WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2019

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  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,708 Member

    Hi Gals,

    Ok if anything should help us all stay away from treats it should be this:
    “I've shared this before, but will add it to all of your thoughts when tempted by treats in the workplace. I am the housekeeper at our large church and the restrooms, of course, are part of my duties. I replace paper towels in the ladies' restroom regularly... the men's room? ... very, very rarely. Just think about that ... ”

    Oh my yuck!

    Lanette – I love Annies Annuals, and go over 1-2 times a year, my bank account would be screaming if I went more often.

    Rita – what a drag! You have had such a good eating plan, can you make the weight loss eating plan and the medical plan work together?

    Heather – very posh! Have fun 😊

    I am really tired today, I know it is many days of not enough sleep, and still working long physical days.


    Kim from N. California
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    I am weaning myself from coffee. I bought a cheap brand an uck, it tastes awful. Like they put cinnamon in it, bitter & spicy. So I thought the world must be giving me a sign. So I washed my coffee maker well, and once its all dry on the inside its going up.
    👍Rebecca
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Hello one and all.

    Heather – What a great stateroom! Charlie (DH) and I cruised at least once a year and absolutely loved the experience. We always sprung for a balcony room and thought we would go for a suite when he was officially retired (we plan; G laughs). We never were able to experience together, but I will, one day, get that suite in celebration of his life. I hope the cruise is everything you expected and more. Enjoy the sites. Looking forward to hearing about it. Oh, has DH ever tried the bracelets with the magnets or magnets behind the ears? My friends who suffer from motion sickness find they are extremely helpful.

    Lisa – Fitbit was telling you the truth – LOL. Trimming and cutting probably burns twice the calories and there is definitely a bit more exercise there (pulling, pushing, picking up, squats, etc.). Breakfast for dinner is one of my favorites too.

    Rita – Sorry you’re not feeling well. Colitis stinks! Hope you’re on the mend.

    Lanette, Karen, & Terri – Love the flower pictures.

    Rebecca – Athena is a charmer. Such a beautiful, strong name for a future woman.

    Michele in NC – I love your volunteerism. I wish I had more time to give. I am looking forward to the gleaning season here in South Florida. There is a great organization here that coordinates with some of the local farms. The farms allow volunteers to go in and pick the second growth. Last year the volunteers picked over 600k pounds of food which goes to local food banks. I think there is a back story with “grouchy” woman at the food bank. I am sure if you can discover it (she sounds like she needs someone to confide in) she may become a more “sunny” person (some never fully get there). You may have been put in her path for a reason.

    Ginny – Glad you had a good trip. Hope you have gotten caught up with your sleep.

    This post is getting a little long. Here is where I am at today and with my goals for September.
    I finally purchased a new scale as my 30-day reward. I was so happy to find I was able to weigh myself three times in a row and obtain the same weight! :)

    Stats
    08/24 - Starting Weight - 195.0
    09'19 Goal - 184.0
    09/01 - 189.0
    09/08 - 186.2
    09/15 - 186.0 - Two weeks to go - here's to getting those two pounds off for good!!
    09/22 - 183.2
    09/23 - 182.4
    09/24 - 182.4
    09/25 - 182.4 - still holding
    09/26 - 182.2 - slow but sure
    09/27 - 182.4 - back to holding pattern
    09/29 - 181.0 - new scale adjustment; there is no way in heck I lost 1.4 pounds in one day

    The new scale is the same brand as the old one. Thinking back I had purchased the last one at least 20 years ago; probably closer to 25. Since the old one really has only caused frustration the past 6 months or so I figured I would stick with the same brand (plus it was the only brand available at Wally World). I did not spend the extra money for the one with all of the crazy features such as BMI, fat ratio, and hydration calculations. This one can track the weights of 2 people and will provide weight loss from the last weigh in.

    On weight loss - This past week has been one of a holding pattern. I said, hm, I haven't eaten over my calories, I have been exercising/getting activities in, etc. what the heck is going on here. So pulled out the measuring spoons and cups and found my food measurements were creeping up eyeballing it. Both are now sitting on the counter as a reminder to measure all food intake. :)

