WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2017

23degrees ride this morning, at least the 17mph winds wee not there

Oh, Jake's brother Woody, visiting one day

Good morning! So much interesting info and just fun chatter already this morning.

Barbiecat: I love Robert B Parker books too! Spenser was my favorite of the 3 characters. Love his sarcastic sense of humor in his books. I haven’t read anything new because I know he passed away and someone else is now continuing those books and I just somehow felt weird about that. But I am planning to rent some from the library again because those were my favorite. I haven’t rried Sue Grafton’s books but have often thought I might like them.

I also love the idea of marinara sauce over steamed cauliflower. I saw some in the freezer section of our grocery store where it is “riced” and frozen (also a riced broccoli product) that I thought would be a great alternative to rice, pasta and potatoes!

Kim: Love your gratitude list. Thank you for sharing and helping me keep things in perspective.

Everyone: I’m going to have to look up the recipe for this Spinach-Feta pie everyone is talking about! Did I see that it is from Skinnytase?

Also, I think I will have to check out the iPhone Health app I saw mentioned a few times. Thanks for the tips!

Liz: Do you get podcasts on your phone also, Liz? I haven’t listened to any. Where did you find the podcast “Serial”? I think I would like listening to those.

Katla: Thanks for the giggle--“Pip: I don't mind walking in 33 degrees because I don't create my own windchill. Be safe.” Love your Tibetan proverb by the way!

It is -3 here today, but the wind chill factor has us at -23F. I'm trying to stay inside as much as possible. Working from home today. I'm lucky it is an option for me.

Yesterday, I went to the orthopedic doctor to get okayed to wear a pair of specially made orthotics which we thought would help my left hip, knee and ankle issues. The therapist who fitted me for them wasn't comfortable giving them to me until I was seen and had xrays taken of my foot because it has been hurting for months now. I had assumed it was because I limp a bit when the rest of my leg is acting up. Well, it turns out I have a fractured bone. It didn't show up on xray but is positive on other testing. Tomorrow morning I have to have an MRI to rule out a Jones fracture. I'm not very happy about this. They put me in a boot immediately and said to keep pressure off that foot until we know more. Seems silly to me since I've been walking around on it for months already. Anyway, I'm disappointed because i was so excited for 2017 to be the year I take my life back and get fit! If I have a Jones fracture, it can take anywhere from 8 weeks to 20 weeks on crutches and boot cast plus surgery to fix. Not going to be easy to exercise if that is the case. So, I'm praying it is something easily fixed.

I love the 1 lbs of veggies idea. The plates look so good in the pictures, that I made myself a plate for the day when I got up this morning.

I hope everyone has a fantastic day today!

Tracie from cold, icy, frigid Wisconsin.

Oh Tracie, so sorry to hear about your foot. Will pray for a good report. I am sure you would want to get rid of the pAin so hopefully your doctor Can help you. 2017 has just begun so you will have time to take your life back. Hang in there.
SueBDe inTX

Charleen pics of the quilt please!! Congrats

Allie you sound very determined, we are all behind you!

So my trick of wearing something happy, my purple shirt with colorful scarf totally worked! Fake it til you make it, I started the day very down and just pretending that I was put together (colorful and professional) really made the difference, go figure
NYKAREN

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(((Kim)))

I ate endame and 1/2 navel orange for lunch. The endame was frozen in pods by Pict Sweet and I didn't realize you don't eat the outside. At least I guess you don't. Never had them before.

Carol in GA

Carol You got your fiber.

I did the same thing at a restaurant lately. It only took me one to learn HAHA.
Betty

Charleen ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY! and Congrats on your quilt. That flower is quite pretty.

Karen ~ I hate to have to take my car in. Last summer it was for two new air bags. Your pups are too cute!

Toni ~ We are getting a bit of snow (Maybe) Fri night.

DJ ~ You are a really good friend! I can't imagine how much work you have had to do to get your friend's house ready and the housewares gone.

Carol from GA

For all the ladies in the 40lbs loss by May 27th Challenge - Fitness Test where you did as many of the three exercises in a minute, I finally figured out that they wanted you to pick one of the exercises for the challenge this month. I picked push-ups. So I am doing push-ups daily to increase the amount by the end of the month.

Charleen- Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great day celebrating! Congratulations on your quilt! I remember how beautiful it is.

Allie- it's nice to see you take charge even under horrible circumstances. (((Hugs))). We are all here for you!



Mary from Minnesota

Cheri in Texas – My OB/GYN realized that something was going on when my heartrate did not go back to normal after the birth of DYS; he sent me to an Endocrinologist, he ablated part of my thyroid gland. But, OB/GYN was the one to put me on the medication and watched it. I thought the Endocrinologist was so full of himself that I only went once. Total ‘god’ complex, someone you’d like to knock his ‘chip off his shoulder’.

