WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR FEBRUARY 2018
Options
Replies
-
grandmallie wrote: »I'm friends with Patrice...on Facebook...she just got back from Hawaii and her and her long time boyfriend got engaged....that is Gloria's daughter and I see pictures of the grandsons and they look like they are doing well..
Allie, thank you so much for sharing that about Gloria's daughter and the grandsons. I too have been thinking of her lately.
Janetr OKC3 -
Loving all the photographs......grandchildren, pleasant fires, snow covered trees, and Dana's mom!
Having dear husband around 24/7 is getting to me! Wishing he would find a hobby.
Carol in GA6 -
Loving all the photographs......grandchildren, pleasant fires, snow covered trees, and Dana's mom!
Having dear husband around 24/7 is getting to me! Wishing he would find a hobby.
Carol in GA
Carol - is your husband still in the antique business? I am jealous of the spring weather you've been having!
Lanette
SW WA State where we have snow flurries right now. Good day to stay home and watch it!
1 -
Rainstorm here, thunder and lightning. Beginning to ice to the west of us and temp here has now dipped below freezing. I'd rather have snow than ice. Off to do my Workout then finish the "fabrege" egg I started yesterday .
Love to you,
Janetr OKC3 -
Lanette: My husband is not actively in the antique business. He is still going to sales on the weekend and buying things, but, they get packed away with the rest of the stuff that has accumulated over the past 40 yrs from his family's shop and from what he has collected. Right now, he watches tv all day and gets mad at me for staying on the computer much of the day. He has his own computer, so that isn't the problem.
2 -
I was thinking of Gloworm recently, also. Glad for the update from Allie on the grand boys. For those of you who don't know, Gloria was one of us. Was it Janetr? or Carol? anyway, somebody noticed that there were some concerning FB posts on her page, and discovered that Gloria had been struck by a car while walking her dog, and was killed. She was raising her grandsons. We miss her, it's still so hard to think about, isn't it? Glad to hear that the grandsons are doing okay.
Carol LOL! In my neck of the woods, there are some great opportunities for old farts to get out of their wives' hair - Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and Maymont Park, where the engineers and gardeners volunteer and make all kinds of displays for the Christmas season and other events. Also the Train Museum where the retired train enthusiasts build model train displays all day long, and run the museum. Science Museum where the scientists give lectures and direct groups here and there. Virginia Art Museum where the artistic can volunteer, the Civil War Museum and Va Historical Society for history buffs...you get the picture. Lots and lots of places for old men to go to spend the day. And of course they can be NICU Grannies and hold babies all day.
Karen in Virginia4 -
Thank you all for the warm welcome! Looking forward to getting to know everyone. Enjoying the posts and pics!4
-
Top 3 faves:
Italian
Pub grub (hot wings/boneless skinless buffalo tenders)
Mexican
Alas, not much Italian, except for pizza, and no Indian here. Haven't found good "wings" yet but the Thai restaurant has a great chicken sate.
Carol in GA I wouldn't be able to stand it so get out of the house at least 4 times a week ;} Can't imagine Joe volunteering for any of the worthy causes Karen in VA suggested, will be interested in other's tips on how to get hubs out to socialize/connect.
Lanette found this good news http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29629761 cooked, cooled then reheated starch even more favorable effect on insulin sensitivity. Wonder what further results since 2014? No need to share that snow you can keep it all for yourself LOVE your advice to Wendy. Riding crop carrying SWMBO. Priceless!
Rye would you remind us about the resistant starch discussion referred to by Lanette? Could be a big help to us carb junkies.
Karen in VA, "...plumbing and electrical" ? Wow your HVAC folks do it all! "put their trucks in neutral..." Just saying it might help them to understand how Wendy feels about her horses being endangered.
Katla neither did I venture away from home yesterday but will go line dancing tonight so fingers X'd. What info are you looking for about Klamath Falls? High desert, cold in winter, hot in summer and not lush green like NW Oregon...
Rita sending good thoughts for DH's surgery and swift full easy recovery.
Time to meditate, SWSY arms and breakfast. Think I'll reheat yesterday's baked potato
Mindful hugs to all,
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
4 -
Lanette, the snow you sent is arriving NOW. Thanks a lot :noway:
Kim in N Cali ok if I send it on to you? :laugh:3 -
...0
-
Resistant Starchother interesting thing is resistant starch. There is some science to back this up, but not tons yet. When a resistant starch food like sweet potato is heated up, then cooled, some of the starch changes character to the point that it becomes resistant to digestion. Our body then treat it like it is fiber not carbohydrate. OK that part has good science behind it.
The interesting thing is that they have recently found that reheating these starches that do this does NOT Reverse the process as previously thought.