    I hope all of you are having or have a great day.
    SuziQ - Broward County, Florida
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Good morning all! Happy Saturday! This morning I will get my shopping and errands run, come home and get groceries put away; then will head back into town to go to the first Hispanic Heritage Festival ever thrown in this town! Whoot! I am so excited! There will be music, dancing, food, kids activities, craft booths, historical/cultural info booths. I live in a very white community, so the fact that there is a celebration of color/culture being held HERE is, in itself AMAZING. My son and his friends have been part of the planning committee and will be volunteering all day, so it will be fun to reconnect with them, as well.
    KarenVA - Your deck looks like an oasis! Beautiful Flowers!
    Terri- Thank you for the flower pics, as well! Here in MI, the flowers are beginning to go away for the season and are being replaced by the colors of fall on the trees.
    Pip- Love that pic of you and Kirby; but that pic of Yogi <3<3 He is so stinking adorable! Even when he is wet!
    REbecca- Love the smile on Athena! Gorgeous little peanut!
    Heather- Wow! Nice digs on the ship! For being a small ship and to offer that much space! That is impressive! I hope you and your DH have a wonderful time! :*
    NYKaren- Safe travels! Hope you enjoy your trip!
    gingerbeer- I use the recipe function quite a bit. It helps me get a more accurate calorie count on my meals. As a matter of fact; I am wondering if the "premium" mfp offers a search bar for the recipe section. I have about 12 pages or more of recipes that I go through when I make a meal. It'd be much easier with a search bar.
    Beth- The paper towel issue (shiver); other than flies it bothers me knowing that other people's possibly unwashed hands may or may not have been touching my food. Blech!
    Food and what could make me not eat it- Flies. I will not eat food if I have seen flies on it. This said, picnics and outdoor meals are a challenge to me. And now we are coming into fruit fly season. I typically have a lot of produce on my counters until it is cooked up and consumed. Fruit flies are EVERYWHERE. I use the vinegar and dish soap methods and try to prep all foods and refrigerate asap, keep my drains clean and my garbage emptied; but there always manages to be one or two (or a dozen) renegade fruit flies. Woe to me if I am using a vinaigrette dressing; that must be their cue to attack my food. Just UGH!
    New girls Welcome- Hello all! Welcome to a very chatty group of ladies! You will find lots of support here, as well as lots of topics covered to help you get/keep your head in the right place. Feel free to skim (most of us do) and as we are drawing closer to the end of the month, keep an eye out for Barbiecat's final post on the last day of September; for it will have the link to bring us into October!

    Well, I better fly! Hugs to all of you inspiring women! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
  • LuciBThinner
    LuciBThinner Posts: 207 Member
    Karen Olivia is such a doll!

    Terri Great pictures!

    Machka Love the pictures of you and hubby over the years!

    Rori The gym pictures show a great change in your health...I can't wait to tone up!

    Girlfriends/Relationships I couldn't make it without close friends. I love my husband dearly, but he just doesn't get it. I could talk to him all day and he would maybe hear 1/4th of what I said and understand 1/10th of that?? Most of the men I've been around during my life don't understand women. My sons and brother are great listeners, and I dated maybe two men who could have really meaningful conversations, but other than that, not so much. I've had 3 best girl friends who have died...one when I was in first grade (cancer), one in my twenties (a freak aspiration in her sleep), and one five years ago (suicide). Those were all difficult losses. I'm also very family oriented, which has caused me to have a tough time with losing family members (to death).

    Camping We grew up tent camping every summer, so I have always enjoyed it. This spring, I bought all new camping equipment as DH and I were going to take our greyhounds and go out west, but we never made it. Now it will be a goal for 2020 since it will soon be too cold for the pups. I'm still hoping we will go somewhere in the mountains here for a few days just to unwind.

    Different homes Growing up we moved a lot before I started school...MI, to NY, to CA, to NJ, back to MI where I was raised. In my 20s I moved to FL where I raised my children, then here (NC) to care for my parents until they passed and where we are now. That doesn't count for all of the apartments and houses, but that is too much to wrap my head around...lol.

    I am still way behind on reading, but we will be leaving soon to walk the flea market, then off to Buffalo Wild Wings to see the Michigan Wolverines (hopefully) remember how to win a football game? I still bleed maize and blue...

    Have a fabulous weekend, dear ladies!! Luci in WNC

  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,554 Member
    Did an advance Pilates DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do some training games on the Wii

    One of the ladies at ceramics’s is birthday next Sat. so I made her a tofu/chocolate infinity pie. Of course, to Vince it’s just an infinity pie. I’m thinking that I’ll also make a chocolate pudding pie a) for mahjongg we’ll have here and b) for Vince to finish. I’m also going to make some chocolate scones to have in the freezer for Vince. The plan is to make some zucchini patties for me to have.

