WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2017

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Going to bed now after a disastrous evening snacking, biscuits, peanut butter on toast. Not sure why as I had been good all day. Will need to think about why I did it, I did the same 2 days ago but that was after drinking wine.
Tomorrow is another day and will try not let myself be derailed. I've been doing this for a year now and still have a couple of pounds to lose to get to goal, wondering how to get past this time of up and down pounds. Feel like I'm just tired of it but know I need to keep going otherwise I won't be able to maintain the loss. Anyone else had this feeling of I'm fed up with this, I want to eat anything I like and to h**ll with it

Kate UK

This happens to me all the time.especially when I eat sugar.it sets me off on a binge

Charleen - congratulations on the quilt. You are a many talented woman. You have every right to dance around. I'm familiar with Paducah KY, we drove thru there in November, its just across the river from my mother-in-law's in MO. Best of luck in the show.

Chris in MA - wow you rock girl. I may have worn a size 4 when I was 3 years old That's absolutely terrific. I love that you had a goal and went for it with all you had and it has paid off. It's such an absolute thrill and motivation for the rest of us. Good job!!

Janetr OKC

I hope all of you lovely ladies have had a great day !

Kate UK

morning ladies~
got about 6 1/2 hrs sleep.. woke up to a leaky toilet that leaked into the cellar ceiling... turned off the water to that toilet and Tom will look at it Saturday..we are supposed to get 3-6 inches of snow during the day tomorrow , but after I get out of work, have to go up and take care of Faith will stay I guess until Saturday night. woke up to Homer barking and running around with his toy..so have been awake since 2:15am..
second load of laundry in the wash..
Going out with Doris and taking her to lunch, will be very very cautious with money... I dont know what will happen over the next few months so will be socking some money away..

charleen congrats, so exciting for you to be a semi finalist!

Chris you are in the zone, and an inspiration

Karen I only have one kid and she isn't launched yet, but we are entering a new era where she doesn't want to talk to me! We will see where that goes. Olivia looks like she is thriving.

Beth glad you didn't have any serious damage from the wind storm. Lots of aggravation during clean up I'm sure

A bit of snow heading our way, hope to have a delayed school opening on Friday, we'll see. Also was hoping that winter was fading away, but no

Have a positive day everyone NYKAREN

Good Thursday morn.
Determined to say hello before April showers.
Intentions are good,"just get it done" kind of lags☹️.

Been thru another wk of the "miseries" as Grma called any sickness.
Sure fits a bout of what I call yucky gut!

The latest big eyed pic of Olivia is beautiful.She is looking good & healthy.....a fighter for sure.
Good thoughts to all.

BECCA,don't you dare wander away.You know we will be keeping an eye out for you.BTW.....DDNo1 .......has been into the nopoo for like 3 yrs.Will ask details to share.Mine is stick straight,thin & thinning....on the way to being bald,so hope she doesn't think I will be joining her

KATLA.....all good thoughts for your DH,same to BETH & any I missed.

RENEE,
Welcome.I know nothing about Paleo,but willing to listen.My eating plan consists of "
cut back,cut down"....boring,but seems to be the only thing that works for me,
from a "dieter"
....when younger who tried every diet & have the bad word to prove it.Always good to learn what works for other ppl.Trainer sounds like he knows his business.Good luck.

So many pics this mo.I will share one of our just turned 3 Great Grson.He lives in another state,but has lots of family there sharing pics.With his Aunts dog

ALIIE..boo on more snow!We're looking for several days of in the 30's temps....but 60* today ?

Love the "progress not perfection"
someone mentioned.Me to a T.

Just heard from DD No2..... being down with what sounds exactly the same as I have.Only,she lives in NC & has been a couple mos since we saw them last.Life us a funny thing

I think I caught up to all of you haven't been spending much time on line as I'm planning my parents 60th wedding anniversary which is coming really soon! Trying to figure out a theme for the cake - I'm thinking blue, white and silver...diamond is a hard colour to replicate Now what to have put on it...decisions - decisions!

Thinking of you,

Carey - Northern Alberta
"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." - William James

Carey colors sound beautiful for your parent's celebration.

Karen continued prayers for Olivia. Thanks for sharing pictures.

Charleen wow great you made the semi-finals. Your quilts are gorgeous so not surprised.

Thanks for all the continued prayers. He is doing better everyday.

Margaret

Stronglift Rest Day

Kettlebell Swing
Goblet squat-6X5X 30
Russian kettle bell swing-34X 10 X 30

40lbs loss by May 27th Challenge
Very short walk again today in extreme cold and wind!



Mary from Minnesota

Lisa – You can get MFP to ‘reset’ your days. I don’t remember where it is; but, I had my reset at one point where I did not have service over a weekend. Also when I was out in Louisiana and did not have service. That time I had been writing down what I was eating; but, did not post my exercise although we walked every day; around the circle to the houses and up by the shed. I did it, usually, 3 times, and once 4.

I sometimes answer everybody in my WWP; but, either save it or delete it depending on my mood. It helps to be able to use it as a journal. Go back and celebrate the things that become positive over time. It is also a place where I *kitten* a little too much or say things that I know is too personal to post. I have blocked a couple of people so I don’t see what they post; but, if I want to I can go back in and unblock them just as easily if they were to come back to the site. I rarely answer some posts because I think I have said enough. But, I always enjoy the posts and read most of them. This site is key to my success in my journey to where my BMI will be in a 'normal' range. I don't want to look 'gaunt'. Which is easy to do because I gain weight from my ankles to my face; and, lose it in the reverse. I just cannot let it creep back up on me.

What type of thyroid medication did they put you on? Synthroid? Hope you are feeling better no matter what they put you on. My cholesterol levels have been a bit high; but, I cannot take the two meds that are advertised on TV because they are either reacting with on or more of my other meds, or by the end of the week, I am itching all over. I hope when I have my physical, and because I have lost about 40lbs total, that will help lower it, too. This last time I went ‘up’ which is what I call losing, then finding the pounds. It has become very difficult now that I am adding food back to my meals. She said the chicken and 2 veggies, and rice and gravy was a better choice than the 2 pieces of pizza I ate Friday and Saturday night; nut I also did not exercise on Sunday (which is my ‘day off’ for doing that.

What bothers me a lot more than a lot of “F” words or other 4-letter words when they are using God’s name in vain. I feel like the person is ‘damning’ anybody in the room around him. That would be one thing that would make me speak up.

Since DYS now has a family (wife and 11-year-old daughter) his language has significant changed. Papa Louie will sometimes say something without thinking that the phone is 'on' speaker phone. DYS, now, instead of the “$#*T” word. His drinking has also been let up on when she is with them. They will drink when she is off visiting her biological Dad. They also ‘go to church, too’. I was 'shocked beyond belief on that one'.

While others might disagree with me, I count tea (if I drink it) and coffee as liquid and only the sugar I put in it which is only about 15 calories for a TBSP full.


Charleen – Congrats on willing with your quilt - it was beautiful! I have a store-bought quit on our bed; it actually fits a Queen-sized bed better. I need to tack down some of the leaves and sew up the splits in the pattern's edges. But, I might wait until I take it off in the Spring.


Becca – I am on the no-poo, if I wash my hair every day, it get very dry. Sometimes I get the ends wet in the shower, which I do every other day because it also dries out my skin. But, I do wash in certain places and put deodorant on. You better NOT get off this site; because we will miss you terribly!

My DDnL#2 says that it (oily feeling) can be caused by some shampoos; which I change up after each bottle, so it doesn’t get to that point. Too much shampoo or conditioner can make your hair get heavy and then it difficult to style. Also, if you hair is extremely oily, putting a small couple of drops of detergent to take the oil out of your hair. Dawn is the best because that is what they use when there is an oil spill which affects the birds. It doesn't dry your hair out to the feeling of 'straw'.


Heather – I ‘love’ rice; and, my DMnL would cook it at every meal, sometimes putting it in her scrambled eyes to make them stretch further. I know that Louis could eat his weight in rice. I probably cook it 2 or 3 times a week. Watch out for your DH with his cold going to his chest. If his chest hurts and/or he is coughing and has a temperature, that can mean he has pneumonia, bronchitis, or pleurisy (if it is hurting him to cough around his ribs). All 3 need to be checked by a MD.


Lenora

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