So you don’t have to eat your potatoes or sweet potatoes ( or pasta) cold to get the boost in resistant starch. While it is not enough calories saved for me to even bother changing the default entries on MFP, it is a kind of silent boost in my diet to fiber intake and properly feeding my gut biome.
So any day that I would like a baked potato: I heat it up in the microwave in the morning cool it on the counter then put it in the refrigerator before I actually use it that night for dinner. When I reheat it still tastes exactly as it would have if I had it directly out of the microwave earlier.
Yeah, I wish we could find more and more recent info on this, but it appears that for at least 3 starches: pasta, rice, and potatoes- if you cook, then cool (then reheat if you wish) some of the starch gets converted to a starch that acts more like fiber and resists digestion. You can “see” this when using the cooled things, the gummy consistency of refrigerated rice for instance.1 -
Lanette found this good news http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29629761 cooked, cooled then reheated starch even more favorable effect on insulin sensitivity. Wonder what further results since 2014? No need to share that snow you can keep it all for yourself LOVE your advice to Wendy. Riding crop carrying SWMBO. Priceless!
Rye would you remind us about the resistant starch discussion referred to by Lanette? Could be a big help to us carb junkies.
Time to meditate, SWSY arms and breakfast. Think I'll reheat yesterday's baked potato
Mindful hugs to all,
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
Barbara - I am super glad to share the snow.
Rye - good info about pasta, rice and potatoes being resistant when reheated.
I found an article yesterday saying not to reheat because it "destroyed the crystals" in the cooked/cooled start which turns it into fiber.... it might have been Dr. Hyman. I'll keep looking tho.
I think that study in the link Barbara provided was very interesting. Sometimes just for kicks I check my glucose an hour after a meal, and I know I've been baffled at how low it is after eating what I'd consider high-starch foods. So I think there is something to it. Sugar is sugar tho. Wish heated up and cooled sugar made it more resistant. I'd heat up a batch of Reese cups if that was the case.
I do like Asian cold noodle salads with sesame oil. Haven't ever made one but I think I'll look for recipes today, they might use rice noodles. Does anyone have a recipe?
By the way, every time I do my strength training I write "SWSY" on the calendar I have hanging in my workout room. On days I really don't feel like heading out there, I do it anyway, and part of the habit is the satisfaction of being able to mark it on the calendar. A small thing. Strong Women Stay Young.
Lanette
SW WA State4 -
0
-
Had a good lunch with my friend. I had soup and gave her the bread and butter. Then a starter portion of Moroccan Rabbit Leg with salad. I barely used any of the harisaa mayonnaise. It was nice to be driven there as I could wear high heeled knee length boots. :laugh: As I spend most of my life in sportswear it's great to scrub up occasionally.
My yoga friend texted me during the meal to say she hasn't been accepted on the training programme for celebrant. She is very disappointed.
Going to do something slimming with prawns and tomatoes for dinner. Broccoli. I have put a huge baked potato in for DH's calorie needs.
Katla - Sorry to hear your daughter is not happy. Did you feel that when you were there recently? I think you sensed a long time ago that things might not work out perfectly with their arrangements.
Much love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxx2 -
Gorgeously hot summer day!! It was up to 37C on the trail, but a bit lower than that in the shade. And now we're relaxing in air con.
We'll walk into town in a little while for dinner.
Speaking of dinner, and with the comments about Mexican food earlier in this thread ...
What are your top 3 favourite cuisines?
Me ... generally speaking, and recognising that there are regional differences ...
Mexican
Indian
Italian
Machka in Oz
Machka, you and I would be great dinner/lunch buddies. We could rotate through those three choices over and over.2 -
Today is Love Your Pet Day!
"How’s your relationship with your favourite furry friend? Love Your Pet Day is a chance to show your cat, dog, tortoise or [insert other] how you really feel. Treats, pampering and all the the attention that the little guy or gal can handle are a great way to celebrate!" I know a lot of us are great at this!
Heather - The vegetable curry sounds fab! If I were going to go vegetarian, Indian food would definitely be in my meal plan often.
Jean - Welcome! Looking forward to getting to know you.
Marcelyn - Wow, that is a LOT of grands! How many children & step-children did your step-mother have?
Joyce - My dear friend Rose was a champion cusser. Her dad owned a gas station and let her hang around with "the guys" throughout her childhood. Then when she hit puberty he realized she was a girl and expected her to act lady-like... too late! Sometimes I was embarassed by her potty mouth, but that's who she was. Would give a lot to hear her turning the air blue again.
Karen - Ooh, I envy you your time at the cottage! I've been feeling overdue for a beach trip, and hope to get one in before it gets too hot if I can get all this estate business wound up quickly.
