapy appt and the therapist told her that she would be evaluating her for Medicare. (Medicare requires this in order to approve more treatment.) I thought this was a little weird as we still had a couple of weeks before it was due...but we said okay, thinking she knew what she was doing. I KNOW mom has not progressed. She doesn't do anything at home and expects some miracle to happen to her in the two therapy sessions (for an hour) per week. Not going to happen. So she gets run through these tests and of course fails The therapist says she has not progressed at all since her last eval. She cannot justify her still getting outpatient therapy and recommends her to go back to in home care (which is a step backwards). PLUS we cannot guarantee that Medicare will approve in home care again. I was so angry at my mom because all this treatment was for nothing basically! The therapist said "You are not putting enough into this to achieve anything. You have to want it and you don't. (Basically everything I have been telling her all along.) And what does mom do?? Stares at the therapist with doe eyes and says "okay". I go even more furious!!! I simply cannot understand how she can stand to be the way she is. I would never want someone wiping my bottom for me. I would want to walk if all it took was building muscle again. It's not like she has a horrible disease or anythiing! LAZY, just plain lazy!

That evening she was watching Extreme Makeover Weight Loss, that had a man on there that weight 498 lbs. They put hiim on a rigorous regimen of working out and the guy was practically collapsing and yelling he cant do it. And the trainer was yelling back, "Yes you can, you have to do it!" They pushed him and pushed him to the limit. I walked in and said, "You see mom, its not easy. No pain no gain! And they are pushing him like I push you. I'm not being mean, I am trying to help you and so is the therapist and you are laughing at us (literally sometimes) mocking us. Everyone is tired of your crap!" I then showed her all the posts I got from all of you about the situation. And when I was through reading them (an some of them as you know were right to the point, like, put her in a home, etc.) And you know what she said? "I dont care what they think of me. They aren;t important to me." :grumble: Ahhhhhh!!!!! She simply doesn't get it! So I blew it! I told her no more BS, no more pity crying, I don't care if she says something hurts when she moves. She is just going to do it. PERIOD! I told her I am going to treat her just like they did that guy on tv. TOUGH LOVE BABY! She broke down crying and I literally told her to shut up! I was furious. I put her to bed and told her to quit crying and go to sleep!

Today we went to the podiatrist because they had her brace for one of her feet ready. He said this should stabilize her and help her walk better. When I told him what happened at physical therapy he got upset and said they should have waited for the brace. He seems to think this will help her alot. So I told him to write a note to the therapist and explain why and he did. So I called the therapist read the note to her and she reluctantly agreed to allow mom 2 more weeks of treatment. But she said, "Brace or no brace, if she doesn't do what she needs to do at home, the brace isn't going to work." I told her I knew that and I would explain it to her also. So I am telling mom what the therapist said and once again I get the doe eyes, like she is just spacing out on me. I asked her if she understood? And she says,"eah, but I don't want to talk to you anymore today." And she just clams up.

I am at my wits end.

Genealace- I do have a call into a repite care place, I am on a waiting list, but I will call tomorrow and bug them again. No family members and my friends don't want to change diapers. (Can't blame em) What kind of facility were you talking about that you can go away for a weeK? What I would do for a week!

Jane- I was wondering how your first night over with your granddaughter went? How old is she? I have a grandson who will be 1 this July. I have never taken care of a baby before. I am kind of hoping they won't ask me to until he is a toddler. I'm petrified of a baby!

Aunitebk- Butter buds are the best! I use them on all my veggies when steaming them. And I agree they are yummy on a baked potato!

Mimi-Don't you just love reading to little ones! I loved reading to my son and he couldn't wait to hear a story. I used voices, and acted out parts of the book and he ate it up. His favorite book when he was little was, "Are you my mother?" and a close second was "The gingerbread man." I would make the gingerbread man's voice squeeky and when it came time to say Run, run as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man" I would cackle a laugh right after and he loved it. Reading is the best! it opens up their eyes to new places new feelings, new experiences that they may not ever get to see or do. And the best part is it makes them use their immagination!

I am going to go to Barnes and Noble and look up that book, "There's a bird on my head.". Who knows maybe I'll try it out on may grandson when I develop the nerve to take care of him?:laugh:

Well thanks for letting me rant. I NEEDED IT!

I'm tired now after all of it. Going to go to bed now.:yawn:

Good night
Chiclet:flowerforyou: