WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2023

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  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,286 Member
    For salad dressing try skinny girl poppyseed.

    Annie in Delaware
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,184 Member
    Had an early morning dentist appointment this morning- 8AM. Didn't sleep well last night because right before bed I realized that I didn't get a confirmation call and worried I had the wrong date(she said Friday when she scheduled it but I just assumed it was today and not next Friday). Tried to call to double check before I left the house but they don't open until 8- Got there and it was today.
    Third time putting a build up on one of the teeth I broke. Glad it was a build up and not another crown but even happier that it is done. Hopefully, third times a charm.
    Got back to the house as dh was getting ready to go to his mom's. Asked if I wanted to go with him- No thanks!! Would rather sit and have my tea. I will go with him to Safeway when he is done.
    May do a walk around the wetlands if the rain holds off- rained hard earlier. Alexa says more rain today, Dh's phone says not until tonight- who knows.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,184 Member
    laurieangel64 wrote: »
    Does anyone have recommendations for salad dressing? I used my follow your heart vegan and it put me over my fat and sodium limit for the day yesterday

    I have been making a simple one with just a little pesto and rice vinegar. It has been really good.
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,303 Member
    laurieangel64 wrote: »
    Does anyone have recommendations for salad dressing? I used my follow your heart vegan and it put me over my fat and sodium limit for the day yesterday

    How about home made vinegrettes? (SP) You can control how much oil and salt with that. Oil, vinegar, and seasonings to taste. You can use flavored vinegars for variety.

    RVRita
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,286 Member
    Another day of my dad and I dancing around the taxes. He is in the basement doing a puzzle. I should go down and get him, but I don't want to do taxes either. I don't want to be the adult. The problem is that I need to go down there and exercise before too long. I already did my laundry and I have leftover meatloaf for dinner so that will be quick and easy. Hmmm. This won't get any easier next week.

    Annie in Delaware who is procrastinating again
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,610 Member

    10. Get outside and notice how the weather feels on your face. The wind driven rain might make this a challenge… ;)

    Just skimmin’ a bit, will update stats later.

    Debbie thanks for the Safeway card tip! My heart hurts for you, and even a little for your DH. For him to be so insensitive to others’ pain must mean he’s very alone.
    Machka Between your advocacy for your DH and for yourself, could you hang out a shingle “Machka, experienced patient advocate” ? Well done!
    Lisa hope you don’t have to wait long for that Xray or workup for the new rX. At Joe’s pre-colonscopy consultation Monday the Dr. heard a heart murmur (first time any Dr. has put a stethoscope on Joe since we moved here in 2017.) Won’t do the colonoscopy until he sees results of echocardiogram. Next available echocardiogram appointment? May 2! :noway:
    Welcome Joy in Alberta and thank you and your DH for being organic farmers. Much appreciated. I look forward to enjoying your Ireland trip vicariously ;)
    Kim (gentle hugs) Unsolicited advice: Please value your sanity enough to say fooey about the money and let your mom’s house pay for her care, nearby but not inside your home. Reverse mortgage:?
    Just my two cents.
    Michele if you really want to extend your FL stays, would Vince consider getting a PO Box in NC?
    Lanette love the dancing like Tom Cruse image. Your potting shed project is inspiring me to dedicate at least an hour Saturday before dog group to similar activities. Thanks!
    Rita 9993 steps? Well done! ((hugs)) about the changes you see in your DH.
    Heather yours to Kim. Thank you. Mama lived with us for her last two months and had it not been for Joe, we wouldn’t have lasted two days with each other. :cry:

    Only through pg 31 but breakfast’s eaten and it's time to move.


    Lighter, lovelies!
    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD x8zcp1ya37k1.gif
    2023: Be of good cheer. March: Move more, fuel better, live NOW.
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,194 Member
    laurieangel64 wrote: »
    Does anyone have recommendations for salad dressing? I used my follow your heart vegan and it put me over my fat and sodium limit for the day yesterday

    :) I stopped using salad dressing when I saw how much it added in fat, sodium, and calories with no suitable nutrition 🌻🙂
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,793 Member
    Anniesquats100 wrote: »
    Good morning ladies!

