WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER

Good evening all, I have been MIA this week due to Rowan, my 21 month old GD falling off the coffee table on Monday morning and breaking her femur:noway: . My daughter and SIL drove her to the local hospital who in turn called AI Dupont which sent an ambulance to transport her to Wilmington. To add insult to injury, they didn't put a cast on her leg until 5pm on Tuesday. :mad: That night the nurse on duty didn't check her to see if she needed changing and when my daughter got there Wednesday morning Rowan's cast was saturated with urine:explode: . Finally 9pm Wednesday night they cut the urine saturated cast off and put a new one on. She finally arrived home around 5pm today:smooched: . Hope all is well with everyone. 11 days and counting until I am a Bahama Mamma....I am exhausted and going to bed.:yawn: Night All:drinker:

Say, does anyone know of a web site that has instructions for foods (I'm looking for a soup) but lists the calorie count of the different recipes on its homepage? It's just such a pain to have to click on each of the recipes only to find out that the calorie count isn't anywhere what I'd like. I know that I've seen one, but for the life of me, I don't remember where it is.

Geri - being told that if you don't do something, you'll die is definite motivation. FIL was told that if he didn't stop smoking, he wouldn't survive his next heart attack and he stopped smoking cold turkey. Please take care of yourself, we need you!

Viv - there are times when I'm just like you. The other day I made a coca-cola cake, thought it was interesting and wanted to see what it was like. Was it ever good -- so good that I gave 1/2 of it to the soup kitchen and the other half I took to the people at the bowling alley just to get it out of the house.

Did 30 min of a back, chest and tri DVD today (well, I didn't know how long the DVD was) and then 30 min of legs. Really, I should have done the legs first (large muscles) but not knowing how long the DVD's were made this hard. Tomorrow.....water aerobics. Then I'll probably stop at WalMart to get Vince's prescriptions and then there is a healthy cooking demonstration. It's about pumpkin. If it's mostly desserts, I may skip the part where you get to taste the foods. I've done this before. I'm just not crazy about desserts. Or maybe I'll try just a little bit and throw out the rest.

Went to evening mahjongg tonight. Before I left I had some chicken and veggies. Made a spinach dip and took some veggies with me. While there I had mostly the veggies and a LITTLE bit of this chicken cheese dip and a LITTLE BIT of guacamole. I'll give the rest of the spinach dip to the soup kitchen but will snack on the veggies. Someone made these oatmeal cookies, I tried a little bit of some and didn't realize that it had nuts in it, and I don't like nuts in something so I actually wound up spitting it out.

I may be over 50 but I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life. One thing I know is that I want to do something that makes me happy.

Betsy - welcome! I know what you mean, there are things that a 30 something just doesn't understand.

Oh, when I go to the water aerobics tomorrow I'm going to take a pants suit with me this lady will alter. Really, it's a bit too big on me (that's good). In the end, it probably would cost less to have it altered than to buy a new one, plus, I don't know that you can get these. It's a lightweight long sleeved suit (not lined)

There was a talk on the radio this a.m. about things that are done to foods when they take pictures. Did you know that when you see a picture of ice cream it's not really ice cream but lard? Ice cream would melt under the lights. Another thing, did you know that when you see pictures of syrup on waffles or pancakes it's not really the syrup but motor oil. Syrup soaks into the pancakes/waffles too fast. Interesting. Glad you don't do anything to your cookies, Rita. On the other hand, it might be a good idea if you did as that would make it unpalatable.....lol

I don't know, the Wii said that I gained weight from yeasterday. Yet, I feel much better and my clothes are fitting quite well (as a matter of fact, I just put 2 pairs of pants in the Salvation Army box because they were too big on me) We shall see what my weekly weigh in says. I go by that more than anything else.

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.

Michele

Good morning ladies.

I'm hoping to have a little bit of 'me' time today, as I've had rather a full on week, plus the sickness bug that I had at the weekend.

Jackie - woohoo for the twins! You are going to have such fun with them. I took my grandtwins to a multiples play group yesterday. There are two sets of triplets there - all girls and strangely enough both sets look alike. One mum of twins that I was talking to has a thirty year age gap between her son and her twins. Apparently they had tried for over twenty years for a second baby with no luck and then was surprised with twins just when she thought it was all over. I have to say, she looked very tired - but totally in love with her babies.

I've decided that I really need a new dining table. We are having Christmas Day at our house this year and I'd like a table which has removable leaves so that we can fit everyone, but normally there's only two of us so want to be able to have a cosy table too. It's been a while since I shopped for furniture - in fact I keep saying we need to get rid of some of the stuff that we do have. We bought two sofas for the main living room earlier this year and ended up keeping the old one as well. Maybe we should just get elastic walls to fit everything in!

We got a wedding invitation today from one of my 'other daughter's. She has been friends with my two daughters for many years and always calls me her mumsy. Anyway, she's getting married next year at Monkey World in Dorset. She is obsessed with monkeys, so it doesn't surprise me at all that they would choose to get married at a monkey sanctuary. I told her that she won't become a bridezilla, more like a chimpzilla! Another wedding outfit to buy - goodie!

I'm going to fill in my food diary and then go up to my gym for an hour before I go out.

Love to you all. Be healthy.
Amanda x

Good Morning, Ladies!

We had a HUGE thunderstorm last night late just as I had to drive to airport an hour away to pick up DH...that is tough driving when you can barely see through the heavy rain. We got home very late so he is still sleeping coming from the West to East. It is a gorgeous, clear and sunny morning and I have all the doors open. Love this time of year!

Betsy: WELCOME to this great group. We are happy to have you and look forward to getting to know you. Come back often!

Sally: I like the idea of godsisters! Know you had fun. And how wonderful that they have you as second parents. Everyone needs all the caring adults in their lives, no matter how old the "kids" become.

Lisa: I am laughing at you trying to figure out Coca Cola Cake. It does sound strange doesn't it? I have never made it, but I can tell you that it is chocolate cake that happens to have coca cola in it....and it is yummy. (My grandmother used to make it when the recipe first came out.) It would not get thrown out in our house, so I cannot have such things here!

Bahama Mama in 10 Days: YooHoo! Know you are so excited!

Barbie: you are so right about overall activity during the day and it is so easy to do once you focus on it. I need to find my pedometer too...I used one for a while and it does help make you aware each day...plus it's kind of fun like a game where you compete against yourself. Thanks for reminding us! (I have started getting up during commercials if I have the TV on and either doing some jumping jacks, running up and down my stairs, or doing my gut and butt floor exercises...just to keep myself from sitting for too long. Not a new idea, but a good one)

Amanda: So good to hear from you and know that your yucky old bug must have finally left you! 30 years apart with children!!! Can you imagine?:noway: Wow...that makes me tired to think about! My grandmother had a big space I thought, between hers. When my parents got married, my father had 7 and 9 year old brothers. My grandparents had an "oops" with the 9 year old and decided to give him some company. BUT that was maybe 12 years difference...NOT 30!!!

I have on my walking clothes and plan to get out the door here soon. Pulled many weeds in my vegetable garden yesterday afternoon and plan to pull some more today. It will take forever, but I WILL get it done. Brocolli plants are sitting ready to go in. Have a great weekend everyone!:flowerforyou:
Kackie

A good Friday morning to all of you! My super busy week is going to wind up soon. I still have to work today, and then I will finish packing for our family camping weekend. The weather forecast looks gorgeous, so that is exciting! I have the food all bought and taken care of (I even already browned the meat and made the enchilada sauce), so our dutch oven cooking will be a breeze. In October when we camp, we have been doing a dutch oven cooking theme. I really like it, as once we get it into the pot, the guys take over the cooking it part, as they think that it is fun. And the cleanup seems pretty easy most of the time too, as we line the pots with aluminum foil. We can't really do it at our March campout, as the weather is too unpredictable, and in June it is too hot for a fire.
Anyway, once we get through the packing and get on the road, the rest of the weekend will be fun. There will be almost 25 of us there, including a 13 year old boy, 2 12 year old girls, an 8 year old girl, a 7 year old girl, a 6 year old boy, a 5 year old boy, a 4 year old boy, a 3 year old boy, and a 10 month old girl. I'm not going to try to count calories, but think I will be getting a fair amount of exercise in keeping up with the crew!
I hope that all of you have a wonderful weekend ~ I will see you on Monday!

I have almost everything checked off my todo list. and clothes are in the "cruise staging area" all clean and ironed and ready to pack this weekend...made dinner reservations for a birthday party at a Mexican restaurant in San Pedro, California for the night before we cruise for my hubbies 70th birthday...both daughters and their families, which means all 3 grandkids who live in CA will meet us along with good friends from Canada who are cruising with us. Will be such a fun night before we leave on our cruise.:glasses:

Ok, as you can tell I am overly excited about this trip and it seems to dominate my thoughts:bigsmile: ...so I will finish here and get ready to go to the gym .....I am going to treat it like my "last chance workout" :noway: If only I had "the Biggest Loser's " Bob to push me.

Sissy you have every right to be excited! :flowerforyou: I wish I had something like that to look forward to! Have a glorious time! What cruise line are you going on? We've been on the Royal Carribean's Radiance and it had a great workout room too.....accept I never used it:embarassed: ...that was before MFP. Now I'd enjoy having the option...as well as the view!:laugh:
Bon Voyage!

BirdieM:drinker:

Have a great weekend to you all.Gradually doing some exercise to strength the back since the injury.
Doing pool 2xsa week.Walking in deep end.Also doing the pelvic tilt -3 xs a day 10 repets.I`ts a start the pain is bearable now.
Things are moving in the right direction.Lost 30 lbs since may according to my dr yesterday.Yahoo!10 more lbs til goal wt.
Good luck to you all with your goals.We can do this!
HUGS
jane

Have a great weekend to you all.Gradually doing some exercise to strength the back since the injury.
Doing pool 2xsa week.Walking in deep end.Also doing the pelvic tilt -3 xs a day 10 repets.I`ts a start the pain is bearable now.
Things are moving in the right direction.Lost 30 lbs since may according to my dr yesterday.Yahoo!10 more lbs til goal wt.
Good luck to you all with your goals.We can do this!
HUGS
jane

great dedication, jane....continued success:flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: good afternoon,i have been trying to log on from my phone and let me tell yous its not easy, we have been without a comp ,i yesertday went a bought me a tablet so I am now getting back on line I had to resign up didnt remember my password nice to be back everyday now have a nice afternoon. (momand10) debi

Hi everyone.....

