WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2017
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Fast skim of your posts today -
So glad Olivia is better. How is little Reid doing?
Congrats to all you losers! I lost the .6 pound I had gained the week before. yoyoyo
Welcome to all the new faces. I hope you stay around.
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Lenora - I fought with my son every day for the last six months he was in high school because I was determined he would graduate from grade twelve. We had lots of words and hard days back then, but in the long run, I am so glad I forced him to now understands that why I did it. He has a great job, with good pay and knows it would never have been possible if he had not finished high school.
Sarah in Ontario - AGM successful Yay! It is over for another year!!. Just need to finish up notes tomorrow.
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Marni: Hugs!!!
Saw a number on the scale this morning that I haven't seen for at least 2 years. Here's hoping the trend continues.
Carey - Northern Alberta
Carey - So glad your scale is moving in the right direction!GRITSandSLUTS wrote: »Heather
Marni in Alaska – I’m glad to know that others ‘fight’ that urge to pick up their phones to call their mothers; even my middle sister did the same.
Lenora
Lenora - luckily I do get to chat with her when I'm dreaming .. so used to telling her all about everything that I just can't quit the habit. Her voice is with us all of the time.. my parrot picked up her laugh when she visited.
MASSIVE Congrat’s on your spectacular weight loss!!! Woot woot!!!
Karen - Olivia is the sweetest baby - surrounded by LOVE
My word for 2017 is “Mindfulness”
.. age 52
-34 lbs lost
68.5 to go!
1200 cal/day avg.
Marni in Alaska
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Hugs to all
Paula Y4 -
Morning all
Weather here awful, rain and wind, apparently Storm Doris is to blame. No gym today I will exercise at home.
Today is the 3rd day of the egg fast and I have broken through the 126lbs barrier which has reinspired me. I have a lunch out tomorrow but will curb the carbs as much as I can. I know I will probably gain back a little but am prepared for that
Glad OLIVIA is improving, she's a fighter
Hugs to everyone who needs them and congrats to all who have lost weight or inches
BTW the leggings are actually pale pink and black, the Ipad isn't so good for pics. They look good with my pink shirt and boots
Must go have 125 squats to do today
Kate UK6 -
Morning from Mesougra, Morocco, didn't sleep well but will be in car driving all day through mountains after that we head to two days in Marrakech. Can't seem to post any pics here but will send a blast when I get home Sunday! DH and I are very happy together on this trip, we are in sync on this vacation, which isn't always the case.
Eating real food, but can't say no to fresh bread or butter, walking it off so it evens it in the end.
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Morning Ladies~
Olivia looks so content sleeping on mom with her pacifier.. so glad she is doing better..
Working 9-6 today.. have laundry in the washer..
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Good morning ladies,
Kate spectacular leggings
Welcome sharontank, Edo14
Re missed you love the shirt story. I often buy men's as well. I find they are often better quality as well.
Big shout out to everyone here for their perseverance, kindness and support
Yeah I slept really well. At our age, that is such a gift and changes my day completely. I am always grateful for sleep. Did some snacking after 7 last night which was very odd. I haven't done that since before December. It must have been because I was so tired and crabby, need to work on that. Those are not excuses to put unhealthy things in the temple lol!
Have a great day. Sarah, Ontario5 -
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Driving 80 miles South on 75 today in the rain! Hopefully, if things go as planned, it will be the last time I have to do this for a long while. Crossing fingers and saying prayers.4
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Joyce and everyone else who wondered: Yes, Olivia is improving on her mother's breastmilk. Katie is pumping an amazing 6 oz every 4 hours. Whoa!!!! Pretty amazing. They have a freezer right there in the NICU with labeled breastmilk. She even pumped and froze the colostrum so Olivia will get everything she was supposed to get eventually. We are also pretty psyched to see the pacifier in her mouth because that means she is learning to suck. Oh, everything is working out so well for a little girl that was so sick. I don't remember what I told all of you, but Olivia had both respiratory and cardiac arrest, hypovolemia and hypoxia, liver & renal failure, DIC, and gut ischemia. An almost impossible hurdle to overcome. And just look at her now, 2 weeks later! Woooo-hoooooooo!!!
Love you gals, this has been a safe outlet for me to worry and fret this last 2 weeks. Soon I will be back to paying more attention to all of you and less self-absorbed.
