WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2016

Barbie – How could you possibly part with yarn? I can only throw it away when it is pieces so short they can’t be used. Any color can be made into something, if I only have another color to combine. (See, that’s why I will ALWAYS be a packrat). Kudos to you ! ! !

Becca – I can’t disagree about the quinoa, except that I have been eating old fashion oatmeal for quite some time, so ½ and ½ wasn’t too much of an issue for me. Cutting down to a total of 1 serving was the problem, because I didn’t measure anything until MFP and this lovely thread. Thanks Everyone ! ! !

Bonnie – Hugs and Prayers ! ! ! I took care of my Mom for a few months, then we all gathered after what was to be her final stroke, where we all spent 72 hours at a hospital while she was in Palliative care. Your son is so lucky to have you as parents. I hope you are taking as good of care for yourself as you are of him. More Hugs and Prayers ! ! !

Gina – I admire your treadmill work, because I also have bad knees (RA and OA) so I pretty much only ride a bike or use a handbike at the gym. Keep doing your best. I also started having popsicle in the evening, usually during a hot flash. I read about that in The HungryGirl book. Yesterday at Big Lots I bought Crystal Light water enhancer in Pomegranate Lemonade; just a few drops in a 50 oz bottle of water, and it makes life more fun, and I find it easier to drink all the water I need for a day. A co-worker is using another trick I learned from this thread: she puts rubber bands on her water bottle, and each time she refills the bottle she removes a rubber band, and when all the bands are gone she has succeeded with her water drinking goal.

Pip – Yay ! ! !

Hugs again for Everyone ! ! !

Terri in Milwaukee

Thanks for the welcome. I realized that I didn't say where I am from. I'm from Baltimore, MD. We do have fun things to do too. My husband weaves, and I spin, weave, crochet and knit. I have to admit, that's what helps us keep going.

Bonnie

Bonnie Prayers!
Yeah!

have been non stop since 1-i left for the gym (4:40am)! did the 5:15am spin class, 2-went to starbucks for my fuel, 3-pressure washed the back deck, 4-took the bug to my friends place so she can have someone take a look at it to make sure it was buy worthy. 5-vacuum the living room (dog hair galore)6-went to deliver a late bday gift, 7-went to puyallup to take some food to my work for the week, 8-took the beast to get filled up w/gas, 9-went to jareds to pick up kirby's watch, 10-put laundry in, 11-fill up the food bowls for the kids, 12- vacuum the area rug, 13-put clothes in the dryer, 14-another load in, 15- put my charged up lights on my bike for tomorrow 16-put something in my gut, i'm sure i missed something i know, but that was my day, kinda busy huh. oh, i gotta brush the kids now...

i should have had my hrm for some of this!

Good evening! I fell better today. After my icky meeting last night, I stopped by the grocery store and bought groceries for myself for the first time in a couple of weeks. It was nice to slow down and look for things I wanted. I bought a bag of pintos and taught the boy child how to cook them so I had a hot dinner waiting when I got home. I also got a bag of 15-bean soup mix and some frozen mixed veggies so I will make bean soup and vegetable soup this weekend.

I made myself return to basics last night. I pre-logged all of my food for today and had all of my breakfast ad lunch stuff ready to pop into my lunchbox this morning. I had a serving of the WW cabbage soup and a cheese sandwich for lunch and an apple for afternoon snack. I didn't get hungry until I was on my way home from work. I had even logged in my treat for the evening--hot chocolate. So, everything is logged and ready to go for tomorrow, too.

I think I reminded myself that food is one area in which I DO have control and that made me not feel quite so down and so overwhelmed.

Do any of you ever use Amazon Prime Pantry? I got some credits for it by choosing to not exercise my Prime member rights for shipping, so I ordered a box of stuff on Saturday. It got here today! Of course, there were some things that are cheaper at the local stores so I avoided those and focused mainly on things like KIND bars which were at least a dollar cheaper per box, and a few gluten-free things for my son. It was fun opening the box and unloading it tonight!

Welcome to all of the newbies! Come on in and stay a spell. Just be sure you exercise and avoid snacking while here.

Becca - Thanks for being a ray of sunshine today! I really needed that.

Sylvia - Great deal on the table and the earrings are cool.

Beth - Your new "thing" is gorgeous!

Miriam - I love the cheerful colors in your daughter's room. Wanna come to my house and paint?!

Pip - I'm glad you sold the Bug for what you wanted!

Alison - You're in my thoughts so much! Look out for yourself, please.

And, that is as far as my memory stretches tonight.

Carol in nippy NC

So much happening that I want to comment on, but so little time!

Bonnie, welcome! I'm so sorry for all you are going through with your son.

DJ, your drawers look beautiful. I am very proud of you.

Mary, you are my hero! I'd love to post my stats, but they are nowhere near as impressive as yours and who knows what to call them? I know one was deadlifts and another was called "good mornings." Both of those I did 3 sets of 15 with just the bar. Then leg extensions, one leg at a time, I used 10 lbs for that. Lunges while holding a weight at your chest. this thing where you roll the big ball toward your butt with your feet while you lift your butt off the floor, and some kind of one legged squat with one foot resting on a bench behind you holding a weight at your chest with your arms crossed. I did 3 sets of 15 of most everything except the one legged thingy. I had trouble with my balance on that one. I feel like such a wimp on the one hand, but so proud of myself for trying on the other. Then I did 10 sprints on the elliptical followed by a leisurely stroll on the treadmill for 40 minutes. For me, it was a good day!

Beth, I love your estate sale find. It is stunning.

Miriam, I love your daughter's room and the way your shadow box parallels the angle of the wall.

Out of time. Later......

Pip, so happy that you got the money you wanted for the bug.

Carol, I have so many unfinished projects here, but I can add you to my list! I have to limit how much I do each day so I am not completely worthless the next day. I need to paint Emily's room's walls and trim, hang a door for her, paint her small dresser, paint another dresser for me, and then there is the gate leg table that I want to decorate, not just paint. It will be similar to the chair I painted for my girls' craft desk which I also painted.

colleenclark336 wrote: »

Hey girls! I need some friends on here and you guys look amazing!
I am almost 55 and want to lose between 30-35 lbs. I have lost my confidence and feel frumpy and old and I need to get my mojo back!

I would welcome some friends on here so we can help each other out and hold each other accountable.

Colleen

Welcome Colleen. Where do you hail from?

Lillian form West Central Saskatchewan

Miriam - I love your furniture!



Mary from Minnesota