50+ WOMEN FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

Wishing all the mother's on here a very Happy Mother's Day:flowerforyou: Hope you are all having a great day. I am getting a little bit stronger everyday. Hopefully will get back on track with exercising within the next couple of days:bigsmile:

Cheers to all:drinker:

Marie

Happy Mother's Day - Happy Sunday!!!!!!

Anne - thank you for sharing the wise with me - i don't know - i don't always feel so wise! You're doing great with the smileys!!!!!!!

Pam - i'm with you , i don't know how the kids grew up so fast. I can remember my sister in law a about 4 years ago asking me "who ever thought you'd have men for kids"?

Nancy - no WONDER you've had weight issues! A chef and a pastry chef for kids!!!!!! I'm sorry your girls are so far away - but at least they're together! I love that the 1 twin couldn't stand to be away from her sister!

Barb - omg - another pound?!?!?!? OK, so i'm a little jealous right now!!!!! Of course, you probably didn't eat a giant veggie burger with onion straws and bar b q sauce today like i did. I'm not feeling guilty - i had too much fun OH! do tell about the Star Trek movie!!!!!!! I really want to see it! Was it good???????

No working out today - no time. I put my new doornob on this morning then went and met my dil for a little shopping and lunch. i bought a few things at a store she shops at called "Forever 21" which was kind of a kick and she assured me that i don't look like i'm about to be 57 which was kinda fun too! But of COURSE she would say that:laugh: We also got to talk to my son/her husband online while we were having lunch so that was a blast!:bigsmile:

Marie - hope this week you'll be totally back to yourself!

OK, i'm done in for the day:yawn: talk to you all next week! elli

:flowerforyou: Hi everyone!

Just a quick note to say I managed to walk 5.6 miles today, not sunny, but not rainy either, cloudy and comfy, lots of flowers:flowerforyou: and the birds sang a pleasant chorus.

There weren't many people out on the trail today, considering it was a Sunday. One lady had an unusual way of celebrating Mother's Day. SHE was riding the bike pulling the trailer that carried the two kids, while dad rode along solo. :noway: Chivalry is a lost art, apparently!!:laugh: :laugh:

I had to really push myself on the return leg of my round trip because while I was walking, the people I planned to go to the movie with decided they wanted to meet 30 minutes earlier than I had planned, so that meant I had almost no time to get ready.

My one friend was convinced we wouldn't get tickets unless we were there 40 minutes before the show started, so I said, "why don't you order them online?" That was done and then she STILL wanted to go early to get a good seat.

I did manage to get back, do the fastest bath and hair dry in history, and meet some of those who were going so we could go in one car. OF course we got there, had to wait about 25 mins for the other showing to get out and for the theater to be cleaned up. When we entered the theater, there were only about 2 dozen people behind us, and the rest filled in after the preview started.

The movie-Star Trek--was the kind you should see on the big screen the first time, lots of action, and even though I am no expert on Star Trek lore, I know enough about the series to see the connection between things in the movie and from the tv series. All the actors who play younger versions of the series orginals did a great job. I didn't realize until after the movie was over that Winona Ryder was in the movie. She played Spock's mother.

The movie must have been good, because it kept me from realizing I was starving until it was over. By this time it was after 7:30pm, and since my breakfast, I had only eaten a 100 calorie pack of Craisins & some almonds on the trail and an apple and some cheese while driving to meet my friends.

I finally had dinner about 8p and it disappeared QUICKLY. I stopped over at my parents, who live only about 3 blocks from the people I was with at the movies. I brought a Smart Ones with me and had some veggies to boot. Still only went about 100 calories over my calorie limit, before exercise calories, but those 2 homemade chocolate chip cookies were worth it!!:drinker: :drinker:

Would you believe my 93 year old mother decided to "relax" for the afternoon by making toll house cookies?:noway: As you may have guessed insanity runs in my family!!!:laugh: :laugh:

Well, once again I am going to bed too late.:yawn: :yawn:

Barb

Sounds like everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day.

I was very disappointed to weigh in this morning and find I am up 2 pounds from Friday. Guess I didn't drink enough water over the weekend to keep things flushed out. I'll remedy that today.