Canookie – If your husband snores has he ever talked to a MD about getting a ‘sleep study’ done. Snoring is a sign of ‘sleep apnea’ which makes you stop breathing and the snoring if your body basically trying to get air and you ‘gasp’ which make the snoring sound. If he does and gets put on a C-pap; both of you will rest/sleep better. It’s not good on his heart (especially) and other organs to keep on snoring without making sure he does not have it. I’ve been on one for 6 years now; and, I find that I sleep through the night each night because I wear it religiously. I will wake up to go to the bathroom every few nights; but, that is went I fall asleep without going first. I scared my DDnL#2 half to death because I fell asleep on the recliner and stopped breathing one for a little over a minute. She said that I had stopped several times before ... that time she 'timed it'. If I don't wear it or I pull it off my face ... I am exhausted the next day.

I use the butternut squash to make my spaghetti noodles. Cut in half, take out the seeds, put on pan, face down, cook until soft (can’t put a time, it will depend on size). Turn over and take a fork and scrape the insides to look like spaghetti; the top with your favorite sauce. The first time I had it my DnL had made it for us and made her sauce out of venison. They use venison all their ‘red’ meat, most of the time.

Katla – As soon as my lunch goes down, I will get on the treadmill and walk. It’s getting cooler and I don’t like feeling cold, at all, and I am very cold-natured. The quote you made is Matthew 6:34 – Basically … ‘Do not worry about tomorrow’.

Lisa – A cousin-by-marriage [she might have been a former sister-in-law) of my BF had GBS and always had troubles with health. She had her stomach stapled. She passed away because of those issues. Another friend had it done; and she has gained weight after more than a year being thin, a divorce from a man about 14 years older just did not work for her. Third one keep getting ‘sick’ so she had the doctor let the lap band out and she is back on up there.

fitgranny56 – I gave up sodas before I started on MFP; about the time I went on a “Center for Weight Control Loss and adding back regular meals now. I’m losing slowly and even more so now that I am close to my goal weight. I lose and find the same few pounds every time I go to get weighed. More protein and exercise for me, and she told me to add more water. I already drink about 14 cups + 2.1 ounces and don’t know how to force myself to drink more.

richmondlady – I like to see a ‘dog with a smile on its face’. Cracker is a ‘smiling’ dog. We cannot give her anything stuffed, she thinks she needs to tear the stuffing out. I wanted to strangle her when she tried chewing up my ‘flamingo’ slippers that my dear oldest granddaughter gave me right before Christmas … when we went up for her boyfriend’s graduation from school.

Tracie and Toni – The thing about Sue Grafton books is that you need to start with the first one and work through them. She has one character “??? Millhouse” throughout all. She spends about ½of the first chapter talking and describing this same character all over again, and what she had done in the last book. I did not realize this until I had read one that began several down from the “A is for Alibi” (I think that is the name of it). I generally get my library to ‘order’ 2 of them at a time. J.A. Jance is another good mystery writer; her books also have several series and you need to read each series in order. I think I have read all of James Patterson’s books (for adults) except one set in a different age. I cannot remember which one it is but, it talked about castles and fights. Dammit, I think reading “Braveheart” would suffice. Probably be more interesting. I’d like to read “Gone With the Wind”. Murder mysteries are probably my favorite genre. Country Music is also my favorite genre in music; but, I like all music, just NOT Rap.

Shanda – That is a great quote. Type it out and tape it to your fridge (or cabinet) … wherever you generally have your snacks kept.

Charleen – You can keep the snow! Congrats on being accepted into a ‘juried’ show; send us pictures. Beautiful rose. We have a ‘sweetheart’ rose; it has gotten huge, even though we cut it back drastically about every other year. Small pink flowers. When my Daddy was alive and working he always had a bud on his lapel.

Pip – Yes, it does! Tell him I did not say that to ‘hurt his feelings’; but, he asked.

Karen in Virginia – Somebody has an electric/invisible fence. How big of an area? We’ve seen them at PetSmart ranging from $90 - $350; but, that is install it yourself. Got a web site from “Lowe’s” but haven’t gone to it. Another thing we have to take into consideration is how big of an area. So, we’ll basically ‘have’ to put it all the way around the house, back behind the studio and storage shed; behind the grapes, far enough over to miss the asphalt portion of the driveway. Then training her for several weeks. Got a price from a local invisible fencing company and that was ‘out of sight’. Not going there.

Hello to all the “Newbies” – Tell us a little about yourselves and the ‘name’ you prefer to be called, and, a location (general or specific) so we can get to know you.

Lenora

bed came in 2 big boxes... now have to wait until the 18th for the mattress, that also comes in a box and you have to take it out and let it puff up for 48 hrs...
So I am tucked in to bed watching tv