Rita - Wishing your husband a smooth surgery and a quick recovery.
Welcome to any new arrivals I missed!
Well, I finally got tired of all the big plants being on the front porch when it's in the 70s outside, so we hauled them out this morning. It's early yet so there's always the chance we'll have to heave them back inside, but at least they'll get some sunlight and a good watering in the meantime.
From the looks of my work in-box, I'm not going to get to the estate errands today. That means I probably won't be able to visit gyms until next week. As my brother said this weekend, "Who knew it was so much trouble to inherit a bunch of money?" (Dad was not loaded, but he did work hard and save for his entire career so he was reasonably comfortable... enough that our inheritance will give me and my siblings some options we didn't have before.)
Had a meeting with my health coach this morning, and was able to tell her I'm feeling positive and motivated at the moment. Motivation is a good thing... I'm not sure why exactly the Motivation Fairy finally visited me, but I'm not going to complain!
Joy to all -
-Yvonne in TX6 -
Barbara you asked: "Wendy Brava! Love the suited up pic of you and your mum. Love the Dreams Come True club. Why did he kill it? Would he ever make amends by helping to resurrect it? What a beautiful thing you did. Wish I were one of your neighbor kids, was always a city girl who wished she could ride, but such a klutz that when I tried, catastrophe! War averted, whew!"
DH went through a depression and a 'midlife crisis' some years ago in which he decided to blame all his unhappiness at being stuck in an office and our financial problems on me and my horses. The arguments were epic. He started treated me very coldly in an attempt to make me leave. He started looking around for a new partner and that was the last straw for me. I decided to move back to USA and find a hot cowboy! So I moved out, re-homed horses, but didn't have the money to leave NZ with my dependent daughter, so got a third job and started saving. I moved back in but kicked him out...Then eventually he realised what an @ss he was being and wanted to get back together. So we changed other aspects of our life and started doing bees so we could get out of the office slavery. He now knows that I won't put up with Chit so he is taking me a bit more seriously. And he realised that the financial problems weren't caused by my horses but by other factors not in our control. I went back to university with the money from my third job (the preschool manager) and earned my degree so that I could get a better job if I do leave ever. Just a safety net. Then I used the rest of the money to buy Daisy Duke, my van so I could live in it cheaply if I need to leave again and I can pull my horse float with it... So that is my story, minus the guns, girls and gory details (lol) Between studying and working three jobs, I didn't have any spare time to run a riding club, plus I had re-homed many of the ponies with the children who had been riding them.
Lanette, Karen and other Sisters, yes that riding whip comes in handy and I have threatened to use it on those Lazy @ss's who won't shut the gate. In fact, I started putting my bicycle cable lock on the gate so they couldn't get in. I lost my rag at them more than once. The annoying thing is they all have sheep and cattle and wouldn't dream of leaving their own gates open. Men! Most of them respect my rule now, but I have to constantly reinforce it and remind them or they get slack.
Right now, things are still very tense here and I have been sleeping upstairs. We had a cyclone come through here last night and the power was off. Had to put the bee suit on and go replace lids on hives that were blown off in the Crazy Wind. Wendy5 -
Okay, you are going to think I am weird, but favorite cuisines:
Vietnamese
Greek
Ethiopian
Japanese is a close 4th.5 -
Its really nice to be part of such a great group!
3 hour drive this morning and i am home with my granddaughter. It will be a fun week. We have a few adventures planned, but mostly we are going to being it.
I hope you all have an amazing week. You all deserve the best!
~Laura coloring with water now~5 -
relentless2121 wrote: »Thank you Barbie for creating this page. I am about to embark on a journey. On Feb. 28 I am having revision surgery from The Sleeve to RNY so my goal this month is to stay on track with my pre-op diet. I am excited but a little concerned about the pain and higher risk of complications. I'd love to hear from anyone who has gone through the revision surgery.
My second goal is to begin walking the hallways of my huge apartment block. I'm recovering from a fall when I tripped on the stairs a few weeks ago but thankfully I am healing thanks to my chiropractor and GP.
I live in Manitoba, Canada so it's cold and icy to walk outside in February. It's best for me to walk indoors for now.
I am open to making new friends on the site.
Donna
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Hey Donna! I am in Winnipeg as well! Live off of Henderson Hwy! We should meet up!2
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 391.7K Introduce Yourself
- 43.5K Getting Started
- 259.8K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.6K Food and Nutrition
- 47.3K Recipes
- 232.3K Fitness and Exercise
- 395 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.4K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.7K Motivation and Support
- 7.8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.3K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 960 Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.3K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions