WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER

Wow - am I glad it's Thursday! It's been one of those weeks again. DH not well - bless him, but he does make a racket in the night when he's ill. I wanted to sleep in a spare bedroom, but he hates that, so I basically stayed in our bed and didn't sleep. The good news (apart from DH feeling better) is that we are off for a weekend in a spa hotel starting tomorrow morning. I think it's just what we both need.

Anyway, my lovely friends - have a good weekend.

Love
Amanda x

Been to busy to sit and post.Just getting A breather before I start working outside again.
I'm happy to say my second week under 170. Didn't lose this week stayed the same 169. But thats ok. My 2 sons took me out to dinner for chinese. Not a good thing ate way to much. Worked some of it off stacking wood today. Have to still get the rest of the apples off the tree before the elk and deer get them all.

Hello newcomers.
And to everyone that is still sticking with it

Joyce

I hope all is going well today.
I had a nice workout at the gym this morning. I love going at a time when it is not crowded. I went it tired, wondering how I was going to get through it and I left feeling energized. (That's new for me!).
My husband has been sick for a couple of days....not sure if its the flu or a morphing sinus infection. He is going to the doctor tomorrow so that will be good. For him to agree to going to the doctor's, he must really feel awful!

Have a good night
Sally

Hellooooo!

MY SCALE MOVED!!! I'm down 1lb. I'm hoping it's the start of something little...me! :drinker:

I've asked Patrick to get me an early bd present. I want to try kettel bell workouts. From what I've read, it's a good workout...better than using dumbells. Has anyone given them a try?

Kackie...Patrick is 19. I agree, boys are wonderful...I have 2...Patrick and Tim (27). I always wanted boys..I remember what I was like as a teenager and wanted to avoid all that trauma! Plus I have 3 brothers...I was just as comfy playing with matchbox as I was dolls. I hope you get to visit John soon. Can you talk to him on skype till you get there? I've never used it but some people really enjoy being able to chat long distance with it.

Geri...I love spaghetti squash...but I've never used anything but tomato sauce. The cauliflower alfredo sounds awesome. I have to try that one.

Robin...Starting a new job is tough...so many things to get used to including new co-workers. I had a job that I was totally unhappy with. My mood would slip every Sunday nite knowing I had to go back to work in the am. And I take Protonix for the bad stomach I developed. Hopefully things will look up for you soon and you get to where you can feel good about work again.

Cynthia....I will definitely be trying squash gnocchi. I think I'll work them in this weekend too. Maybe the kettlebell will help get rid of some of the wrinkly, saggy skin too!

Patrick is in a baking mood tonite....french toast cupcakes. I'm always his assistant so I'm being called to the kitchen. He's planning on taking most of them to his girlfriends. YYEEAAA....GET THAT TEMPTING STUFF OUTTA MY HOUSE!!

Everyone have a good Friday!

Rita

Good Evening, ALL!

I had a very light eating day today and a long, fast walk/run, to make up for my wine/dinner last night. Feel great! We had cooler air today and it is so much easier and fun to do anything outside when it is like this. :bigsmile:

Cynthia: If I can get myself to put on the dress, makeup, AND take a photo, I might do that. But I think you are all too nice to tell me if it DOESN:T look good!

Rita: I do Skype with our granddaughter sometimes. And I could do that with our John, but I feel like I need to put my hands on him too! We had a chat today so I feel a bit better...I just worry when I don't talk to him when I know he is a bit down. Thank goodness for his sweet fiance! CONGRATS on your 1 pound down:flowerforyou:

Cathy: My thoughts and prayers are with your youngest, Michael, and you...during his deployment. I agree with you that once they are married, things change a bit. I was thrilled to turn my oldest over to his wife, but I did find it an adjustment too. I, also, am ok with that now and glad that he has her to turn to.

Robin: Thinking of you. I hope you can work something out to get into a more comfortable work environment.

Amanda: How fun for you and DH...ENJOY:drinker:

Sally: Isn't that the best when exercise energizes you? I find that to be the case most of the time, but it is difficult some days to realize that.

Mary: What a fun day with your grandson! What a fun Grandma you are!

Everyone have a nice evening and I am so grateful that you are all here Kackie

As a mum to 2 boys (18 and 20) who are growing up too fast I am loving the ongoing comments .... I too have loved having only boys but now as they are starting to fly the coop I can see the difference if I had a girl..... I was also happy to have only 2 kids until Lachlan (oldest) went overseas nearly 2 years ago and I really wished I'd have had another one.... not quite ready to be an empty nester yet!! He's back now and has brought a girlfriend with him.... which has its own set of issues (won't go into that now except briefly she is lovely but has lots of personal/eating issues.... she is icelandic too which is very exotic for us aussies). We too used skype when he was away.... no not the same as a hug but next best thing when on the other side of the world.