    Rebecca of Whidbey, how are you feeling today? Did you find a therapist who suits you? What are you cooking today?

    Allie, so sorry for your losses.

    Kim, hugs and strength to you!

    Rosemarie, more hugs as you grieve.

    Evelyn glad you are feeling better.

    Rori Wow the Boss!

    I grew Basil outside in a pot in Fairfax VA in the summer. It likes steamy weather. I remember the instructions said to mist it, and I thought they were crazy to think I had time for that.

    It's weigh-in day for me. I lost 2.1 pounds! Yay! And two inches off my waist! Yay! I must be doing something right.

    I read a success story last night where a woman maintained a 500 calorie daily deficit for a year with amazing results. I'm closer to 300 I think, depending on how close 1100 calories is to my basal metabolic rate. The numbers really aren't accurate enough to be compared to another person but the inaccuracies are consistent for me. So even if all my calorie numbers are low, say by 200, it is still a consistent plan that gets me two pounds a week lost. Yay!

    More taxes with my dad today. I get to call the Social Security Administration. I think we are getting closer to the end, though.

    Have a marvelous day!

    Annie in Delaware


    Awe Annie, not yet. I have a doctors appointment on 14th will decide then. It's referrals or maybe they have an office at the on base clinic. Something the doctor has to initiate. I did tell my Navy moms groups moderators how I was feeling. The story from on here about me attending a hang nails support group with me being one that's lost their nail made sense to them. I am on a completely different shelf grief wise. I will still be one of the moderators, but will not insert my situation into the threads. First its not fair to me, and also its not fair to them. For example someone hasn't gotten a text from their sailor on a ship in a week. I come on, say I'm so sorry, its a tough thing. Then I say I haven't heard from mine since June 2020. (Its not a contest Rebecca, you don't have the right to make the thread about you). So I can support in a general sense but for grief that I feel sometime I will stick to this group, husband, eldest sister, and hopefully a therapist to make sense of it all. My support system is ready.

    Today I just had a nice glazed lemon pound cake muffin I made the other day. Tasted like an old-fashioned buttermilk donut.💖. I just descaled my Keurig coffee maker last night so my coffee is back to its yummiest!

    I bought a 1/2 of a head of cabbage on Tuesday so I will shred some of that and make some Cole slaw. I plan on making some beer battered fish fillets into a fish taco deal. I use those flour tortillas street taco size, put a slice of havarti cheese melted, and press the fish on it. Yrs I use cheese as glue for things. 😜 Then the Cole slaw on top. Should be good!

    Congrats on the weight loss! I have been staying fairly close to about 1500 calories a day. Its fairly easy to guesstimate when I eat one meal, a snack or dessert. I try to weigh in most Sundays, but had taken a break since the bathroom where I weigh in was being repaired. In the intermittent fasting world they say that weighing in a lot isn't recommended. So I use lots of other ways of measuring how I am doing. How my clothes, ring, and shoes fit, is just as important.
    Hugs
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,696 Member
    Extra virgin olive oil is wonderful for health. I use it on everything. The benefits for blood lipids outweigh any calories.
    Love Heather UK
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,793 Member
    Today balanced the checkbook before I had my coffee. To the penny. Why that makes me feel so accomplished, I don't know, but it does. Sets my whole day.

