WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2016

D - in cold damp Maryland~ Six children is a handful, but most are molded already so that's good :-) I have 3 sons, the youngest is 17 too, but he is a Junior, (put him thru kindergarten twice). He is signing up for the Navy come June though, so we are excited about that. Hoping that the nearby Marine recruiting office will let him PT (physical Training) with them, so he can get pumped up for boot camp after he graduates. There is no Navy office nearby so...I am sure the jar-heads will take him and make him run with them over the summer...
That is cool that your senior does lacrosse'. It's not a sport offered out here in rural Oregon.

We would never hate you or judge you about how you do things, or eat....we are here for support and you can throw all your mental baggage on the white sides of this thread (mentally). For me in my weight loss I need to respect my self more, and not just settle for whatever I grab to eat. To take the time to chop (and not my tip of my finger like last week) and organize my food is a form of respecting myself. To look around my kitchen and hunt and gather takes time too. My needs change, and I need to listen.

Not too much info....we are an open book on here:-)
Becca
Oregon

Hello ladies: Welcome to the newbies, come join us often. Cool cloudy day today. Our neighbor came down with his John Deere and cleared our bank out front. He will be back later to drag our riding arena. When we moved in here there were about 6-7 feet of blackberries and brush on the bank clear up over the roof of the shelter in our front pasture and the riding arena was choked by waist-high weeds. This is the third time now that he has helped us out and things look much better, we can actually see the shelter now from the road!

Allison - I think Margaret's advice for you was excellent.

Penny - I am with you, sleeping in. I cannot imagine getting up at 3:30.

I think I will opt out on Naked Gardening, too many prickly things in my neck of the woods. LOL

Becca - You may have gained a little but you know how to lose it again. Keep truckin' woman!

Take care all, especially those in the path of storms, Sue in WA

Went to the water aerobics class today. I tell you, for the last two weeks I haven't been able to be with others for exercise (I was counting so didn't get to the extremepump class and one week was the Newcomer general meeting then the next week the gal who just became president couldn't make the meeting on the last Wed so she asked if we could move it up a week <remember, I wasn't going to the extremepump class either>). I know that Vince didn't mind not having to go out. But today I'm really looking forward to getting out with people.

The plan for tomorrow is to do a Booya Fitness Upper Body, Arms, Legs and Butt DVD.

Heather - I just heard that only 30% of the London Underground is really underground. I found that interesting.

The only problem I find with prelogging early in the day is that sometimes I forget that I logged something! If I prelog early in the day, I usually have to go back and review my diary before I lose it out just to be sure that I haven't logged something twice (that's been known to happen)

Larisa - invite your friend! We'd absolutely love to have her. she can be the "baby" of the group....lol What kind of resistance training did you do? Used dumbbells or resistance bands? good for you with such a strong lead in your age bracket at the gym. You know, that'll probably also be incentive for younger people. You rock!

Anne - I have this crochet bolero-type thing that I can wear over the top of a dress. If you feel the back is too low, maybe you can get something like that? In the deep water we many times do cardio where we do laps to the shallow end (different ways, on a noodle then using your feet like a skateboard, wide stomp, high knees, cross country skiing, other stuff like that. Then sometimes we do intervals where you do one thing, like say a jumping jack, slowly for a set period of time, maybe 30 seconds, then faster for the next 30, then as fast as you can go for the next 30.). We also use the weights in there while moving our legs in different ways. Check it out

maura - welcome. There are quite a few here (me included) who are on maintenance, too.

Joyce - Vince likes his Fox, too. In some ways, I get sick of it. But I don't say anything, that's such a minor thing. Naked gardening -- I don't think so

Alison - I'm so sorry you're hurt. If you don't care for SIL's mother, who will????

