WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER

HI!ALL.Lots of yummy recipes I saw on the forum.Wish I had the applesauce too.I remember as a kid,mom making applesauce from our apples on our tree.
Got to walk 10 min today outside.Dr`s trying different things besides the pool for getting the muscles in the back stronger and not to flare it up.It felt good even thou it was brisk.Haven`t been outside walking in months.Had my ipod and off I went.No pain !Yeah!
Still waiting for the biopsy report.We`re getting rain tonite and tomorrow.
Stay healthy if you can and anyone under the weather feel better.
Have a good night!
HUGS
jane

Evening All!

Hubby surprised me with an experiment for dinner....pumpkin ravioli. We had wonton wrappers in the fridge. He used those for the pasta part n mixed pumpkin filling w/a tiny bit of ricotta. Served them with vodka sauce....surprisingly yummy! We agree though that wontons don't make the best pasta! I bought him some semolina flour tonite...hoping for home made ravs.

Went over on calories today. Patrick (my son) was a bit under the weather last nite so I took him out to lunch today. We both needed it. It's amazing how much he starts to chat n open up when he's stuck w/mom at the cafe. The squash, zucchini, tomato quiche kicked my calories, but was really good.

Lisa...I do the same thing. All in...then I fall apart. We'll keep each other in check!

Cynthia....I've thought about surgery. A couple of ladies I know had the surgery but with minimal results for all their surgery pain and recovery time. I'm going to talk to my dr when I see him next. Maybe there's some new procedure or treatment. I'm on the computer all day at work. AND, since you did such a good job helping Renny to feel better, how about if you telling me to be slim NOW???? Please, please :flowerforyou:

Renny...Glad you're feeling better. Isn't chicken soup wonderful??

Chat w/everyone later....Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Rita

HELP!!
I have been eating an Apple every morning and it seems like it takes a lot of my sugar intake and then by the end of the day I go over my intake, not much but I don't want to be worried about having to much sugar.

Should I be concerned?????

I had a rough weigh in at my weight loss challenge last night and I am up--which I will change my ticker after I post. This is so frustrating. I definitely feel like a period is coming (hopefully it won't....I haven't had one since May and I really want to be done with them). My body just feels awful. I know that this will pass and I need to keep my good habits going.

Sally

Haven't had my period since June. I hope it is over but the ups and downs of the change is tough. Keep going. I sure am trying.

Hello all,

Happy Wednesday to everyone!

I had to take the morning off to bring Mom to the doctors. Ever since the lady we had for the last year moved to Arizona, we have had a hard time getting reliable people in to help take care of my parents. Still, it is nice to be sitting here drinking my morning coffee on a week day. I have to go into work later, but for now, I am enjoying a few minutes of peace and quiet.

Jeannie

Good Morning everyone. The weather is beautiful in Florida this morning. To bad I have to be inside at work all day. May have my lunch on the patio here at the office for some fresh air.

I am so happy that I found MFP and this message board for 50+ women.

Enjoy the day everyone.

Then ....it was British Airways turn. I felt I just HAD to let them know what I thought of their "Breakfast Box"
Who on earth thought .....a Banana muffin, a rock cake, a yoghurt drink, a small box of raisins and ...a POLO mint was a welcome breakfast on our return flight from Seattle??

So ...
BFN
:flowerforyou: Jackie

Jackie, we had exactly the same thing when we came back from Florida last month with BA. DH said "You woke me up for this!" It was a bit odd.

:yawn: good evening all, well i am happy to say it was a pretty good day i have done all my logs :happy: yeaaaaaaaaaaaa
:happy: i'm going to be making a cup of tea and settle in for the night i have some crocheting i'm going to be working on ,keeping my hands busy , well everyone have a good night debi

Good morning everyone.

Just got back from my w2d2 of C25K.... not getting easier but still hanging in there.

Today my husband and i are going off to lunch at a new Jamie Oliver restaurant which is about to open... for some reason he has got us in to a trial opening.... not sure if its a set menu .... i can feel a calorie blow out coming on!! Oh, well .... i'm not going to be boring and turn down good food.... I may have to hit the pavement again tonight to try and make some back.

