WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2017

Christy - One helpful thing the breast care nurse said to me, after my lumpectomy and lymph node removal, was that I was now cancer free. I didn't have cancer any more. The chemo was just to be 100% sure. I liked that idea. She also said, when I was first diagnosed on the very first day, "We aim to cure you." I clung on to that.
Every day now is a bonus. I am determined to live life to the full. It sounds like you have the same attitude. :flowerforyou:

Heather UK xxxxxxx

Hi all, popping in once in a while to skulk around, lol. I'm 52 (53 in March), 5'8 and 137.6 lbs at the moment (in maintenance for the past 3 yrs). Married my teenage sweetheart 34 years ago, no kids by choice. I live in South Central BC Canada (the westernmost province). I work in the Security & Policing Industry (mainly nightshift), used to be a rehab physio assistant/registered fitness coach for 25 years. I have dx'd fibromyalgia, celiac disease, and some osteoarthritis in overuse/accident areas which I am managing with a low carb/high fat/moderate protein/gluten free diet, and supplements. I'm also a member of the Low Carber Daily - Ladies 50+ group. I mostly get my exercise these days by walking (on foot patrol & with friends & hubby), snowshoeing, x-c skiing (+ some rare downhill - I used to patrol 30 years ago), hiking, canoeing, and for bad weather, aquacize and deep water running.

I think I came across this group a while ago but forgot to bookmark it, and you know how that goes, lol.

On another topic, DH's surgery didn't happen. :grumble: We had snow in the night and the manager of the surgery center canceled all procedures. She called to let us know this morning at 5 am. We'd already spent the night in a hotel near the surgery center & gone out to dinner last night. We came home today after her call. The trip home was quite an ordeal. DH demanded to drive, and then got onto Interstate 5 despite my telling him not to. Many people in western Oregon are not snow savvy drivers. We were instantly stuck in a traffic jam. We sat still or oozed along as traffic allowed for a long time before finally getting to an off ramp. Then we switched to city streets and were able to get home without further stress. I was greeted by a little bird who was starving. She flew right into the garage to look at me eye to eye. Snow had piled onto the hummingbird feeders and made it impossible for the birds to drink. It took just a moment to wipe the snow away and the birdies have been there ever since, making up for lost time. It is almost dark and there are two birds at each feeder right now.

Katla the crazy bird lady in snowy NW Oregon

Barb B. Indiana.

Jana, thank you for the nice compliment on my picture. Struggling right now. My husband told me today that I "worry" about it too much. Guess I need to just keep on keeping on.

Janetr okc

stats for the day:

ride hm 2 gym- 16.29min, 10.7amph, 143mhr, 2.9mi= 168c - 18mph winds
applie iwatch- didn't record
SPIN- 42MIN, 87ar, 91aw, 9-12g, 152mhr, 18.1mi = 308c
apple iwatch- 305c
ride gym 2 dome- 7.38min, 132mhr, 11.2amph, 1.4mi = 78c - 18mph winds
apple iwatch- 56c
walk station 2 wk- 8.07min, 4.2ap, 134mhr, .5mi = 72c
apple iwatch- 52c
walk/jog wk 2 sta- 6.44min, 4.1ap, 105mhr, don't think it recorded rright,.5mi = 45c
apple iwatch - 52c
ride dome 2 hm- 19.19min, 8amph, 132mhr, 2.5mi = 177c
apple iwatch- 146c


total cal 855

Hello Heavenly Honeys!

Another day of inactivity... I had time to doll myself up for work, since I didn’t get to the gym. I actually went ahead and had my co-worker take a picture – since the one I had on my work profile was old and less than spectacular...I switched it out in my MFP profile, too.

I must say – eating my main lunch food midway through my day was a huge success in terms of making better choices at dinner. I was not lured by the rice that my Husband cooked... I virtuously ate a large quantity of broccoli with my crockpot Chicken Marsala. It was quite good – and I had enough calories left for choco-sticks! I’m telling you – I can put up with a LOT if I can have my choco-sticks after dinner, guilt free.

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Becca – My grey hasn’t overtaken the rest, yet... and since I have never tried to color nearly three feet of hair, it always plays nice – if it doesn’t I just tie it up until it does. Preparation is going to be the key for me, also.... even more at the lower calories. Otherwise, I am going to be stuck eating whatever I happen to find... not the plan when a restaurant meal can swallow up your whole day of calorie allotment. I like your hair mid-back... Heck, I liked MY hair better, mid-back... but DH likes it long, sooo.... *sighs* The things we do to make our men happy. Love the pics!