Karen in Virginia11 -
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Miracles do happen Karen!!!2
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(((Olivia)))0
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Here's the low carb muffin recipe. Sorry it's so long but thought it might be helpful to show you how I "tweak" it. I generally have one per day - 1/2 in the morning, 1/2 later in the day when I'm hungry.
LOW CARB FLAXSEED/ALMOND MEAL MUFFIN
Basic Recipe:
• 3 tablespoons low carb flours such as almond, ground flaxseed meal (see below).
• ½ tsp oil (butter, coconut oil, nut butter, etc. can use less or leave out.)
• ½ tsp aluminum free baking powder (I can use less)
• ½ tsp cinnamon, if desired (can use more or less)
• ½ tsp sugar, stevia, honey, maple syrup or other sweetener. (can leave out.)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp water, milk or other liquid if needed-if using a smaller egg you might need more.
Stir together in a small bowl - I incorporate the fat with the dry ingredients first with a fork like making pie crust then add the sweetener and egg. Then I add a little milk or water if needed to make it like a pancake batter and stir that together well with small spatula.
This little muffin can be made in a large coffee mug. I prefer to mix it up in a mug or small bowl and pour the batter into a small greased 1 ½ c. Pyrex baking dish, so it will end up about 4 to 5 inches in diameter and 1 inch high.
Cook in microwave approx. 1 minute on high, just enough to make sure the top of the muffin isn’t tacky. I immediately turn it out on a little cooling rack for few minutes. Store in a plastic bag, refrigerate.
Low carb baking mix:
• 2 parts almond meal
• 2 parts ground flax seed meal
• 1 part coconut flour
• 1 part flaked coconut
I usually make up a few cups of the mix at a time. I’ve seen recipes using ½ almond meal, ½ ground flax seed meal or just all flaxseed meal.
If you are using coconut flour, use less than 1/3 of it in the recipe otherwise it will make the muffin pretty dense and heavy (unless you like it like that!) Experiment.
Estimated MFP Recipe Builder nutrition value for 1 muffin: 204 calories, 14 gm fat, 11 gm carbs, 6 gm fiber, 3 gm sugar, 11 gm protein
Of course, you can leave out the added butter/oil and the sweetener to cut the fat and carbs back a bit. Enjoy!
Lanette
SW WA State
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Comment on the Low Carb muffin:
The estimated nutrition value will vary according to how big your tablespoons are (I use a tablespoon serving spoon, not measuring spoon) and other factors of course. Even if I've been extra generous with the mix, I take comfort that I'm no longer eating these snacks below.
----Little Debbie Cinnamon Streusel Cake – 1 cake: 180 calories, 7 gm fat, 26 gm carbs, 0 fiber, 15 gm sugar, 2 gm protein (I could eat 2 or 3 of these in one sitting)
----Snack size Reeses Peanut Butter Cups (1 serving = 3 small cups – 27 gm): 240 calories, 14 gm fat, 27 gm carbs, 2 gm fiber, 24 gm sugars, 5 gm protein (hey, these are small.... 1 or 2 more won't hurt.)
I'm cutting back on sugar and carbs, not fat. Plus eating real food, not preservatives and ingredients I can't pronounce. I've never been tempted to binge on this low carb muffin. Not once.
A few weeks ago I left out the sweetener and cinnamon and instead added a big tablespoon of shredded parm/romano/asiago cheese. Made a really yummy savory one for a change.
Lanette
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Mary: Thanks! I've read a lot on your Keto thread - great info that you have on there
Sue: Glad you enjoyed the quote
Karen in Virginia: So glad that Olivia is improving so nicely. It's so great to see Mom holding her
Tere: Here's to being a fit sexy grandma!
Lanette: I'd like that low carb muffin recipe (Later) Thanks for the recipe - I appreciate all the tips you provided with it
Re: I'm excited with you. Gratz on the success with the scale
Cindi, Edo: Welcome to the family
Katiebug: 25 years is a long time - WTG! Good luck with the ortho doc
Marni: Love the ghost hug
Have been using my Instant Pot a lot. I made cabbage soup in 15 minutes - of course that doesn't count prep time but it is really tasty and only about 50 cal per cup. The pressure cooker seems to intensify flavour and both my boys are raving about the tenderness and taste. Does anyone know how to convert standard recipes into use for electric pressure cookers? I have a few recipes I'd like to re-purpose to cook in the pressure cooker.
Have a happy successful day my friends,
Carey - Northern Alberta
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