Yesterday I had a low day.... hadn't slept very much the night before so really tired.... had a bit of an issue to deal with with my son.... just feeling really emotional.... but i got through it... had a nice talk with my son over coffee and sorted it out.... and also stepped on the scales in the afternoon (don't ask me why... I just happened to be in the bathroom that's why).... and it was the lowest I've been for a while 82kg.... so that really made me feel better.... I haven't logged it because I want to try and stick with a saturday weigh in but it did give me a lift (it was back up a bit this morning... but at least I know its getting close).

Rita - what a lovely husband you have to do that yummy cooking for you as a surprise.....sounds healthy and delicious too. I totally relate to the talking with your son (see above).... I went and met my son after work to have a coffee together on our own and it was lovely really talking to him like that... must make the effort more often, very rewarding.

Kackie - hope you have a lovely dinner with friends... these times make this MFP program come into its own... go out and enjoy and then just get back on track without feeling guilty that you have blown any strict diet.... as I'll be doing for lunch today.

Plantlady - I know what you mean about the high sugar in the apples.... when I have a banana it shoots up... and I am going over for sugar virtually every day.... also not sure if its ok or not.... but at least its healthy sugar isn't it?

Sally - I feel for you with your disappointment at your weigh in.... but you have achieved so much so far....I haven't had my period since January but last year i was all over the place and felt terrible and "heavy" every time I did have it... I am so hoping mine have finished for good... I am so over that part of my life! This time will pass....

Hi Debi - welcome back.... I only joined a few weeks ago but I am finding this group such a great supportive crowd... my wii doesn't just have dust it has cobwebs!! I had a terrible injury from using it about 18months ago (I wrote about it in a blog which no one read).... I tore a calf muscle while jogging on the spot..... haven't used it since.... the physio said he has seen quite few injuries from wii, particularly in women of a certain age!!! Good luck with your journey this time 'round.... we are all here to support you.

Jackie - what a day you have had... wise to deal with it all in one day.... keep that rage going! Hope you've calmed down now and can pour yourself into your painting.... what a great outlet.

Well, off to get ready for lunch with Jamie (he won't be there unfortunately)... the weather has finally turned here and its going to be hot all of a sudden..... so now I switch very quickly from complaining about the cold to complaining about the heat.... never satisified!

Lisa

barb - thanks for telling me about Mimi. I must have missed that, or else I don't remember (which is probably more like the truth...lol)

Lisa - the only stupid question is the question that isn't asked. I string popcorn for our Christmas tree. I use this instead of garland, I just think it looks good. Anyway, I take a piece of popcorn (I found out that air popped works best, although it may get a bit crumbly). And I just sew a thread thru it so it stays on the string (thread).

Mary - I got the recipe, thanks, and I printed it out. I'm thinking that I'll make that for the social. shhh...Vince will kill me because as hosts we aren't supposed to make food. However, that's what I held to last time and we ran out of food. I was mortified, to put it mildly. So I'm going to make cornbread biscuits, the ratatouille, this "brain panacotta" which is a dessert and you use palmegranite juice for the "blood", but I think the recipe makes a lot so I'm also going to put it in a heart and brain mold, that is the last day of the farmer's market so I'll get some apples which probably won't be eaten a whole lot (except by me) but I can always use the apples in apple cake or an apple pie, so they won't go to waste.

Today was such a beautiful day. Vince started on the Halloween decorations, it's supposed to rain the next few days but then clear up so I'll help him then.

Did an hour of spinning today, tomorrow I'll do the water aerobics. Maybe if I have time I'll do the yoga DVD that I just got. I'll see how much time I have.

Geri - I LOVE spaghetti squash. Put some tomato sauce on it, some spices, and what a meal. To me, it's so much better than spaghetti.

Rita - I saw a recipe for pumpkin ravioli using the wonton wrappers, but a comment was that the wrappers weren't very good so I didn't make the recipe. You've just confirmed for me that it isn't the best thing to do.