    Had my weekly weigh in today. I’m down ½ pound. Not much. I know that if I don’t have much in the evening, maybe only applesauce or saltine crackers (which is what I had last night), I lose. Now to put that into action….

    I have a feeling that Denise is now realizing that the furniture that she got is too large for the townhouse. Wait until PJ gets older and has more and more toys and things (like a high chair). There honestly isn’t going to be room. But she’s going to learn.

    Connie in KY – (((HUG)))

    SuzyQ in FL – my biggest problem with any job that involves fresh fruit/veges ( farmers market, the place like yours that lets you pick) is that I’d eat all the profits at a farmers market and the food I picked would never get home….lol

    Butternut squash is on sale next week and so is spaghetti squash. Oh, I can’t wait for the Instant Pot. Butternut squash in 10 minutes, spaghetti squash in 7 minutes. My mouth is watering. Well, for right now I’ll roast it in the oven. But once I get that IP…watch out!

    M – I’m always amazed at how much you accomplish in a day. Taking care of your husband, cycling president, don’t forget to take care of YOU. You’re amazing

    Luci – So sorry for your losses. To lose a friend at such a young age must have really affected you. I know that to this day I do not smoke because my mother was a very heavy smoker and she died when I was so young. Even before the Cancer Society associated smoking with death, my young mind associated it.

    Michele in NC
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,145 Member
    edited September 2019
    DH has gone out birdwatching with his pals. DYD called and we went for a long walk along the coastal path past the marina where we keep our boat.
    This is the marina form the promenade:
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    This is our wee boat:
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  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,411 Member
    Happy waking up in own bed this am. Got a good night's sleep. Grocery shopping done. Was actually excited to use food scale to weigh breakfast! I do not like the guessing portions, but according to scale, didn't do much damage. It is funny how we get used to certain things. Initially, weighing food and logging was awkward, now it is a habit I do not care to give up.

    Off for a walk before it gets too hot, can't believe the type of September we are having. Supposed to be in the 90s several days this week, then dropping to 70's so I guess fall will really come at some point.
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited September 2019
    ginnytez wrote: »

    Off for a walk before it gets too hot, can't believe the type of September we are having. Supposed to be in the 90s several days this week, then dropping to 70's so I guess fall will really come at some point.


    I noticed our Pacific Northwest gals are predicted to have winter weather very soon! t118031.gift118027.gif

    Karen in Virginia
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,355 Member
    I love that wet pic of lil yogi.he was so cute. still is
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,708 Member
    Pip you caught Yogi between fully wet and the shake that quickly follows - I have tried to catch Levi like that but the shake is always to quick!
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Heather: Your ship board room looks comfortable and attractive. Very nice! :heart:

    Sharon: My mom spent the last few months in a senior living facility near us that is probably similar to what you were describing. They had delightful meals and regular entertainment in the evenings. She made friends there and was as happy as I’ve ever known her to be. She enjoyed living there until very near the end when she had to be moved to a hospital and then a nursing home because of failing lungs. Both of my parents lit one cigarette from the last on a regular basis beginning in their teens. Mom’s parents were also smokers. :sad:

    Gingerbeeric: Welcome. I’ve seen the Dragon Boats racing on the Willamette River in downtown Portland. Do you live in the area? :huh:

    RV Rita: I was diagnosed with colitis in the long-time past. It turned out to be caused by lactose intolerance and giving up milk was a huge step in the right direction. Now it is easy to find lactose free milk in the grocery stores and lactaid pills are readily available for occasions when milk or cream is part of a meal. There is a restaurant in Olympia that has the best ice-cream cake on the planet. Lactaid to the rescue!!!! I hope that you find ways to change your eating and still get to keep some of the things you enjoy. :heart:

    Rebecca: LOVE the cartoon. :laugh:

    Pip: That’s the one! Floyd and his hairy chest is a great photo. :bigsmile:

    Rori: My son has intentions of going sailing with me next season. I hope it comes true. :smiley:

    Connie in KY: I’ll keep you and your mom in my good wishes. :heart:

    Terri: Thanks for sharing the beautiful photo of your marina! It is huge compared to the marinas in our city. :bigsmile:

    Karen in VA: Today is gorgeous. Winter weather will happen, and it will involve lots of rain. Some years we get snow and ice, too. We’ll see what comes. Last winter was amazingly mild. :ohwell:


    I noticed a change in one of my moles this morning. I have an appointment with my doctor next week before I leave for Illinois.


