50+ WOMEN for the month of JUNE

GOOD MORNING ALL,

MOMOF10, YOU HAVE BEEN DOING SUCH AN EXCELLENT JOB WITH EXERCISE. HAVE YOU STARTED YOUR JOURNAL? I HOPE SO. IT HELPS SO MUCH. GLAD YOU FEEL THAT YOUR
TICKER WILL BE MOVING DOWN SOON. AS ALWAYS , WISH YOU THE BEST.:flowerforyou:

HEATHER, THANKS FOR POSTING THE RECIPE. HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR SON'S CONCERT.:happy:

BECKY, DO YOU EVER FEEL THAT WHEN OTHER PEOPLE IN THE FAMILY COOK, THE CLEANING UP IS HARDER? I CLEAN AS I COOK, BUT I HAVE CLEANED UP WHEN OTHERS DO THE COOKING AND IT TAKES FOREVER. MAYBE I AM JUST IN THE MIDST OF SLOPPY COOKS.:laugh: I THINK WE ALL YO YO AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. I THINK IT IS WHEN THE MOTIVATION IS NOT AS STRONG. LIKE AT THE END , WHEN YOU ARE SO NEAR GOAL. ONLY 4LBS TO GO, WONDERFUL.:flowerforyou: TRY TO THINK BACK TO WHEN YOUR MOTIVATION WAS IT'S STRONGEST AND EVERY MORNING REMIND YOURSELF OF IT. OF COURSE, HEALTH CAN BE A MAJOR FACTOR. I HOPE YOU FEEL WELL TODAY. AS FOR HOW YOU LOOK AT A CERTAIN WEIGHT, ONLY YOU SHOULD DECIDE WHEN YOU ARE "THIN" ENOUGH. I KNOW THEY HAVE THE CHARTS OUT THERE, BUT SOMETIMES, THAT JUST DOES NOT WORK FOR US. THEY SAY BELLY FAT IS THE WORSE THING FOR YOUR HEALTH. WELL MY MOTHER'S FAMILY ALL HAD BELLY FAT AND LIVED INTO THE 80'S AND 90'S. THEY WERE NOT OBESE, BUT NEVER HAD FLAT STOMACHS.

MARIE, GLAD YOU ARE DONE WITH THE DENTAL WORK. THE DENTIST IS MY LEAST FAVORITE
PLACE IN THE WORLD.:grumble: GO GET THOSE DANDELIONS. DANDELION WARRIOR! :happy:

BARBIE, I AM DRAWING A BLANK AS TO HOW WEIGHING AT NIGHT AND IN THE MORNING WORKS FOR YOU? IN WHAT WAY? I KNOW IT SHOWS THE DIFFERENCE IN WEIGHT GAIN, BUT
IS IT GOOD FOR US TO KNOW THIS? HERE I GO WITH THE SENIOR MOMENTS AGAIN. I DON'T WANT TO MISS THE POINT. ELLEN SEEMS TO GET IT? THANKS.

ELLEN, DOESN'T IT ALWAYS FEEL GREAT TO GET INTO OUR SMALLER OUTFITS AS WE LOSE WEIGHT? YOU WILL GET RID OF THE 2LBS YOU GAINED IN NO TIME.

AS FOR ME, I GUESS I AM WALKING TOO MUCH. I HURT MY LEFT FOOT AND AM SOAKING IT AS I TYPE THIS.:explode: HOPING IT GETS BETTER ON IT'S OWN, OTHERWISE IT IS OFF TO THE DOCTOR.

