WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2017
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Sarah ~ I have a couple of the ceramic coated pans and like them. I also have the square orange copper pan and fry pan. Love them even more. My only problem with the ceramic pan is that utensils seem to leave marks.2
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Hello!
Just got back from Bea's party. My ex was there, but not wife and kids, so we could have a nice chat.
The other grandparents and their daughter and her son. All good.
My son had ordered a cake and buffet finger food from Waitrose, our favourite caterers, but they had not changed their delivery address on the website, so all the food was delivered to their old address in London.
!!!!!! Fortunately they did not charge them. So he had to rush out, buy and decorate a cake and make sandwiches etc.at the last minute.
With lots of Prosecco it was all fine. We stayed about two and a half hours.
Now we are home with the gas fire on in our cold house and we are watching the recording I made of the Six Nations England/Scotland rugby match. DH does not know the result, so that's fun for him. I know England had a great win!
The boiler man came and said it was the fan. He sprayed it with WD40 and got it going, but he said he didnt know how long it would last. He took the re-order number and told me to phone him when it broke down again and he would get the part. It broke down half an hour later. :sad: Won't be fixed until Tuesday at least, so no showers for us.
It's an old boiler.
DH had a nice time playing with the grandchildren. Edie came in from the garden where they were playing with their cousin and said, "Johnny, will you come and play with us?" That was all the invitation he needed. They were skateboarding and playing hide and seek.
I had a cuddle with Bea, but she is now more interested in crawling about and pulling herself up on the furniture. Will post a photo from my phone.
Feel nice and relaxed now. Glad DH could watch the important national rugby game without knowing the result.
Heather UK xxxxxxx7 -
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omw.. my first march goal best be remember to log and catch up on threads i've joined... ;/
so..
March
1. continue logging everything accurately and add more items into the "my foods" section so I know they are correct
2. continue with 5 days cardio, but start doing more weights and classes- they work quicker
3. continue to lose 2lb a week and not worry about midweek ups
4. start looking into macros more and carb cycling for a sustainable diet
5. start adding some meditation and wellbeing time into my days
6. finish the month at under 224lbs (16st)
I started logging food again in jan at 249lbs, not my heaviest- 279 ;/ in 2015. I seem to have hit my "on it" switch again so keeping that going is my main aim, not just for march, but to my goal weight, and beyond. I dont want to go from 140-279 in 3 years again... ever!3 -
Peach did you use plastic and wood utensils or metal? Sarah 0
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Chris. Awesome job with your journey, it does give me hope! I wanna be willowy, graceful and flow thru this world with ease. Well that's my mantra some days! Your fsate sounded relaxed, easy conversations. You will have to give us updates now! And by the way you are beautiful, inside and out!
Lisa awe you aren't a Goober... Heck my teenager woke up at 3 am, ready to jump in the shower for school! "Um son, its 3am, go back to bed, plus its Saturday!'. He took Nyquil for his cold, so he was cold medicine loopy! Poor thing.
Kayit. enjoy your ride! You are amazing! Thanks for the compliment on my hair. We are still trying to get reacquainted! Haha!
Went to Astoria's food bank and rec'd lots of veggies, a hunk of coho salmon, a chocolate cake for my guys, a large fruit tray, I was really happy. We did have to stop at our grocery store for basket coffee filters. Their store brand 99 cents! Score!
Started a great book, ICE-BROOK VIOLET by Karlene M. Kubat. She is a Seattle writer. Great details, and I am lost in it. I am not a passive reader, but a reader that feels like the words are playing a movie in my mind. Anyway it's a good read!
Becca
Widdling with a piece of straw in her mouth grinning at GloworminWA in
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HI, Im new to this group. I started out at 248 in Nov. now 224. Walk my treadmill daily.Just started going to the senior place .we do chair aerobics my goal for march is 2 more pounds6
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Welcome Lindapapin! Congrats on your journey thus far! We are a great gaggle of ladies, many of us friends for a couple of years now. Tell us about yourself, don't forget to bookmark us!
Becca
Oregon2 -
Chris - DH and I met on line. When I met him I felt I had known him for years. He felt like family.
We were married in 18 months. He never told me I was beautiful (I am not) but I knew he really was attracted to me. I am so thankful for the day I met him. We are very best friends ( most of the time!!!!)
Heather UK xxxxxxx8 -
Barbie - thank you for book selection, it will be my next book!