A quick "Nip" in here tonight. I'm being naughty and have chickened out of logging food etc and weighing until Monday.
By Monday things will have calmed down here ........ Danish girls ( and the two boxes of chocolates they so kindly brought) will have gone and a work routine post holiday will have been established etc etc. The girls cooked us dinner tonight ......and cleared up too. We had Meatballs, boiled potatoes, potatoes with browned butter and sugar ....and salad. Not fattening at all if you don't swallow!!! Followed by fruit salad in a vanilla, egg yolk and cream sabayon ...........Couldn't offend by not eating it!!
I know ....excuses, excuses!! ...You're all so good ...my will power is ....zero!!

Wow ...BirdieM ....Your Mother is marvellous...Triplets and ...how many sets of twins??? WTG that lady!!

Sissy... You're good to to the gym while you cruise. Your dress sounds lovely ..is it one for a formal night. I do so love to dress up for those. I hope you have a great time.

So ....I'm hoping you will all help get me back on the MFP wagon.

BFN
Jackie

Hi Everyone!

I let my son, Patrick, talk me into going out for sushi for dinner. He really doesn't have too plead much. Dinner out and sushi at that....I am so there. And they served jasmine tea...delicious. And sushi doesn't kill my food log all that much.

Amanda... I have an "adopted son". He calls me "Mom 2" He's Patrick's best friend, Al. Just graduated from Naval Boot Camp in Great Lakes today. He's been out of touch for 2 months...we really missed him. He's shipping out to Charleston in the am.:frown: so we still won't get to see him. We live in South New Jersey..but we're planning a trip to see over Thanksgiving w/e. I love to drive so I'm always in the mood for a trip. I checked out the website for Monkey World. What a wonderful organization and place to have a wedding!

BirdieM..I like your thoughts on exercise=food. If I view it that way...maybe it will make me move more. An exercise routine is the hardest thing for me. I put everything else that I have to do ahead of exercising....not good. And I'm sure that's why my scale isn't moving.

Sissy....That's awesome! You have every right to be thrilled, excited, proud! Enjoy your cruise!

Barbie....Good willpower! A teacher I had in grade school (a long, long time ago) had the saying that "a guilty conscience always speaks first". I think that can also apply to those cake eaters who knew they should be sitting w/your healthy group.

Patrick just floated downstairs and asked me to help him with a project. He's 6ft, about 170 lbs....you'd think I would hear him coming. He's always sneaking up on me. The kid makes absolutely no noise.

Everyone have a great weekend! Mine will be filled w/finishing all my unfinished projects. Not much fun, but I do like that feeling of accomplishment once in a while. It doesn't happen often enough. :laugh:

TTYL...
Rita

Lisa - that coca cola cake was very good. Only thing was that there wasn't too much of a cola flavor. Lots of chocolate flavor, tho Something different, that's for sure. I'll probably try making it again and then make it for Thanksgiving at Jessica's where lucky me will get to do the cooking since she's working in a kitchen unknown to me and I don't know the utensils, etc. that they have. Funsville...can you tell how I'm looking forward to it???

Did an hour of the deep water aerobics today. They're putting in a new heater, so it'll be about 3 or 4 more weeks until the heater is installed. It's already been 2 or 3 weeks. The temp was 80 today. The good thing is that it makes you work hard to stay warm Tomorrow...farmer's market and then yoga.

Mary - have a great weekend!

Made these meatballs (turkey) with spaghetti sauce. It was quite good. Next time, tho, I should probably add more water.

Don't ask me to explain this, but last night I couldn't get to sleep at all. I was up all night long. Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.

Michele

I hope it's not too late to join in on this thread. I was looking for something with "mature" ladies that I could relate to. It appears I may be more "mature" than most here as I am 65. I retired at 62 to take care of my mother (she is 98). The first two years after retirement I lost 20 lbs. with very little effort. I think it was because I went from a sitting job to being more active doing my regular activities. At first I was also determined to continue to get out of bed at 5:30am as had been my routine for many years. I would get up, do my DVD excerise, shower and be ready for the day. Now I am usually up by 7:30 and that is only because my mom is up and needs my help.
The past year I have put back on 10 of the lbs I lost and I'm afraid the rest will be back if I don't get motivated to do something. I joined MFP in June and have yo-yoed since then. I have joined a couple of challenges for Oct. and that seems to be helping me stay motivated but I still am having trouble with excerise. I am active all day with daily activities but not much cardio or strength training.
Are there any retired ladies out there with tips to help me. My current weight is 144 and sometimes I wonder if I have unrealistic expectations for my age. I would like to weigh between 130 and 135.