KJ - I couldn't sleep today, either. Got up at 4, went back to bed, then 5:30. I've got most of the items I need to make for dinners next week. I especially love the feel of the resistance of the water on my skin. Unfortunately, it also reminds me how much flab I have

penny - I just absolutely love your pics

Alison - could it be that your SIL doesn't realize just how much what she said hurt you? Maybe you need to tell her

Michelle - welcome! The Shenandoah Valley is really pretty. My cousin lives in Broadway. I cleaned some of the pollen off the things on our porch, but I know it'll be right back asap

Have a question for all cooks out there: I have a recipe for these quiches. The recipe calls for tart shells. I don't remember seeing them in the stores here. Would using filo cups also work. The ingredients in the quiche are eggs, cream cheese, milk, pesto, baking mix, salt and pepper

Welcome everyone new! Keep coming back for lots and lots of support

katla - even if the hotel supplies a breakfast. I usually take my own anyway and maybe have some milk or egg white (if they have them) there

Claire - you kow, I talked Vince into donating this file cabinet and said to him "why don't we look for a table to go on the side of the bed?" Well, we didn't find a table but he saw this painting. He couldn't get over the fact that it was only $20.

pip - karen needs a boot...lol

Well, the saga of the pool pump (I hope ) will soon be coming to an end. Vince called the pool store and they said that they were having trouble getting in touch with Hayward (mfgr of pump) and since we're the consumer, maybe we'd have better luck. I think the translation is really "this isn't of significant importance to us". Well, Vince called Hayward, didn't get thru so he sent an email. In it he mentioned how it's been months and now our pool is getting green. whenever someone asks about the pool we just have to tell them that we're waiting for Hayward. In the end, they sent Vince an email saying that they'd overnight a new pump to the pool store. So we shall see when they get it. I told Vince that he should send the store a copy of the email, I think he just called to tell them they were going to get it.

D in MD - I have those days, too. Just don't have the time or desire to eat. Unfortunately, I haven't had many of those days lately

Stay safe everyone in the path of the storms.

Michele in NC

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Hi and good night


Kimses in MA (presently in PA)

Joyce, Indiana~Aw Joyce just give me a semi-private garden and you know what would happen!!!! I had a tee-shirt once that read "Garden Naked....It Puts Sun On Your Cheeks!" hahaha! It was kind of embarrassing to wear though....I mean if you want to garden naked, why the shirt then??
Becca
nude under my clothes always
but in cold Oregon

Carol in NC~ But I am such a PRO at beating myself up.....Thanks for putting me straight.
Becca

CJ: My new jacket is a fairly light shade of turquoise. :flowerforyou:

Sue: I'm opting out of naked gardening, too. :embarassed: I have too many close neighbors. :laugh:

This has been a quiet day and I feel tired. I think I'll take myself to bed and get some rest. I'm not sure what I'm resting from because I haven't done much, but I am at a low energy time and rest is the best way to fix it.

Have a great day.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

Tibetan proverb: "The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..."

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

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Larisa - invite your friend! We'd absolutely love to have her. she can be the "baby" of the group....lol What kind of resistance training did you do? Used dumbbells or resistance bands? good for you with such a strong lead in your age bracket at the gym. You know, that'll probably also be incentive for younger people. You rock!
Michele in NC

Thanks! She's planning to join the May thread when I send her the URL.

I use dumbbells, barbells, cable machines, resistance bands, kettlebells, and lately,TRX.
Basically if it involves enough effort and sweat, I'll give it a shot.

I don't know that I can take much credit for the "rocking"; I'm physically young for my age (which is mostly genetic), and discovered that I really enjoyed lifting heavy things, when I was still a teenager. That said, I'm kind of excited at maybe winning a contest! It *should* be my only chance...I got out of shape having all those surgeries...and once I "finish" getting back into shape, I plan to stay that way. I can't win any transformation challenges if I'm already my after picture
My next shot at something this exciting is when I'm finally a good enough swimmer to compete, and that could be years....Senior Games by the time I'm sixty!! heehee Yes, I'm silly. but it keeps me going

Larisa in Seattle