    Need to write some pen pals, do some crops words and sudoku puzzles. Put my clear shower curtain up to give away so monitor that online thing. Need to call my middle sister to see how the estimate went with her organizing converting her heat from oil to gas. They have snow on the grow and 2nd time they have run out of oil. 4th day without heat. Sad sad situation. For her its nothing. Things I take for granted like my heat coming on, the ability to sit or stand in a shower, is not a thing for her.
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,882 Member
    Kim--Sending prayers and hugs!.
    Katla--So glad you are getting your stuff to help you feel more at home.
    Rori--Sounds like you are staying busy. I love live music and this next Tuesday night we are going to a concert at the college with a local group. They play bluegrass, Americana, folk and country. Nice way to relax for an evening.
    I am working the 6a=6p shift today and then off the weekend. Tomorrow we are going to Omaha to a big car show. O'reilly's where DH works is one of the sponsors. I will get in a lot of walking. Tonight after work I need to bake 2 cakes to drop at church in the morning for a funeral. Then Sunday have church and get ready for another work week.
    Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE <3
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,184 Member
    Got to the school early so I could walk my hour around the wetlands and to my surprise- no school. The daycare mom thought I knew there was no school. Nope, not an actual holiday and looking at the calendar that I printed, I don't see the different shading on today's date. Text the mom and she told me she stayed home. Sorry.
    Wish I had known. Would not have rushed to get back from shopping this morning. We could have done it all and the bank in one shot.
    Heading back out in a bit as soon as dh is ready- he is painting a model that he is repairing for a guy. He 3D printed it, the guy loved it but when he was having some work done in his apartment, the workers broke it. Sent it back so dh can fix it along with another model the guy bought from someone else that he wants dh to make look better.
    Rain is holding off for now but who knows for this evening. Want to get back home and then just stay here.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,592 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,595 Member
    myvt9v4crh wrote: »
    Nope. It looks like been blocked again. Color me frustrated.

    Katla

    You have not been blocked. You just logged into the wrong account again. That's all. Log out, and log into your correct account. Like Pip showed you.
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,647 Member
    Joy1580vb wrote: »
    Hello, All. Been reading and enjoying the posts. Barbara thank you for the kind words. Farming is certainly not an easy way to make a living but when you do it as a lifestyle it can be rewarding. We started farming over 48 years ago with a mixed farming operation (cattle, hogs, chickens, grain) then transitioned to just grain as we got older. Decided to go totally organic about 15 years ago but had always used a limited amount of chemicals/fertilizer from the start. Lots of paperwork with being certified organic as traceability of the grain sold is essential. I never realized the extent until we got into it. Traceability means you have to show a paper trail from the time the seed goes into the ground to the time it is sold (our grain crops are mostly wheat and barley). So when you buy anything in the grocery stores or markets that is certified organic, you can be assured that it is truly chemical free.

    Hopefully I'm not boring too many with my farm talk. Actually my true passion now is traveling. Didn't think I would be back to overseas trips after the pandemic but got a call a couple of months back from my daughter-in-laws parents (they are both in their early 80's) and asked if I would be interested in Ireland (an escorted coach tour). They are in a different province so we will meet up at Toronto airport and fly together to Dublin. Nine day trip for me but they are extending their time 4 more days to cover northern Ireland. So looking forward to it.

    Joy - please talk farm all you want. :p I'm an old farm kid from Indiana, we moved to the Pacific Northwest and due to my DH's failing health had to sell our farm about 15 years ago. We raised sheep, goats, hay. I really miss lambing season. Wasn't organic but we didn't use any chemicals in the hayfields and had quite a few customers.

    And several of us in this group are trying to eat healthier which includes eating organic so the more info we have, the better.

    That trip to Ireland sounds great. When is it again?

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,249 Member
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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,998 Member
    Had an early night and did my Latin prep with the morning sun streaming in through my bedroom window. We started a new book this week.

    Intentions for March:
    🔹Maintain weight < 140 (I have managed to stay at the lower end off the 140s)
    🔹Continue with Solid Habit development

    Intentions for today✔️

    Virtual (((hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for all those those who need them.

    🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

    ☘️ Terri
    March Action for Happiness:
    1. Set an intention to live with awareness and kindness. I intend to live with awareness and kindness
    2. Notice three things you find beautiful in the outside world.Trees silhouetted against the sky; the appearance of snowdrops in spring; the sound of waves breaking on the shore.
    3. Start today by appreciating your body and that you are alive. I meditate on this each morning when I wake up, and am grateful for each new opportunity to have a good day.
    4. Notice how you speak to yourself and choose to use kind words. Positive affirmations are very powerful. Be kind to yourself, always.
    5. Bring to mind people you care about and send love to them. We chatted with our girls about other family members, and raised a glass to them.
    6. Have a ‘no plans’ day and notice how that feels. I will do this tomorrow (7th)
    7. Take three calm breaths at regular intervals during your day.Resisting the temptation to plan my day. Serendipity reigns today.
    8. Eat mindfully. Appreciate the taste, texture and email of your food. ✔️
    9. Take a full breath in and out before you reply to others. I’m a great advocate of deep breathing, and find this works well.
    10. Get outside and notice how the weather feels on your face.I wasn’t looking forward to going outside this morning as we had snow overnight and it seemed very cold. However, the sun shone in a clear blue sky, and the wind had dropped right down again, and I spent time with my eyes closed feeling the heat on my face before I went into the centre for Latin Study.
    11. Stay fully present while drinking your cup of tea or coffee.
    12. Listen deeply to someone and really hear what they are saying.
    13. Pause to watch the sky or clouds for a few minutes today.
    14. Find ways to enjoy any chores or tasks that you do.
    15. Stop. Breathe. Notice. Repeat regularly.
    16. Get really absorbed with an interesting or creative activity.
    17. Look around and spot three thing you find unusual or pleasant.
    18. If you find yourself rushing, make an effort to slow down.
    19. Appreciate nature around you wherever you are.
    20. Focus on what makes you and others happy today.
    21. Listen to a piece of music without doing anything else.
    22. Notice something that is going well, even if today feels difficult.
    23. Tune into your feelings, without judging or trying to change them.
    24. Appreciate your hands and all the things they enable you to do.
    25. Focus your attention on the good things you take for granted.
    26. Choose too spend less times looking at screens today.
    27. Cultivate a feeling of loving-kindness towards others today.
    28. Notice when you are tired and take a break as soon as possible.
    29. Choose a different route today and see
    what you notice.
    30. Mentally scan your body and notice what you are feeling.
    31. Discover the joy in the simple things of life.


  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,286 Member
    Katla I wonder if you are running a security program that wipes out the MFP login credentials then the browser has saved the wrong login. That doesn't help fix it, but it may be what's happening.

    It's raining here. I will do my yoga and my aerobic walking and hope to make it to bed early. I had an extra cup of tea with honey today. Hopefully not the beginning of a slide.

    Annie in Delaware
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,998 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »
    laurieangel64 wrote: »
    Does anyone have recommendations for salad dressing? I used my follow your heart vegan and it put me over my fat and sodium limit for the day yesterday

    :) I stopped using salad dressing when I saw how much it added in fat, sodium, and calories with no suitable nutrition 🌻🙂

    I stopped for the same reason. Now I taste all the individual salad veg rather than the dressing.
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,184 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »
    laurieangel64 wrote: »
    Does anyone have recommendations for salad dressing? I used my follow your heart vegan and it put me over my fat and sodium limit for the day yesterday

    :) I stopped using salad dressing when I saw how much it added in fat, sodium, and calories with no suitable nutrition 🌻🙂

    I rarely use regular dressing but when I do, I use a lot less than a serving. Many times I use less than half and add some extra rice vinegar. Other times I use things like pico de gallo or salsa. The last few days I had pesto I wanted to use up and warmed that then added the rice vinegar. Didn't take much of the pesto to give the whole salad a lot of great flavor.
    The one salad dressing I will splurge and have is the Asian dressing
  • myvt9v4crh
    myvt9v4crh Posts: 391 Member
    How do I log out?
  • myvt9v4crh
    myvt9v4crh Posts: 391 Member
    edited March 2023
    I don’t know how to fix this problem. I don’t know how to log out. 😳

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