HAVE A GREAT FRIDAY EVERYONE. :flowerforyou:

ANNE

Good Morning everyone:flowerforyou:

Becky congratulations on getting that that ticker moving. Your determination is paying off and you can be proud of yourself. Sorry to hear you weren't feeling well:sick: Take care of yourself. My scale is stuck again but I am not giving up:noway: I am determined to reach my goals and you are an inspiration to us all:bigsmile:

I accomplished all my goals and then some yesterday. My new dandelion contraption works like a charm....3 big pails later I had to stop myself from going over to the neighbors and eliminating their dandelions:laugh: :laugh: I also finished cutting the grass (riding mower and push mower) planting the remainder of my flowers, laundry, made dinner, visited with company that dropped in and went for a well deserved bike ride in the evening:happy:

Needless to say I was pretty tired last nite but I felt such a sense of accomplishment. I also started compiling stuff for a yard sale that I will continue to finish today as the yard sale is tomorrow. Also on the agenda today is more laundry, cleaning, pilates workout and finding some time to just catch my breath...I am thinking curling up on the deck and read for a little bit:bigsmile: I just purchased the new book by Dr. Christiane Northrup, "The Secret Pleasures of Menopause" and I am anxious to start reading it. I have also read her other books "The Wisdom of Menopause and Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom". She is a wonderful advocate of complementary medicine and I enjoy reading her books. Has anyone else ever read them?

I hope everyone has a wonderful day and wherever/whatever you are or doing that you are doing something for yourself as well as for others

Marie

:flowerforyou: Anne, so sorry about your foot. Here is an extra flower for you.:flowerforyou: Take it easy and allow it to heal.

:flowerforyou: Barbie, I feel as you do about weighing myself. I like to do it daily that way I can caught it if I am going the wrong direction. I have several friends that I would never tell this to. One of them always yells at me to stay away from the scales. She even yelled because my doctor was weighing me every time I had an appointment.:laugh:

:flowerforyou: Happydays, I like your list of "lesses". Nice that you added stress and guilt. You are welcome to join us.

:flowerforyou: Marie, you will definantly have to share any Secret Pleasures of Menopause. I found that the best pleasure is to be done with it.

I definantly found that my new medication is causing my problems. I couldn't go to work this morning because I can hardly walk. So dizzy. I was hoping that this was because I gave blood yesterday and not because of the pills. No such luck.

Haven't gotten to the gym in a couple of days. Did some exercise at home in between the running around.

Just wanted to check in while I was logging my food. :bigsmile:

Kathy


DON'T GIVE UP. DON'T GIVE UP. DON'T GIVE UP.

Hello Ladies

Yay its Friday!! I don't usually count down the hours but lately my schedule, both at work and at home is relentless and I'm pooped:yawn:

Another action packed weekend for me. Its the Shelter House Relay. I will be volunteering and participating with my kids in this fundraiser for the homeless. Its a fun way to give back to the community, while doing something fun with my children and friends. Another plus is that I'll be walking and walking and walking:drinker: That reminds me - pack Advil!!!

Tomorrow is weigh in day. I hope to at least lose the poundage I gained back. One of these day I will surprise myself and actually lose some fresh pounds. I'm finding that I can do great things several days in a row then BAM one bad day sends me back to where I was.:grumble: This is something I am working on and one day I will be successful. For now the good days are increasing in frequency and that's the right direction. The positive support of this thread along with the proof that it CAN be done that I see you posting about helps in a big way

Sue- What a cute little guy in your pic. I'd have a hard time giving him back:laugh:

Welcome to Happydays. I like you lesses too.

Barbiecat - I thought of you today because a customer came in to the office with his standard poodle. I'd never seen one in real life. Very handsome, tan coloured fellow.

Goals for this weekend:

Eat healthy
Drink water
Smile til my face hurts!!!!
and of course housework and laundry:grumble:



Be good!!
Heather

I would love to be a storm chaser. Crazy?

Hello. I am new to this thread. I started the fitnesspal site 2 weeks ago and i have lost 6 pounds so far.
I am thrilled with every little bit of my progress. I am still finding my
way around the site, seeing this morning that measurements i thought i added
last week were in fact, not saved........
BUT i have them in and saved today so a starting point today for that is ok. it's better than none.
I have lost almost 2 inches around my waist in 2 weeks. my other measurements have not
changed much at all, but hey, it is enough to keep me motivated.
on the exercise front, i don't do any real "workouts" at a gym as i clean houses for a living.
i love that i can calculate that in for some calorie use. i believe it is a high count but
it is better than nothing. the best thing about this site is that it has
me eating healthier and realizing how many calories and fat are in regular foods
i never gave a thought before, not just in desserts.
On the exercise front, i have fibromyalgia and the muscle and joint pain from that is
enough sometimes to just tell my body i need to rest. i don't listen to my body enough
in that area. the cleaning is rough enough on me, pain wise. I have alot i want to lose and I am hoping that this will help relieve
my joints and lessen my pain but i take one day at a time. one meal at a time etc.
I start each day with "Lord, give me the strength to get through this day...We can do it".
martha in iowa