Margaret – What I have is probably bones touching where cartilage should be...Alas there is no easy fix. Thank goodness I have decent insurance coverage. It’s one of the bright spots in this corporate environment. Keep on logging! Ten minutes a day can save your knees. Unfortunately, mine is more than just “aggravated” so, I will go in and get them to take a look. I am so glad to hear your knee is improving!

Sue/WA – You rest up! Exercise is important – but not when you are hacking up a lung. Rest now – walk later. ((Hugs!))

Mary –

Christy/Melbourne – The knees are just genetically bad – acerbated by YEARS of being morbidly obese – and apparently walking with a bent leg didn’t help matters, either. The joint has just worn down to the point of no return, now... Alas, it’s not anything torn – it wasn’t like all of the sudden something happened. It was just that what had been a dull ache and stiffness after a tiring day has become a sharp pain whenever I try to use the knee... it got worse over the last week of working outside with a lot of bending and carrying. . If I am very lucky, I will turn out to be wrong... and whatever it is will be fixable. Maybe a little chunk of calcium is grinding in there and can be removed... but, I am not going to count on that. Fortunately, I am insured – although there are always bills over and above what the insurance pays – so it just means I will be impoverished for another couple of years paying for whatever has to be done. I can deal with impoverished a LOT better than I can deal with immobility. I am thinking good thoughts for non-malignant kidney bits. ((Hugs!!))

Barbie/Parkland – I loved the PNW, too – except... 300 days a year of rain starts to wear on a gal who was born in Cali and ran the beaches there until she was 12. So... when the opportunity to transplant my life to Dallas came up – I grabbed it. Now it’s 300 days of sunshine – ahhh. Much better. I miss the green and the mountains, now and again – but, I don’t miss that constant “damp” feeling. We are here to cheer you on! MFP is greatness for losing weight. Good luck!

SueBDew – Sorry you had a “stuck in the bathroom” kind of day, yesterday.... I hope you are feeling a LOT better, today.

Joyce – You techno-wizard, you! Sorry about the mystery Hgb...

Pip – Man, I think Kirby looks great with the short hair, too... You guys are so darned cute, together! Dang – you are just a huge source of cuteness today... Lovin’ on Floyd as a puppy, too.

Lenora – You have been awfully quiet, today. Hope you are doing OK.

Lanette – I have yet to attempt the yoga... sorry. I may try it, one day – since it is one of those fabulous body/mind thing... but, I haven’t gotten around to it... and I guess I am afraid that I will have the same sort of instructor experience that you did.

Janet – Oh yeah... INSTANT – and definitely spectacular. The instant just ain’t happening... but, the results so far have been pretty dramatic and spectacular, if you look at where I started. AND YOU! Don’t sweat it if you aren’t losing right now... just so long as the scale doesn’t go the WRONG direction, you are fine for a bit. Take a moment and look at some old pictures... it always makes ME feel better. ((hugs!!))

Barbie – Hurray for easy trips and good results!

Michele – If I could, I would use my crockpot for EVERYTHING... lol. I love that you can turn it on before you go to work and come home to a ready to eat meal. And how sweet of you to go shooting just to make that gal feel more comfortable.

Marni – Love the veterinarian diet... I may have to resort to that as I lose more weight and have to reduce my calorie goal further and further... lol. And oh yeah – out of sight, out of mouth is working for me, too. I go into the communal kitchen as infrequently as humanly possible – and when I do, it’s straight to the hot-water spigot for my tea. No staring longingly at the Doritos in the vending machine... no acknowledgment of the donuts on the counter. Get the hot water and get back to my nice, food-free desk. LOL – so now you have a parrot that barks on command. Thanks for the laugh!

Kim –

Katla – We are all bright and colorful, right? And, me, I think it’s girl-power to be a Vixen. And yeah... the whole patience thing. Errr – not my strong suit. *sigh* I will behave... I will behave... I will behave.... And the birds can be demanding, can’t they? The smaller ones seem to be the least afraid.

Gloria – No pancakes taste as good as baggy pants feel... lol. And wasn’t the omelette tasty? You rocked the food selection! And hey – the scales show it!

Sharon/Lethbridge – Thanks for the good thoughts... I have a fantasy that there is a fast fix for my knee – but, I am not going to count on that. Good luck with the lottery... I keep hoping for one of those big wins, too – but, so far, no dice.

Kate/UK – ((Hugs!!))

Lisa/WTX – Happy Press Day!