My Mother's Day was a mixture of bitter and sweet. The day started in a rush when hubby and I realized we overslept. The first song was almost over by the time we walked into church service so we didn't have much choice where to sit. I ended up by this sweet elderly couple, which was fine by me ~ until the music stopped and I began to hear the all too familiar pop of his oxygen as he inhaled. That tiny rhythmic sound ruined the service for me. I did my best to concentrate on the sermon, but all I could think of was sitting next to Moma breathing that way... and that it was Mother's Day and she wasn't sitting beside me. :sad: I did my best to hold back the tears until we got to the car and then I just lost it! :sad:

Things steadily improved once we got home. Hubby served me lunch out on the patio. We enjoying the sunshine and warm temperatures and were entertained by barn swallows and a mocking bird. Afterwards we napped and then I made the salad I took to our family supper with the in-laws. My BiL grilled chicken and all us moms brought our favorite salad. I made a spinach salad with pecans and strawberries. Yum! Both my kids called a bit later, then we finished the evening watching the latest James Bond movie on DVD. Hubby loved it, but I don't think Daniel Craig is good looking enough to be Bond. I never minded watching Bond with hubby with eye candy like Pierce Brosnan...

I'm about to do some strength training and then its off to get another therapeutic massage. I'm determined to get this kink out of my neck once and for all! Happy Monday y'all! :flowerforyou:

Suezzz,

You posted just before I did so I hadn't read yours. Sorry about missing your Mom. I cried in church too, It;s OK to be sad I'm glad the rest of the day improved. Diane

HI ALL,

NANCY, WE HAD THE BEST WEATHER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. NOW, IT IS HITTING 96 THE PAST FEW DAYS. I LIVE IN ST. CLOUD FL. I AM ENJOYING THE SMILEY FACES, THANKS AGAIN.
HAVING A CHEF IN THE FAMILY COULD BE A PLUS IF HE WOULD BE MORE OPEN TO LIGHT OR NO FAT FOODS. THINK OF THE RECIPES HE COULD COME UP WITH. THERE IS BIG MONEY IN BOOKS ON LOW CAL RECIPES. WRITE A BOOK.

BARB, GREAT NEWS, ANOTHER POUND GONE:flowerforyou: IF THAT IS WHAT CRAISINS CAN DO, I WILL GO GET SOME FAST. GOOD WORK! GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE MOVIE AND HAD A NICE DAY. YOUR MOM IS MY KIND OF SENIOR CITIZEN. HOW DO YOU THINK THESE PEOPLE LIVE SO LONG? THEY STAY ACTIVE. I HAVE A FRIEND 91 THAT MAKES DOZENS OF BANANA BREADS AND GIVES THEM TO EVERYONE. SHE IS NEVER IDLE. GOOD FOR MOM.

MARIE, HOPE THIS WEEK BRINGS YOU TOTALLY GOOD HEALTH.

ELLI, I WENT SHOPPING TOO,WITH MY SON AND DAUGHTER IN LAW. I COULDN'T THINK OF ANYTHING FOR THEM TO BUY ME SO THEY THOUGHT IF THEY TOOK ME SHOPPING I MIGHT COME UP WITH SOMETHING. I DIDN'T BUT I ENJOYED IT ANYWAY. AT MY AGE, I JUST DON'T NEED ANYTHING AND REALLY DON'T WANT ANY MORE "THINGS". IT MAKES IT HARD ON THE FAMILY.
MY OTHER SON JOINED US TO EAT OUT AND I DID LET THEM BUY ME SOME HANGING PLANTS. NOW IN THE MORNING I CAN SEE THEM FROM MY BEDROOM WINDOW,SO PRETTY. VERY GLAD YOU HAD A FUN DAY.

VICKIM, GOOD FOR YOU TO STAY ON TRACK ON MOTHER'S DAY. YOUR ANOTHER ONE WHO WENT SHOPPING. I WOULD NEVER THINK OF GOING OUT TO SHOP, BUT IT TURNED OUT NICE.
WE ALWAYS SPENT MOM'S DAY IN THE HOUSE WITH MY MOM AFTER SHE BECAME ILL. I ALWAYS ENJOY CHURCH AND THAT WAS ALSO PART OF MY DAY. GLAD YOU ENJOY THE GROUP.

WEEDIE, WELCOME BACK AND HOPE THINGS WILL GET BETTER FOR YOU. ALSO HOPE YOUR HUSBAND'S HEALTH IMPROVES.