Cathy - thanks for kind words.... yes feeling much brighter today.... these moods always pass and the weather is very summery today so very hard not to feel good when the sky is blue, the birds are singing and the sun is shining (sorry for all those going into winter now). Cathy you must have had a very hard time when your children were so young and you were on your own. My thoughts are with you while your baby is away .... god speed for his safe homecoming for christmas.:flowerforyou:

Rita - congratualtions on your loss!!!

Amanda - have a wonderful weekend away... what a treat!

Sally - your husband must very crook indeed to go to the doctor... mine just likes to mope around the house with huge sighs for sympathy .... he always seems much sicker than me (haha) .... but its a rare day to venture near a doctors office ..."I'll be fine" is his most oft reply.

Have a good night everyone.... tomorrow is another day!:bigsmile:

Lisa

:flowerforyou: good morning all, may today be filled with good things for all of us,i am pretty inpress with myself i have log in for two days now i usally start my days logging in great but never get back at the end of day which i would lay in bed and think about finishing but never did. watching racheal ray this morning chinese cooking day how and what does everyone eat with chinese food ok i have promise to only spend 15 mins at a time on the comp off for a few hours and back on :laugh: yes i,m laughing at myself but i,m going to do this too for myself no more sitting for hours . have a good morning debi [momof10]

Sissy - have a super wonderful trip! Wish I was going with you

Kackie - let me know if you hear anything from mimi

Kathy - yes, you most likely do need to use refined sugar for the apple crisp. You can try it without the sugar and see how your family likes it. If the apple is sweet enough, they just might not notice the missing sugar.

Joyce - many people like Splenda. To me, give me a little bit of the real stuff or give me nothing at all. But that's just me. I'm not crazy about putting something in my body that was made in a laboratory. But yet, I realize that there are people (like diabetics) who need to use sugar substitutes. For a while there I was using a lot of Splenda. Then one day I ran out so I decided to use some real sugar. I was amazed at how much sugar I needed! It was then that it really hit me that Splenda is something like 6,000 times sweeter than sugar.

Lisa - I think we all need a day when we don't count calories. Honestly, if I have one of those days, it helps me appreciate healthy foods more. I also find it intersting how I'm actually "craving" vegetables

Cynthia - I'm with you, Kackie should post a pic of her in that dress and we can all decide for her.

My hubby is one of those guys who runs to the doctor for just about everything. Me, on the other hand, if I'm going to the doctor's, you KNOW that I'm sick. Actually, the last time I was at the doctors for anything other than regular physical, bone density scan, etc was about 6 years ago. The doctor looked at me and said "what are you doing here?". I remember I had a sinus infection that wasn't going to get better so I needed an antibiotic.

Rita - WooHoo on the scale moving!

Robin - my heart bleeds for you. I want a job where I'm happy, and fortunately, I don't HAVE to work, so I'm keeping my eyes and ears open, not that much is going to happen in this economy.....

Cathy - no need to ask for prayers, they're coming. I suggested on the MFP technical board about making it so that you can just enter the food and then a dropdown menu would appear so you can put your food into the proper category, but nothing came of it. Perhaps if others asked, too.

Talking about how your relationship with your sons change when they get married, is it the same with daughters?

I had spaghetti squash for dinner, put some tomato sauce on it and then spices. What a great dinner! Of course, Vince didn't think so. I want to finish up the bok choy that I have, did finish up the butternut squash with cinnamon that I had so I need to make more.

Sally - when my husband is sick, you would think the world was coming to an end! The moans! He whispers so that he doesn't use his voice too much, etc. etc. Me on the other hand, if I'm in my pajamas or bed all day, you KNOW that I'm really sick.

Viv - what a great goal. When I was wearing my pedometer, I don't think I ever got that high. Do you wear yours when you exercise?

Did an hour of HIIT on the elliptical today (30 sec. sprint, 1 min recovery), stopped at one food store, then went and played mahjongg. It was at this diner, I wasn't crazy about it, plus, you felt somewhat obligated to buy something, and I'm not crazy about that. I just ordered a glass of water, but I should have had a hot tea. Then went to get my bangs trimmed, then some food shopping, then stopped at one lady's house to get some chairs for our social. Honestly, some of the chairs that they had I would have been embarassed to loan to someone, I had to take ammonia and wash them down. Hopefully, we have enough chairs and tables. Came home, put the things away, washed the chairs, then helped Vince with some of the decorations.

Tonight I went bowling, one game I bowled a 174! Talk about an anomily! Came home to heat up Vince's lasagna and my spaghetti squash.

Tomorrow...yoga.

I like that ad for TSO on the main page. I love that group, we're going to see them twice this year (like last year and the year before, wish I could talk Vince into going to three shows)

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.

Michele

Reb- you should get back to your fruit and veggie day. You really enjoyed it.

Yes Robin. I think I will get back to it "fruit and veggie days". My best approach is to plan it ahead of time.

I am struggling with my new job. The more I do the more I realize this isn't where I belong. I am not enjoying it at all. the people are of a different mind set and work style than I am used to and I don't thrive well here. I miss my engineers. I hope I can transisiton to something else in the company soon. It is getting harder to get the motivation to work and it is starting to affect my digestive system. That is not a good sign.