NYKaren – Aw, I feel your pain... I had the same problem last month. No control – just eating whatever came to hand. Your loved ones will return to you on Friday...they aren’t going to be too long. Just don’t beat yourself up too much. That will only make it worse... ((Hugs!!))

Allie – Glad you were able to sleep – even on the firmer mattress. ((Hugs!!)) Maybe it will soften up over the next few days. *fingers crossed*

Heather – I am so the opposite of you... I always buy too much. I have enough socks to last me until I die... lol. But, I am not always Johnny on the Spot to do laundry – so, having a lot of socks keeps me from running out. And GRATZ on the half pound. You can do it... you can drop the other half.

KJ – Awesome work on the cookie challenge! I would surely have succumbed to at least one or two oreos... but, they are a trigger food for me, so – I do NOT buy them... ever. I think that there is some addictive drug in the creamy center... I don’t even LIKE the cookies that much – but once I start eating them, I have NO control... I eat way, way too many of them every time. It’s just not worth having them around.

Rita – Glad the chiro helps. ((Hugs!))

Belle –

Jana - I so feel your communication story. There is OK and then there is OK... lol.

Cheri – Excellent solution! Whatever keeps the snacks at bay. I couldn’t afford to buy the fat replicas! It would cost me over a thousand dollars – JUST for the pounds lost since March 30th... LOL. Not to mention I would have to use them in some sort of decorative garden or something – cause there is nowhere to pile up that much “junk” in my house.

Yvonne – Oh yes! Would you not LOVE to see his take on Hillary and Donald and all the merry band of players in today’s politics? I would probably die laughing. Pecan butter sounds divine... but, I imagine I would eat a very great deal of it... which would be counter-productive.

Charleen –

Charleen2 wrote: »

It looks like what I pull out of the back end of a whole chicken prior to roasting it. Mine is cheaper and I get a roasted chicken too.

LOL – RIGHT – and the chicken makes several tasty meals...

Glenda – Current weight – 217 – Height, 5’4” – I was eating around 1800 – 2000 calories a day and losing a pound a week... but, I was doing the elliptical machine for a minimum of 30 minutes, or longer, every single day – and doing some weight lifting. I agree with Heather... Exercise is a miracle pill – the only one out there that works.

KSchmidt64 – I also tried every “diet” on earth... to no avail. I had a lap-band – but be advised... in the long run, you still have to come to terms with food and how it affects your body and how much exercise is right for you. I am still learning... and slowly but surely, still losing. Good luck.

Toni – ((hugs!))

Kay –

Jane – ((HUGS!!))

Canadjineh – Welcome back!

Sarah – Welcome! Another IF girl... I am working that hard, right now... eating two meals is the only way to manage my CICO while I am on the injured list. So far, so good...

Barb/Indiana - *waves*

Chris/MA – Kudos for “Just saying No” to the carrot cake and the wine! Great nails!

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Well, I am off to the Walmart to pick up some beef base to make gravy. We are having one of my Mini-meatloafs tonight – 12 oz of fantastically delicious beef and pork mixture in one of those baby loaf pans – and all I have to do when I get home is make the gravy with the drippings and some instant mash. DH has taken on as much cooking as he can manage (no balance from stroke-damage, so standing is an issue for him), since my leg started to act up. I knew that man was a keeper!

He will throw the ready to cook meatloaf into the oven and steam some cauliflower. I will make instant mash (for him) and gravy (for both of us!) when I get home. Another case of preparation saving the day... I put up 14 of those baby meatloafs in the freezer not long ago... so, DH can cook any time I don’t throw something in the crockpot.

Hugs for Everybody!

Re in TX

Joyce - here's hoping you get answers

Clare - (((HUGS)))

Mary - I put about 1 cup of the chips in a bowl and then put the hot pudding on top so that melted the chips. Well, almost. Then I added the cake mix and the mixer broke the chips down so you really couldn't see them. The rest I melted and used as a glaze. Yes, it IS very moist. In some ways, too moist. Wonder if it can be adapted for something else (but I don't know what)?????

Sarah - welcome. You posted perfectly. Now just tell us more about yourself while you get to know us all. We love exchanging info about each other

katla - when will they be rescheduling hubby's surgery for?

Chris - sounds like you're making really good choices. Great nails

I may have to go to the gym tomorrow without makeup. I need to get my workout in before their class starts. Afterwards, I'm thinking that I may stop at Bi-Lo since I need to get yogurt.

Re - have you ever used those crockpot liners? They sure make cleanup a whole lot easier.

Nite Nite everyone

Michele in NC