SUSAN, I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL, MISSING YOUR MOM. ONE REMINDER CAN SET US OFF. MY SWEET DAUGHTER IN LAW GAVE ME THREE POEMS IN MY CARD. ONE WAS THE LYRICS OF A VERY OLD SONG CALLED MOTHER (PERHAPS I AM OLDER SO NO ONE WILL KNOW IT, IT STARTS M IS FOR THE MILLION THINGS SHE GAVE ME, O MEANS ONLY THAT SHE'S GROWING OLD, T IS FOR THE TEARS SHE SHED TO SAVE ME, H IS FOR HER HEART OF PUREST GOLD AND SO ON)
WELL, THAT WAS THE SONG I SANG TO MY MOM EVERY MOM'S DAY BECAUSE SHE SANG IT TO HER MOM. I HAD TO GO TO MY ROOM AND CRY. I GAINED CONTROL AND THEN HAD A LOVELY DAY. MY MOM PASSED AWAY A WEEK BEFORE MOTHER'S DAY 2006. I'M SO GLAD THAT THE REST OF YOUR DAY WAS LOVELY TOO.

DIANE, WHILE SOME MOURN THEIR MOM, OTHERS, LIKE YOU, FEEL THE DEEP LOSS OF A CHILD WHO IS NOT THERE TO SAY HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MOM. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.


OK, ARE YOU READY, HERE ARE SOME QUOTES FOR YOU ALL::bigsmile:

OUR GREATEST GLORY CONSISTS NOT IN NEVER FAILING, BUT IN RISING EVERY TIME WE FALL.

NOTHING GREAT IS CREATED SUDDENLY, ANY MORE THAN A BUNCH OF GRAPES OR A FIG.

IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW SLOWLY YOU GO, AS LONG AS YOU DON'T STOP.

LET US STRIVE TO IMPROVE OURSELVES, FOR WE CANNOT REMAIN STATIONARY; ONE EITHER PROGRESSES OR RETROGRADES.

HAPPY MONDAY,
ANNE

Hi, everyone,
Nice to read all your posts. Won't try to respond to all but

Susan - I decided this MD that before next year I think I'll try to adopt a needy Mom,one whose kids are too far away or who maybe just not thoughtful enough, or a single Mom whose kids are too little to show her care. I still my Mom so much, she was gone so early. Both maternal gramma and great grandmother lived well into their 90's and Mom died in her 70s after a lengthy illness.

One single mom I know commented this Sunday, 'No one ever gives me flowers'.

Another idea is in giving a gift to a 3rd world woman in honour of our Moms. One organization will give a sewing machine to a woman in India which gives her a chance of earning a good living.

Well, folks, that's all for now.

Ellen

Congrats to those who lost two pounds.
Benson..you lose like I do. I am losing ad regaining the same three pounds.
Susan..I am sorry. I can emphasis with you. I lost my mother on May 4, 1976. Mothers Day came too soon that year.

:flowerforyou: TeenTchr...It isn't fair but males can lose better than females. I have witnessed this with my husband. So frustrating. They have more fat burning muscles and I think their metabolism is faster. Be sure to eat enough so that your body doesn't go into starvation mode. Drink lots of water. I am upping my water consumption in the hopes of losing better.

Hello everyone--

I survived the day, despite not getting enough sleep and not taking a nap this afternoon. The doggies and I together are up to just under 2 miles RT once a day now, as long as it is cool. On a warm day, we don't go nearly that far, as I don't want to end up with a couple of "hot dogs"!!:laugh:

On Saturday, I took my babies to a routine vet exam and by the time I was finished, I had to pay $230 to "bail them out." Mai Li has a yeast infection in one ear, and Pepper has a urinary infection, and crystals in his urine that indicates a possibility of developing kidney stones, so he is now on a special food--a large bag of that set me back another $46!! I love my babies, but these kind of surprises I can live without!!:grumble:

I am now giving Pepper a chewable antibiotic. No problem. He likes the flavor and would probably eat the whole bottle given the chance.

Mai Li, on the other hand, doesn't like to have her ears fiddled with when they are healthy. Attempt to touch her ears and put something IN them, especially something that might sting a bit, like the cleaner I am trying to use, and you can't even imagine the faces she makes and the noises. :mad: The most challenging part of the process is not losing a finger!!! I don't think she would actually bite me, but she definitely knows how to send a "message." And it is very clearly "Leave me ALONE, or else!!"

Thanks to our prevaricating weatherman, I didn't get any walking in on my own today. They said the rain was head our way from the coast, so I decided not to go and get caught in it. The whole afternoon and evening passed without a drop!!:grumble:

I did stay within my calories for the day, and still ate well.

I am apparently finished with this posting due to the immovable object in my lap, named Pepper:laugh: I also have a very persistent Mai Li who is making it barkingly clear that she will not go to bed without some additional food.

Hope everyone has a good week.

Barb