You know, a gal and I at spinning today were just talking about the difficulties of the "change". I was just saying how lately I don't sleep well at night. Like today I had to get up at 5 for the meeting at the Y, I was up on my own at 4:30. I asked at the Y meeting about how long I've been on the board because I remember going to 3 annual meetings and my understanding is that it's only for a 3 year term. The lady said she'd look into it and email me. If I don't hear from her in a few days, I'll email her. She kept telling me that the term is over in May. Does that mean that basically she screwed up and I should have been off? Well, I'm not going to say that but if she says that I have been on for 3 years I'm going to suggest that I go off. the truth of the matter is that I'm more focused on fitness and nutrition, fund raising is waaaayyyy out of my comfort zone. I just know that they're going to pressure me to fund raise. I have no problem donating, I just find it very hard to ask someone to donate. I would really like to get off this board. Plus...I have to get up so early just to get there at 7

Sorry, it's now Wednesday. I did try that yoga DVD that I got, I like it. It's probably about an hour long, but I only had time for 45 minutes. After that I had breakfast (of steel cut oats) and then went to deep water aerobics. Tomorrow I'll do a DVD at home of Jari Love. Then I'm planning to start making the cornbread muffins. Today Vince brought in a lot of the Halloween decorations while I was at bowling. Bowled a 103 (yuk), 114 and then 134.

Kathy - I wouldn't be concerned about your sugar from the apple. It's the refined sugars that I would be concerned about. Not the sugars from fruits.

Cathy - talking about logging all your food at one time, so many times I've wished that when you click on a food, a dropdown menu would appear and you can indicate which meal you'd like it in. How do you do it? I usually enter everything under "snacks" and then have to go back and put things under the correct meal.

I haven't had a regular period in 2 years. But last Dec. I was under A LOT of stress with dd#3 and I got it. Haven't had it since then, tho. And didn't have it for almost a year prior to that. I can only surmise that it was the stress that brought it on. I do find that exercise really helps me with the mood swings and the hot flashes. When I broke a bone in my foot a few years ago and couldn't exercise, I had hot flashes almost every day. As soon as I could get back to regular exercise, they really diminished.

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.

Michele

Good night!
Sissy enjoy your vacation,can`t wait to hear all about it.
Michele,thanks for the tips about a period.I just had 1 year with out any and then the stress of the fall I got one.
That triggered the alert on the mri,The radiologist assumed I was postmenopausal because I was 55.
Rebel,I agree about the apple.It`s a good source of fiber and the sugar is a natural and not like cakes etc.
Barbie,I can smell the applesauce cooking.Yum!
Everyone else,have a good night.
we`re in for some windy,cold rainy weather.YUK
HUGS
jane:blushing:

Good morning ladies. Autumn is definitely here in my little part of the world. Its quite chilly this morning.

Sissy - have the most wonderful time.

I loved my spaghetti squash. I made an alfredo style sauce that is basically pureed cauliflower which I loved. So loads of veggies in one hit! It was a bit too thick for my liking so would thin it down in future but I'll try a tomato sauce next time.

A question for the apple sauce ladies - what do you use it for please?

Michele - I know what you mean about fund raising. I'd rather be a back room worker than asking companies or individuals for donation.

Well better get off to work. Enjoy your day everyone.

My six year old grandson spent the night, and I have today off work, so I am off on an adventure. We are going to drive out to Quivira National Wildlife Refuge to check out the migratory birds. Hopefully there will be time to slip in a little hike there. Then it is off to church, where we will work in the pumpkin patch. See you all later!

:flowerforyou: Hi to you all.........

Not much going on here tonight.
I've been cleaning today so it's helped my exercise calories!

:laugh: I had to give my recipe for Bubble and Squeak to my #1DIL tonight!! It seems she's having food fancies!! and HAD to have my Boxing Day special. If her love for sprouts carries on through her pregnancy ...the birth of the twins may well be wind assisted!!

For some reason I've been thinking it's Friday already today ...:ohwell: the weekend will seem a long way off now!!

It's very windy and rainy again tonight ...the central heating's on.....the cats are loving it.

:flowerforyou: Hope you're all keeping warm and safe.

BFN
Jackie