    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,250 Member
    :) Back to practicing non attachment. The charging cord won't plug in to my phone and Jake has been put on hold for ages trying to get help from our mobile phone company. :'(
  • Rho97070
    Rho97070 Posts: 84 Member
    Good morning/afternoon to all and happy weekend! :smile:

    Reinventing Rhonda - Day 27
    Didn't get car back from mechanic's yesterday, but that's okay. 1st of the month bills, i.e. rent, is priority now. I'll probably pick it up at the end of next week after the coffers have been replenished.

    BF (who works from home) is out doing his errands today. It's nice to get some girly preening done while he's away as well as laundry, cutting up veggies and meal planning for the next few days.

    I'm still down a little less than four lbs lost since the beginning of the month, so holding steady. That's not a lot of weight loss, I know, but I consider myself still in training mode - what to eat and what not to eat to keep energy up and sugar and fats down and developing portion control habits.

    Changed the sheets this morning and added the electric blanket Yup! PNW temps are definitely dropping :grimace:
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    Flowers All the photos were a nice touch. They brightened my day. I especially liked the trumpet vine. My BF will bring some home every-once-and-a-while, and I melt! What is it with women and flowers, eh?

    Heather UK Your suite is very posh :smile: Glad to know you're enjoying the amenities aboard ship. What a way to celebrate your 70th!

    Sharon My days of crawling on a kitchen floor and reaching for things in the way back of a lower cupboard are numbered. I wish I had pull-out shelves . . . perhaps I'll put add them to my project list for next year.

    Rebecca Athena sure looks to be a happy girl : Do you get to spend much time together? Thankfully, eldest son, wife and my GDtr Alice live in the next town :smiley: P.S. Just curious - why are you giving up coffee?

    Lisa in AR Nice to know your DH is enjoying the mudroom reno (sure beats the alternative :-)

    Rori Could you please explain what Reiki is? How is it administered? What does it feel like? What are the effects? How does it differ from, say, acupressure or massage?

    Machka Like Michele, I too am amazed (and bewildered) over how much you accomplish! P.S. Fab photo of you in your biking gear!

    KJ and fruit flies I'm fly-phobic also. What works for me to deter fruit flies is to use a left over dosage cup from cough medicine with about a teaspoon of bleach in it. Wha-la! No fruit flies :wink:

    Kim Your housekeeper quote . . . a new mental picture is planted in my mind. Yuk! And thank you!!!

    Welcome Gingerbeeric Always had an interest in Dragon Boat racing but I could never make it either in the a.m. or p.m. to the spot where they practice from since it's about 45 min from my home. Know a couple of gals on teams, though . . . Kudos to you!

    Photo of the Willamette River near my home where BF and I walked this morning
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  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,619 Member
    Yvonne, :heart: Luna and her new boots! Is she giving you stink eye? Fingers X'd that translating Philips menu plan into an online shopping list works out. Have you asked him which chore he'd like to do to save you time? (hahahah I can hear Joe saying “None!”)
    SuziQ I would have freaked out and probably killed the twit who put his pet trantula on my arm.
    Beth and Michele feel the same way about this group as you do. You all are my cup of coffee gab fest problem solvers. Was lucky enough to have one walk through the door, help hide the body, loved me flaws and all BFF. Miss her sorely all these years later.
    Lanette yes, I am one of the four or five fragile seniors who cling to the chair from time to time. The other 20 or so gals manage with a few wobbles. Guessing the ages range from 50-80 with me at the bottom of the top third ;)
    Rori you give me hope that shape change is possible! Brava! And for the grace with which you care for your husband and brother, Bravissima!
    Laurie in VA as LIsa (and Barbie) have said find out what you will do. For me, classes work much better than self discipline, so my exercise consists primarily of Better Bones and Balance (was T'ai Chi) MWF mornings, Line Dancing Tues and Fri pm, Dog group/pack walk Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Puttering in the garden, walking Tumble down to the cistern and VERY occasionally shoving the vacuum around and th tha that's all folks!
    Carol, the racerback bra from JC Penney is very comfortable, and better than the J Jill shelf bra/tank for corralling the girls under a Hawaiian shirt, or so I thought 'til I saw myself in the mirror at line dancing last night. Not that they were bobbling away in opposite directions, but that they were smooshed together and down so I looked like I had TWO spare tires instead of one. [sigh] Will keep it for exercise class, as grit-my-teeth motivation.
    Sharon and Rebecca, thanks for the BP/dump trucks explanation. I was lost! Sharon where you live would appeal to me, if only it were a little warmer and drier. ;) Rebecca your Dogs involved... chocolate prescription and Trainer memes were exactly what I needed. Thank you!
    Welcome Kimberly in VA.