I did not mean others could not complain about weather, I do ALL the time and I just figure everyone is sick of me whining about it
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Sarah - did your pan say to use plastic or silicone utensils with it? I've been researching ceramic cookware and some say no dishwasher (I don't put my pans in the dishwasher anyway) and no metal utensils as it will scratch off the ceramic coating (also no scratchy side of a sponge). I'm debating between ceramic and good stainless steel (with either aluminum or copper in the bottom to evenly distribute heart). I am not going to buy non-stick again. Even when they have said that it will not flake, chip, or scratch it eventually does. The other thing is no screw on handles on pans or lids! I can't tell you the number of times I have had to tighten the screws. I think Wearever pans are what my MnL had that you used to buy from a dinner party held by a salesperson for the company in your own home. Her pans always looked like new and were great to cook in.
I do have a couple of 'Greenpans" - frying pans - that I love. Everything just slides right off of them.
Someone please tell me what the difference is between a SmartPot or InstantPot and an electric Pressure Cooker.
Need to get started in my kitchen and then grocery shopping so Hasta la Vista
Gloria in windy WA
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Heather, you are beautiful. Where do you think Bea gets it??
Went and signed our addendum for different sliding patio door. We saw what the patio door actually looks like and theirs in the store room is 17 years old. The doors slide so easily!!!! Of course ours is open to the elements but it slides so good and has a nice handle. Right now our has duct tape folded over so you can pull it.
Going to miss my hour of sleep tonight.
Joyce, Indiana5 -
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Heather: It sounds like you had a wonderful time at Bea's party. Did the boiler man get to charge you for a service call just to spray a squeak with WD-40?. Perhaps his value is in knowing what needs to be sprayed and what needs to be replaced. We consider WD-40 an essential for homeowners, boat owners, and anybody who lives with hinges, belts and fans. The other "must have" is duct tape. There is very little that can't be fixed (at least temporarily) with one or the other.
I went out to the stable for my riding lesson today & things went well. I feel really good about my progress. I got Arrow out of his stall, groomed, saddled & bridled him, lunged him and had a riding lesson that was part horse training session for him as well as riding lesson for me. I felt more competent than before and that seems like an achievement. I stuck around to chat with friends and watch his owner take her lesson. She's fast becoming a friend. I put Arrow away after her lesson because she had errands to run & I had time available. I feel really good about the day. Now I'm home and DH is taking a nap.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
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Accountability Post
March Goals
Friday's Progress
1. Carbs 50-75g (limit 25g/meal)
(B12, L5, D109, BBS 154= 280g)
✔2. Fiber 30g
✔3. Track/complete entry daily
4. Vegetables - big salad daily
5. Exercise - log 30 Fitbit minutes.
6. No eating after 9pm.
7. In bed by midnight.
8. Declutter: ✔Office Supplies, Electronics, Music, Craft Supplies, Cleaning Supplies, Utility Drawer, Utility Closet
A binge night of cookies and ice cream... Kicked off by DH's breakfast for dinner. Huge honey butter Grand biscuits with grits, eggs and bacon. I don't know. Sometimes I just give up. But... I tracked it and I'm posting. Laying low today. Yesterday I put off eating all day because I didn't know what to eat. And... I was stressing over dealing with my Dad's business. Talked to my sister and that helped. But then DH cooked and I just caved. I'm working out a meal plan. I can do this.
**Ginger in Texas
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Good evening Ladies!
Cathy, I know a few young people who have met online and married. As one bride told me, she would have never met her husband because they don't move in the same circles. She is a financial advisor and he is a musician. They have been marrried for 3 years and expecting their first child in a week. It is not an easy process and requires patience, caution,and sometimes a thick skin. However it offers a steady pool of candidates and some sites offer meet ups. The paid sights usually offer better quality people, you get what you pay for. Tell your nephew to go for it.
Thank you Ladies for the kind words, you keep me going.
I went to work on my day off to move my desk. I didn't mind because when I return on Monday morning I will be able to work in peace. Paperwork will no longer be an arms reach away so I will have to get up and walk a few feet all day long. Added bonus!
I was so tired from getting up so early I took a long nap this afternoon, not usual for me but I feel so much better. Made fresh pea soup for dinner and have enough for a few meals. Need green food for St. Patrick's Day.
My date sent a few texts throughout the day, he told me I was on his mind all day. I'm not used to this attention and I need to tell myself it is ok and even nice.
I have to go because I have a date with my elliptical.
Evhave a wonderful evening.
Chris in MA where it is 16 degrees and preparing for a "significant snow event"9 -
Greeting my friends,
The convention is winding down. It's been a long day and I'm tired. I have to check out in the morning and get everything to my car and be at the meeting by 9:30, all dressed for the big ceremony. I haven't worn hose in so long I hope I can remember how to put them on. lol I'll try to get someone to take my picture of me in a dress. Not likely to happen again for a while. They say this induction ceremony is very nice so I guess I'm looking forward to it. I've read a few pages but not caught up but wanted to check in. Since we lose an hour of sleep tonight I need to get to bed.
Thinking of you and wishing you all the best of all that life has to offer.
Love,
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC4 -
Karen in VA- Ros is here! Where are you?!
Went to the gym with hubs first thing this morning. Came home and had 1st meal of the day. Then crated the doggie and went off to the Houston airport to pick up our girl who will be visiting from VA for the week. We went to our son's apt in Houston so she could see it and we ended up having an early dinner (Meal #2) together there. He finally has a couch and chair so we all sat comfortably eating off his large coffee table. Very nice visit and as the hubs pointed out the first time of our son's apt living years that we actually didn't just do a drive by! Home now and getting the daughter hooked up to our internet. Will sit and chat for a bit then head to bed.
Don't forget to change your clocks! Hubs has already jumped us ahead an hour.
Hugs!
Cheri
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KarenNY - and Barbie -I do have a home blood pressure monitor. I am keeping a log and so far it has been high. My DdIl who is a surgeon thinks it might have something to do with the amount of iv fluids I received. It put added pressure on my heart and one kidney. I am hoping it will right itself as I haven't had high blood pressure. Will probably call my friends internist next eeek if it is still high.
SueBDew in TX2 -
Grrrr. Meant to type I will call my internist next week.......2
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KarenNY - and Barbie -I do have a home blood pressure monitor. I am keeping a log and so far it has been high. My DdIl who is a surgeon thinks it might have something to do with the amount of iv fluids I received. It put added pressure on my heart and one kidney. I am hoping it will right itself as I haven't had high blood pressure. Will probably call my friends internist next eeek if it is still high.
SueBDew in TX
It could be residual from the IV fluids Are you monitoring your sodium? Good idea to call the doctor in a few days if pressure is still high. Barbie
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You remember ladies, my neighbor? The one that swears like a sailor? Well today I had a nice visit with her, sharing some of the veggies I rec'd from the food bank. This is her cute dog, Annabelle. We just love each other!
Love Becca
Oregon9 -
Stats for today:
16,000 steps
162 minutes walking Sasha and Bess
130 minutes riding the exercise bike
10 minutes doing physical therapy exercises
one minute plank
turned the clocks ahead so now I feel like I should be in bed already
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Good busy day - did two loads of laundry, did income taxes for me and hubby, and went small appliance shopping. My rice cooker quit the other day, so bought a new one today. This one is bigger, but also makes stews, soups, steams veggies, all sorts of good things. Bought a new toaster and kettle too. The toaster DH bought a couple of years ago is c**p - takes forever to get a piece of toast. New one works much better and faster.
Hugs to all
Paula Y4 -
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Paula Y. Oh new appliances are always nice! I have a rice cooker that I have had since 1991,*knocking on wood now* and it's still making my Japanese sticky rice just like I like it! Bought it at the Navy Exchange store when we were stationed there! I don't steam anything else in it but rice though.
Becca
Oregon2 -
Cheri: Thanks for our reminder about daylight time. I just set all the clocks forward although it is still only 10 here in soon to be PDT.
Becca: Back in college days I had a Chinese roommate who had a rice cooker. It worked very well. Sadly, I lost track of my roommate and often wonder how she is doing.
I decided we need a bit of seasonal poetry. I found this rendition of an old favorite online.
author unknown:
Spring is sprung, the grass is ris.
I wonders where the birdies is.
They say the birds is on the wing.
Ain't that absurd?
I always thought the wing was on the bird.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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Gloria - The Instant Pot Duo 7 is a combined pressure cooker, slow cooker, yoghurt maker, rice cooker, porridge etc. etc. 7 functions. It has come down a lot in price since I bought one for my son. He uses his mainly as a pressure cooker, but I intended him to use it as a slow cooker as he is out at work on long hours. It can automatically keep food warm for many hours after cooking. He loves it. It is quite large though, which is why I haven't bought one for myself. Plus I am home all day so can supervise a long cooking stew etc.
For anyone working it would be a good buy. My son also cooks huge quantities of mixed grains/quinoa etc for salads. You can freeze that in portions.
Ginger - I love your quote. I need that sometimes. Why is your DH trying to sabotage you? And why do you let him? Love yourself first.
Heather UK xxxxxxx1
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