WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER

I forgot to mention that our seats for the concert are near the front. I told my husband that if Paul Simon tosses me his hotel key, I don't care if he is 70 years old, I am going! :laugh:

Mary - This post made my day. Thanks for getting it off to a good start. I hope you have a wonderful time at the concert. Jeannie

Haven't been here in awhile.... I am maintaining within 2 lbs, trying to get those 2 off that I gained, my fault, ate more popcorn and noodles than I should have, increased my water again, so hopefully it's going to help get those 2 pounds off.

My knee replacement continues to improve, it's been over 3 months now, but I still am going to PT and have a long way to go.

Natalie

Hello...
Just finished reading the posts.....Mary..the Paul Simon post made me laugh. What an image and I can totally understand!

I had a good weigh in at my Weight Loss Challenge last night (down 2) and this morning for MFP (down 3)! Such a battle. I did start the 17 Day Diet program a few days ago. I find that clean eating really gives me clarity. I've had a headache for the past two days and I think it could be from breaking the sugar addiction. Even though I didn't have "sugary" foods or drinks before, I think the hidden sugars in the processed foods I had may be the cause of this problem. I do know that this will pass and I will feel so much better.

I'll be back,
Sally

you can sort of see the tail and the main. I love it.

bikrbabe - We''ll be seeing TSO in Greenville and also in Greensboro. I haven't been able to convince dh that we should see them in Raleigh, tho. Not that I wouldn't love seeing them three times.

Oh, wait, that other posting for November is November of 2010, not 2011.

Made these butterscotch spice chip cookies to take to Jessica's, tonight (Tues) I made a coca cola cake that I'll freeze (the corn muffins are frozen and the cookies). Thursday I'll start making some of the cookies for Christmas and just freeze those. Still need to make the brownies for Jessica and the triple chocolate cheesecake (since I have cream cheese that I want to use up), but can't make those until the last minute. Still trying to think about how I can peel the potatoes here and take them up there.

you know, I like those veggie burgers (morningstar, Boca Burgers), the only thing is that they are so high in sodium! Wish I could find (or make) a reasonable substitute.

qofsheba - I say go for buying new clothes, just don't buy a whole lot right now. But even just a piece or two will help keep you motivated, and that's certainly worth it!

Welcome back Natalie! You were missed!

Mary - I, too, found the Paul Simon post a hoot. Thanks for the day brightener!

Did an hour of a downloadable workout on the spinning bike today. Tomorrow, I'll do a DVD using weights. Had our Newcomer general meeting, then had the senior bowl, came home, had something to eat, then back for the Newcomer bowl.

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.

Michele

Good Morning, Dear Ladies,

I hope all of you are doing well. I realize there are quite a few "old" friends we haven't heard from in a while and I hope they are doing ok. Life gets busy and it's easy to get side tracked isn't it?

Michele: I tend to make the Boca Burgers when I have had a busy day and get in late with no "plan" for dinner. And I did that earlier this week. It took me 3 days to get all of the sodium out of my system. I have made some good ones from scratch using black beans, some corn, egg whites, a bit of spicy chinese sauce and grated whole wheat old crusty bread. They didn't want to stay in "burgers" until I put them in the pan and cooked them slowly in a bit of olive oil Pam sprayed in the pan. They were yummy served with some tomatoes, sliced avacado and spinach or lettuce on a thin styled bun. Of course, as a last minute option, they aren't as convenient, but much better on sodium than the packaged processed kind. Let me know if you find another recipe for something similar!

Barbie: I love your quotes on your signatures, but especially the last one. It's one we all need to think about when we have been very consistent in our eating and exercising and are still not losing pounds as we would like.

Tomorrow is my birthday and DH is taking me to Savannah for the night. We are going to an event at their wonderful art museum, The Telfair, which includes a cocktail party. I don't usually do too badly at those because I am usually busy talking to people, BUT I don't really know anyone there so we shall see. I am excited to see the local artists' work and walk the city. It is supposed to be beautiful fall weather, so I should get some miles in on the pedometer! I'll see how many I can get in the 2 days...a little Birthday Challenge! Then we come home Saturday to our neighborhood oyster roast/potluck outside at the community dock & pavilion. It should be a busy weekend and one I will need to be very careful about. Wish me luck!

2 neighborhood friends are taking me out to lunch today and another 2 asked me out for dinner. Don't think that I will do the dinner...I told them we were leaving in the morning and needed to pack, make food for the potluck ahead of time, etc. Also, that's just too much eating out for me...as nice as the offer was...hope they understand. Nice to have nice neighbors.

Take care and hope to check in from Savannah...but might not! see you soon, Kackie

Just got back from picking up DBF from the hospital. He call for an ambulance because he is in so much pain. He has yet another prescription. Hopefully he gets something that will work for more than 5 minutes.

He isn't coming to his chair fitness class today, so I'm going off to my knee strengthening exercise on my own.

Have a meeting this evening of our local lace group and I have to speak about the class I took in Ithaca on our Thanksgiving weekend.

Another nice day here, but much cooler than of late. However, after tomorrow, Remembrance Day the temps are going back up to unseasonably high. I'm glad because winter is long enough and this is a lovely respite. Sorry for the snow in Wisconsin!

My neighbours are having a new patio and deck built, so it is quite noisy. Together with a new garage the work has been going on since early summer, and now they are finally getting round to the last stage.

kackie - I have some of the Dr. Praeger's veggie burgers for the exact same reason you have the Boca burgers, in case of an emergency. I have found that Dr. Praeger, while not fantastic, is lower in sodium. Wonder if you could make those veggie burgers (the ones from scratch), cook them, and then freeze them so all you have to do is microwave them in a pinch? You reminded me that I have ground chicken breast that I want to make into patties, cook, and then freeze. Happy birthday!

barbie - I downloaded "the 12 commandments" book yesterday. It got pretty high reviews, too. So I'm anxious to hear it. Unfortunately, it only comes in abridged and not unabridged version.

mimi - good for your daughter!!! We miss you terribly when you aren't here. You can get back on the program, I know you will do it. You won't let us down and show us how to cope with the holidays (that raw cookie dough is really getting to me). Oh, how I hear ya feeling so "blah" when eating unhealthily.

I have this recipe for Sausage Cups that uses wonton wrappers, you mix sausage, monterey jack cheese and cheddar cheese and ranch dressing. I wonder if I can make those up ahead of time and then freeze them? Maybe I'll make them for bunco this month, I know that there will be some leftover so I'll freeze the leftovers and see how they turn out.

Did 45 minutes of TammiLeeWebbs's "I Want That Body" DVD today. Tomorrow deep water aerobics. A friend of mine is having surgery on his eye (he's having his eyelid lifted), so afterwards I'm thinking that I may stop and just sit with his wife.

Talked to Jessica today about Thanksgiving dinner. Her bf, Zac, likes to make these scalloped potatoes, he made them last year. Only thing is, Vince wasn't crazy about them so that'll mean that I have to make some mashed potatoes too. Also, since Zac's mother is diabetic, we should have something with sweet potatoes in it. Jess says that she doesn't really take care of her health, but I think the option should be given to her to have sweet potatoes. If she chooses not to take it -- so be it. I'm also thinking that I won't make this banana cherry pie, I think I might have made that last year, but instead I'll make a beer bread. Told Jess to buy this one brand of applesauce because I know that it doesn't contain sugar. She said that Zac's mother might just add sugar, and if she does, that's fine, that's her business. Also, I'd rather have some without sugar.

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.

Michele

Hi ladies

I had a wonderful day with the birthday babies yesterday. I'll try to upload a photo of them later today. The last year has simply flown past and I thank God every day for sending us the twins.

Today I have a doctor's appointment and I will also be doing a lot of preparation for the birthday party which is tomorrow. My DD has invited about 70 people, including 40 children ... should be, erm... fun? If I survive it I will come back and let you know how it went. Fortunately it is in the village hall, so there is plenty of space for the little darlings to run about.

My sister has made 150 cupcakes for the party - they are always tempting, so I may treat myself and have a taste or two. I'm struggling with maintaining my weight right now, I keep losing and really don't want to lose any more, so maybe a touch of cake will help!

I send my happy vibes to you all.

Love
Amanda x

I'm new to this post but would like to join up. For November my goals:

1. I need to learn as much as I can about my new diagnosis of diabetes and get my kitchen cupboards cleaned out and ready for my new way of eating.

2. I want to bring my treadmill over from my old house, now my son's house, we traded houses. We live across the street from each other. The move won't be so hard, but I have to make room for it. I've got 3 days off this weekend so should be able to get a bit done.

3. I need to get serious about taking my doggies for their walks and not just putting them in their outside pens to play. I need to get moving.

4. I work nights from 4:30pm-5:30am most nights M-Th. I often work on Friday nights from 4:30pm-3am. So I need to establish some kind of routine so I can be more regular in my sleep/wake/eat times. I need to find a good time to do my walks and home workouts.

Thanks for giving me a place to seek suggestions and get support.