Robin, I understand you. I just transitioned back to a director's job, which I enjoy so much more now, simply because the circumstances (read "boss") changed. I had not wanted to go back, but it helped that I had been there and proved myself. So, who knows the company can transition you into something more to your liking. I am sending my best wishes to you.

Rebel

:drinker: tea time good morning all today i am heading outside yard clean up and a campfire i.m thinking about taking a ride to lake george we haven't been there in years and i remember the colors this time of year on the lake was gerourges.what is your favorite apple for making applausehave a nice morning debi [momof10]

Happy Saturday, All,

Well, as you can see from my new profile picture...I attempted to take a photo with my phone of myself in my "maybe" dress for youngest son's wedding. DH was out in the boat, so this attempt was pretty funny. I put one more in my profile pics, but couldn't get one of all of me...probably for the best:bigsmile: Anyway, I'll keep thinking about it. DH is not the one to ask as he always likes everything OR says he does! (SMART MAN:laugh: )

I am heading to dock to meet up with DH to go out on the boat. He enjoys being out ALL day. I prefer a couple of hours, so he can take me to try to get some of my much-loved shrimp again.) I got my exercise in and it is a gorgeous, but bit chilly day.

Jane; I am glad to hear the biopsy results were good, but so sorry you cannot get your walking in. Keep us posted!

Robin: Hope you got out the door or on your treadmill and are feeling really good by now:flowerforyou:

Take care, dear ladies! Kackie

Hello,
I hope everyone enjoyed the day. It was a great day here in Rhode Island. My husband got diagnosed with vertigo (not the flu) and has an appointment with the neurologist in two weeks. In the meantime, he is on a med for the vertigo that makes him sleepy...but he is getting better. I am glad that the doctor is looking into this....he has had ocular migranes and auras this summer and fall so I think it is time to look at the bigger picture.
I tutored one student today and then made a grocery list and went shopping. I felt like a slug this afternoon and I didn't get to the gym ( I know I should have gone). Tonight after dinner we did a good walk about the neighborhood so I am glad I got some exercise in.


Jane…..glad to hear the biopsy came back normal. Hopefully you will get to the bottom of this soon and be on the mend for good.
Cathy …Congrats on your loss this week!
Kackie….I love the color of the dress and from what I could see in the pics, it looks great.

Have a good night,
Sally

Jane - how wonderful the biopsy was normal! I know that you're relieved for that. So sorry to hear about your back.

Robin - my sincerest hopes that things will work out for you.

barbie - thanks for the wonderful idea. I was just thinking of what should I put into my cereal tomorrow, and you gave me the great idea of applesauce! Thanks. Now I'm looking forward to breakfast. Isn't it amazing how when you don't eat sweet things, suddenly just the tiniest bit of sugar is too much. The same goes for salt. Since I've been cutting back on my salt, I can taste salt in foods so much more.

kackie - from what I see of the dress, I like, I like. The neckline, the "sleeves" (not sleeveless but yet not full sleeve)

Did an hour of yoga today after going to the farmers market. I guess in one sense it's good that next weekend is it's last weekend. I barely have time to finish the veges that I get one week before it's time for the next one. One man had some corn on the cob, said it was late because he planted it late. I do hope it's nice and sweet. He also had some tomatoes, I only got 3. We shall see how they are. Tomorrow I think I'll do Wii hula hoop, haven't done that in a while.

Still getting ready for the social. Brought the tables for the desserts and the drinks upstairs. I'm thinking that one table should have a leaf in it so more people can sit at the table. We also have an Ikea table downstairs (seats 4), a 6' banquet table which I think I can get 6 chairs around, 2 card tables that were loaned to us plus ours. Plus the 7 seats at the bar, so I think we should have enough seating.

Monday a guy who Vince worked with is coming here, not sure for how long. I guess in one sense I wish it weren't right now. Tuesday we have Newcomers board meeting, Wednesday is senior bowl and Newcomers bowl. Putting up decorations, etc. Wish it were next week, but oh well....we'll survive.

Sally - that must have been so scary for your hubby. Glad he's getting it looked at.

Guess that's about it for me. Gonna take a shower then maybe watch some television. Have a great evening everyone

Michele

Happy Sunday

Hello, everyone, I wish I could respond to all and real all but I just can't find the time to stay on the computer as much as I use to. That is a good thing because I'm moving more. Working real hard at keeping my weight down. Feeling pretty good these days. Have some health problems I'm dealing with but I know I will get through it.

Love the fact I'm going down on the scale and my close are getting loose. Now I have to buy winter skinny closes because I never really had any. Just a few jeans and tops. But, I wore them out. 2008 was the last time I was down to 165 almost the same date, Wow. That was the year I started MFP.

But I am very excited to be so dedicated to what I am eating. I do have my little sweets here and there but I account for it. and my eating habits have sure changed. Just got to keep working on it.

Kathy (plantlady99)