WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2016

Good morning all. Very busy week.

Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan

Carey, that's so exciting to hear of your progress in October. Congrats!!!

Katla you have a long travel day today, but you will get to sleep in your own bed. So glad you were able to be there for the new grandbaby' s birth, but I'm sure your husband and doggy will be thrilled to have you home. Love the idea of setting the scale back.

Heather, love the Halloween pics of the grandkids. I miss all of that. Even tho you and I are the same age my daughters started young. My six grandkids range in age from 9 to 23. The new house looks perfect. Thanks for the maps showing us whete it's located. Perfect.

Re - I actually am a little tanned (for me, cuz I don't tan) from spending time in the pool and just being outdoors more in general.

Our plan is to leave Tampa in the morning and drive up the east coast, perhaps as far as Virginia, then back west to his Mom's in Missouri to spend Thanksgiving with her and then home around the first week in December. We leave December 27th to spend January and February in Arizona.

My oldest sister, almost 80, was hospitalized yesterday with a serious UTI. Unable to even sit up on her own. I worry about her. She is very very over weight and has pretty much lost all mobility.

Janetr okc (about to leave beautiful Tampa on our next big adventure

Still haven't heard if our offer has been accepted.

Our friends are on their way from my ex's house.

DH took another car load full to the dump. We are making progress. Yesterday we threw out a whole load of old travel guides, language tapes etc. Plus a rug I bought 45 years ago. Plus, plus, plus. Hooray!

Love Heather UK

Hello

Slow morning start. I have been eating lots of salads , kale, spinach, spring mix. Veggies no real starchy ones but I enjoy it everything ok. Today my system is saying no ugh! Not feeling good! I need to shrug this off get moving it will help.

Today is a day to catch up on paperwork, Tidy up the house, go to the Y. I need to wrong to the store at one point. Pretty basic but at this moment I am wrapped in a blanket .

I enjoy cooking in a slow cooker too. I love how the food taste, also how easy it is get the food in , clean up the kitchen and let it do its thing. Makes cooking so nice no worries!

Have a good day!
Liz
Idaho

Penny, indeed you were gorgeous, as you are now! I never looked like that in my life. lol

Janetr.

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Geez, I was gorgeous back then (not to mention how gorgeous my husband was)! Why on earth did I feel fat?
/Penny, plugging on at the North Pole[/quote]

I often have that exact same thought about myself!

Cheri

KJLaMore – I don’t think I have ever heard that description about ‘the girls’ before; I go for the smash and grab session each April. Finally, told GYN, that his technician was usually rough and I did not like the entire deal. He looked at me and said, ‘Mmmm, that is the 2nd or 3rd comment one of my patients have said today. She was not there after that. With the modern 3- and 4-dimenstional machines they now have, it isn’t unpleasant and you don’t have to stand on your tippie-toes and place them on a hot, sticky plate to be mashed until they are flatter than a ‘crepe’. I had told him once, that before he said to a patient that it did not hurt, he needed to put his “Johnson” on the plate and then answer that one for himself. I remember years ago, he had to be in the hospital for a week. One of my friends was his nurse; and, she said he could be pleasant enough; but, not a really good patient. I figured as much; but, that was a humbling experience for him, too. Two sisters who are survivors of BC make me ‘handle’ mine whenever in the shower. If I feel a lump; then DH is able to also feel it; I call early the next AM and they will usually work me in. Thankfully, not had to do that in a while.

Mary from Minnesota – HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Tomorrow is DH’s 75th!

I remember once after having my first son; the OB/GYN told me he wanted me to weigh a certain amount; I told him I had not weighed that since I was first married. I weighed even less in HS - 116llbs fully dressed, soaking wet with tennis shoes on. But, I knew when I was about to top 200lbs; I needed to do something drastic quickly. Then same OB/GYN came up with a more 'reasonable' goal and I am now 7lbs away; it gets harder the closer I get to it.

Need to get off and go check CaringBridges.org to find out how DBnL is doing today.

Lenora

Carey - Thanks! It's been a long time coming. I have been a smoker for 40 years (yes, that means I started smoking when I was 10) and have tried everything from the gum, patches, prescription meds like Chantix and whatnot, all to no avail. Then I found the herb Lobelia and it worked! It made it soooo easy! This is my 10th time quitting and this time I think it will stick. I have no cravings anymore! I love being smoke free! Everything smells better, including me, and everything tastes better!

Sherry in "dry but cloudy" Portland

Caught up on reading! As you can tell from my earlier post, I was having my mammogram done this morning. Got home had time to make myself a cup of coffee, and some zucchini noodles with hollandaise (lite version) and a side of cottage cheese and the kids arrived already fed and ready for crafting. Whoosh! They are napping now and the house is quiet. I love all of the pictures of the Halloweenies. We usually get no trick or treaters, which is disappointing for me. I am using the candy that I bought as a treat for the kids. If they are "helpers" during the day (good sharers, toy picker-uppers, meal time clean up, etc.) they get a star on their star chart AND a piece of candy. They don't really need it, and I don't like to give it, but between six kids being helpers; my day is less stressful, toys get picked up at the end of the day by some one other than me, and the candy will be gone/eaten by the end of the week (by some one other than me)!!
Welcome new girls!
November goals for me:

*Get back on the high protein diet
*No "treats" for two weeks
*plan all meals and prep for them
*stick to the diet
*log everything
*walk/exercise 30 min daily

Having the crud for four weeks wasn't good for me. My eating was everywhere! I ate what I felt like I needed or sounded good because I didn't feel good. Unfortunately, when ever I feel sick I turn to "comfort foods" which tend to be rich and creamy. Time to make some soups, tomato, chicken soup with beans or wild rice, butternut squash, mushroom soup, vegetable beef (with pot roast leftovers). I find it easier to stick to good eating habits if I can fill up on soup.

Heather- The house looks and sounds ideal. And yes, to agree with Allie, a coat of paint will go a long way!

Hello,

My name is Judy from Wisconsin and I am new to MFP. I started about a week or so ago. I am taking it slow trying to accomplish one goal at a time to get healthier. I recently had knee surgery and to reduce the stress on my knees I decided to try to find an affordable way to become more healthy. Yes, I have been on numerous plans before with success just... well... didn't maintain it.

I needed a program that didn't have a cost but was easy to understand and navigate since I am using my phone knowing that I am not tech savvy...AT ALL, . Also I needed a program that wasn't too restrictive with the types of food or times to eat.

November goals are:
Consistently drink water, at least 1 gallon a day with Lime and Lemon
More veggies instead of meat during the day
No eating after 8pm (current MFP challenge)
Lose 5+ pounds for November (current MFP Challenge)

Looking forward to the motivation and meeting everyone.

Mary from Minnesota.
Happy Birthday!!