    Where I've lived:
    San Francisco, Ca
    Albany, CA
    Ukiah, CA
    Berkeley, CA
    Piedmont, CA
    Cazadero, CA
    Oakland, CA
    San Francisco, CA
    Oakland, CA
    Piedmont, CA
    Oakland, CA
    San Leandro, CA
    Boise, ID Whoops now THAT was a change!
    Nampa, ID
    North of Brookings, OR for good and all.

    Only thru pg 86 of 96 but time to prep for dog group.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD! Word for September: grit
    Steps-3878 Wed, 1345 Thurs, 7077 Fri, vits-21 log-26 CICO-20 Tumble-12 mfp-23 AF-15
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Rhonda: Beautiful photo of the Willamette River. I showed it to DH and he thinks it is near Wilsonville. Is he right??

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Ronda, Yes I am excited to see her! Well we live up on Whidbey and my middle son, daughter in law and sweet Athena live in Vancouver WA. Though you think we would just pop in down but I-5 down is the most ghastly drive, especially when you pass Seattle! Its 6 hours of high intensity driving, a task I just can't do. I learned to drive when I turned 50 and had a sickly husband, so now that he's well, well its a place I don't want to be at. My eldest son is taking his right hand drive can for the trip down. My husband might share in the driving, and its more spacious than our little cute Chevy Spark.👍
    My choice to stop drinking coffee came from me buying a large container of cheap coffee! I figured it was the world telling me that I needed to make a change. I love milky tea, so though it takes longer to prep, I think I won't miss coffee much. I am kinda switching one vice for another. But I can drink different kinds of teas now and then.👍
    💖Rebecca
  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 866 Member
    Yay! I'm caught up! I got behind a few weeks ago and have been desperately trying to get to this poiht!
    Rebecca, Athena is just a little doll! I don't remember if I told you or not, but her and my granddaughter, Rosie, share a birthday! I shall have to post a photo of her soon.
    Kelly, well, glad you heard from Trentin's mom, too bad it was just to ask you to care for her son after two months of no communication! Also glad that you said no. You don't need that drama in your life. I do feel for the kid tho...
    Heather, your cabin looks lovely! Miles above the cruise that we took, the main areas of the ship were very attractive, our cabin was tiny, but we didn't spend a whole lot of time in it anyway, so it worked out okay.
    Barbie, my sympathies with the charging cord issues. My charger only seems to like one outlet here at work and if I plug it into a different one, it just won't charge the phone. An easy fix, I know, but stupidly frustrating nevertheless! lol
    So many posts I wanted to comment on, but was so far behind, just please know that I have been celebrating your successes and commiserating with the non-successes! Life is going okay for me, I've put the bike away for the winter, it's just getting dark too early for me to be comfortable riding it back and forth to work. I did go back to the gym, made it all five days last week! Didn't go today, have to work earlier, but have tried staying active at work. Will go walking with a friend tomorrow (Sunday), that will be enjoyable. Last week met two friends (separately) so ended up doing two walks, it was great! The weather was just perfect and I thoroughly enjoyed catching up!
    I'm at work (of course!), and it's calling, so I must go for now.
    Hugs to those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
    Evelyn, Vancouver Island
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,708 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,355 Member
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  • LuciBThinner
    LuciBThinner Posts: 207 Member
    Annliz and Pip LOVE the dog pictures!! I am a dog fanatic! They are all so adorable! (And the poodle grooming looks fantastic!)

    Heather Happy birthday and have a wonderful cruise! I took non-drowsy Dramamine on mine and was one of the only people on board who was not ill. We had some wild waves and were tossed around quite a bit, but I was fine!

    Pip Love the picture in the water! You look so happy and in love!

    GO BLUE! So happy my Wolverines won today!! I was beginning to think this season was a total wipe out, but today was a lot of fun! We went to Buffalo Wild Wings and watched on several TVs including a very big screen right in front of our table. The manager is really nice and knows us from previous visits so he even put the sound on for us!

    Snacks Thank you to all who have given great snack ideas!! I had been having a rough time coming up with low calorie foods to snack on. I really appreciate all of the great suggestions!

    Happy Saturday! Still catching up with reading pages...Luci in WNC

  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,250 Member
    :)<3 Debbie in VA...sending lots of hugs your way. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other.

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