:flowerforyou: good morning to everyone.. what a beartuful day we are having the sun is out and middle 70's we are cleaning house and decorating for graduate tomorrow. ok huby is pulling in so i am making him a coffee and i have my water :drinker: love debbie and family

Hello everybody, it is the "Invisible Woman" here.

I have been reading every day, just not posting. I weighed this morning and lost another 1.5 lbs, so I get to adjust the old ticker again. :drinker: :drinker:

That storm on Thursday that Esther mentioned came straight north on I-5 and dropped in up here too. Portland had all kinds of damage. One lady was waiting to get onto I-84 --a freeway that runs east and west through the eastern side of town and is the one I drive on to go up the Columbia Gorge. As she waited for the light to change on the ramp metering system, a large tree fell on top of her SUV! Neither she or the passenger were hurt. Her passenger was on the way to the airport to leave town. (At this point, who could blame her!!:laugh: ) Another car stopped and took her on her way, and the driver stayed behind to deal with her slightly squashed car.

A family living closer to where Esther does had a tree next to their house struck by lightning. The resulting fire destroyed their house, but they were not hurt.

In Portland, two girls were out in their backyard trying to retrieve things that were blowing around and get their pet rabbit inside. A branch about 4 inches in diameter was snapped off a tree about 30 feet above them and it landed on one of the girls, hitting her in the face. She was a little dizzy from the impact and ended up on the Fox news that night, but was otherwise OK. The rabbit also escaped injury.

In downtown Portland, there is an area set up in Waterfront Park with amusement rides and food and the like. it is part of the annual Rose Festival. Usually, the biggest weather problem they have is the inevitable rain that shows up for some or all of the time it is set up--and the ensuing MUD (Yuck!!:grumble: ) This year the weather has been sunny and dry, but it is the first time I can remember they had to shut it down for safety reasons due to the wind. A story about the aftermath showed lots of things blown around, and the people working there were busy as beavers (Oregon, the Beaver State, ya know :laugh: ) getting everything put back together so they could re-open the next day.

As for me, I was at work, and when the severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings came, I decided this was NOT the day to be without a fully charged cell battery on the drive home, so I decided to live dangerously and walk out to my car about 5:15p PT to get my cell charger.

It was blowing pretty good. The skies looked like they could open up anytime. I found a "no parking" sign underneath my car. It is SUPPOSED to be standing near the front door of my office, a good two hundred feet from where I found it. I retrieved it and let the security guard deal with it.

After grabbing my charger and running back inside, I went up one floor and headed to my work area, located near an east window. Upon arrival, it looked like someone was standing on top of our building with a buck of water drenching the windows!! Just INSTANT SHEETS of rain!!.

About this time I noticed my supervisor was not at his desk. I assumed he took his break a little late, but he didn't show up for about another 10 minutes. When he did, he looked like someone put his hair through a blender and then threw a bucket of water on him. Turns out he was inside his car during breaktime,and when it started raining, he waited, assuming it would let up in a few minutes, but it didn't. Finally, he decided he would have to make a run for it, and despite only being maybe 100 feet from the door, he got drenched but good. (I wisely restrained an impulse to make a joke about how this confirmed my suspicions that he was "ALL WET" about a lot of things:laugh: )

On the home front, I wondered how my doggies were doing with the thunder and the lightning. Mai Li isn't bothered by that, but Pepper's reaction was unknown to me, since he is new to the family last December. My biggest worry was that Pepper would use the doggie door to go out and Mai Li would decide to be her usual ornery self :devil: and sit next to the door and block him from coming back inside.

When I returned home, I received a warm doggie welcome, and they and my condo were none the worse for the experience. There were power outages, but I managed to avoid that problem as well.:drinker:

By the way , the "missing" walking shoes re-appeared--along with a pair of white pants I couldn't find. :drinker: :drinker: It seems that I packed them up to take with me on Memorial Day weekend, and then absentmindedly put them into a duffle bag that didn't make the trip. I also found my "missing" straw hat. It was between a chair and the wall in my living room, apparently falling behind it-- probably the same day that I learned of Isabel's passing. Of course I made this discovery AFTER I purchased and wore my NEW straw hat,:grumble: so now I have two.

I wonder, if two HEADS are better than one, does it follow that two HATS are better than one?---maybe it works better if you have a split personality!!!:laugh:

Well I need to get the day started. It is already after 10am, and I haven't even gotten dressed yet. I can hear a bird outside, and it reminds me that now that my walking shoes have re-appeared, there is no excuse not to resume REAL walking, instead of the "walk 'n sniff" tours I have been taking with these two little doggies.

Have a good weekend, ALL:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Barb

Good morning ladies,
Dont know when today I will get back to computer so writing now. Everyone must be busy this morning. Already had my workout. Hubby and I got up early to go. Did an hour at gym and then he had to go to work. He is trying to finish a job before we leave on Wed for our trip. Going to finish packing in a bit, then going shopping for last minute items for trip. Will have 3 grandchildren tomorrow and Tuesday so trying to get it all done today. I am bringing my laptop on trip so you will hear from me, just maybe not as often. I need to log in and read all the blogs to stay on task.
I hope those of you with pains are feeling better this morning. Have a good day and keep up the good work all.
Vicki

I just have a quick question as to what to do with my husband. He usually gets breakfast in bed on the weekends. He did yesterday. Well, today he decides to make us breakfast. He wants to make his famous stuffed French toast. We had just gotten some strawberries yesterday so I slice some up for him to use. I told him that I would like mine with just the strawberries. I then left the room (big mistake). Mine came complete with strawberries, a whole banana and peanut butter !! I ate the banana along with it but I left the slice of toast that had the most peanut butter on it. He asks why I didn't finish and I told him that I was full, which I actually was. I really can't be angry with him. He loves to cook. He just isn't into moderation. Does anyone else here have this problem?

Maybe, like most men he has a "selective listening gene." It resides in the same vicinity as the "recessive shopping gene.":laugh: :laugh: (My ex had them both!!)

Seriously, you know there is no way to change a man, unless you exchange him for another, and then you have to start all over with new idiosyncrasies!!! All you can do is do a little oversight and keep him from going completely overboard on what he serves you. I bet his intentions are good, he just doesn't "get" it.

If oversight doesn't work, send him to Vancouver!! I can't get these doggies trained to make me breakfast in bed no matter how hard I try.:laugh: As I have said before, they have only mastered the art of "floor cleaning.":laugh:

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Just got on here to say WOO HOO down another pound!!:drinker: :drinker: but just had to answer Swiss's question about her hubby!!

Everyone have a good Sunday, :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: I need to skedaddle for now.

Barb

Hello everyone

Just catching up on all the previous posts. The yard sale went great yesterday even though I was up and on the road by 6:30 a.m.:noway: Visited with a lot of people, got some great compliments on how I looked, ate healthy (I packed lots of good, healthy and yummy food) sold quite a bit of stuff and made a little bit of $$. I gave away a lot of stuff to people that needed it more than I needed the $ for it. That sure made me feel so wonderful:blushing: . I got lots of exercise walking around and unloading and loading stuff so I sure was ready for bed last night:yawn: . Today it is raining and chilly here but is a good rest day for me. This week promises to be busy with appointments and starting loading our 5th wheel for our first camping trip of the season coming up:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Vicki-Great job on getting your exercise in so bright and early. It sure starts the day off on the right track doesn’t it? Keep up the super job:happy: .

:flowerforyou: Barbie—I sure got a good chuckle about you liking dandelions even less than the dentist. I sure can relate to that. My you sure are keeping busy too. That’s great. In response to the comments made to you about eating and diet pills. I truly think that people feel threatened or a lack of understanding when others around them make lifestyle changes that they wish they could do but for whatever reason do not do. Since my lifestyle change I have lost friends and had to deal with saboteurs that could/would threaten my goals. However, I have resigned myself to the fact that there will always be challenges that we face on a daily basis and that this is just one of them. I say meet them head on just like those pesky dandelions. I feel your emotions but thanks for sharing because it sure lets us know that we are not alone in this issue .

:flowerforyou: Ellen—feels great to get into outfits we thought we never would again. It is super motivational for you as well. Keep doing at what you are doing cuz you’re doing great

:flowerforyou: Debbie—you sure are doing great and keeping your exercise routine varied so I just bet that darn old scale will be good to you:happy: .

:flowerforyou: doobiedoo—we have all been there and then it comes back to bite us in the you-know-what when the scale doesn’t cooperate:grumble: . I know I try to evaluate the why of it all and sometimes there are apparent answers and sometimes no good answer for it all. Just hang in there, try to stay strong and motivated and it will all pay off:happy: .

:flowerforyou: Zaza- bet you are enjoying spending time with your family . Sending you warm wishes.

:flowerforyou: Becky- I laughed over your comment on menopause. I just got started on the book so I am unable to say too much about it yet, but what I did read sure makes sense. I am all for empowering ourselves about our own individual health and wellbeing. So as I get further into the book I will share more. Now for the storm chaser seeker you in I know for sure that I would not go on that journey with you. I am an adventure kind of girl but that not adventurous. I would be running alongside of Anne in the other direction of the tornado:frown: . As for your question about your DH. I know exactly what you are talking about. Mine loves to cook large portions and LOVES butter, salt and lots of it. No wonder that I have packed on the extra weight over the years. When I was still working and coming home exhausted my DH did all the cooking. I would eat and then go lay down until it was time to go to bed and start the day over again. Now I am in control of what I put into my body. DH is trying to understand but sometimes change doesn’t come to easy:noway: . Hang in there .

:flowerforyou: Anne-wishing you and your foot a speedy recovery. I bet that is just your body needing a little rest. Give yourself a little extra of love and attention. You sure have a gift for always making everyone feel so great about themselves. A great big Thank you . Yes, indeed I am on the homeward stretch of my goals and that makes me very happy:bigsmile: . I try to take it in 10 lb increments so the whole big picture doesn’t seem so overwhelming. They say not to fix what isn’t broken so I plan on following the same philosophy as I forge ahead towards the finish line:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Happydays—welcome to the site and this wonderful group of women who on a daily basis continue to inspire, encourage and motivate each other to become the best that we can be . Warmest wishes on a successful new you. Visit us often here, you will be glad you did .

:flowerforyou: suezzzque—great job on dropping those pesky pounds and focusing on increasing your water intake:bigsmile: . Your nephew is a darling. Yes, I just bet having him around would sure make those pounds drop off quicker as a 20 month old can sure be active. What a great idea about having the salad and getting hubby to order a larger portion of steak and you having some. Although my DH is such a big meat eater I don’t know if he would share any. Doesn’t it feel empowering to make healthy choices and stick to them. I am so proud of you just as I know you are of yourself:happy: .

:flowerforyou: Kathy- glad to hear you are doing ok. We miss you when we don’t hear from you .

:flowerforyou: Heather-your weekend plans sound terrific. Hope it was great and the weather held up for you to get your walk in. Remember sometimes it is just baby steps but gradually those baby steps will turn into bigger steps and the goal is the same in the end. Your weekend goals sure sound obtainable…I loved the one about “smile until my face hurts”. I got a visual of that and I had to smile myself .

:flowerforyou: Esther- sorry to hear that you are still not feeling well:sick: . I can so relate to that after the darn bug that I had previously. The most difficult part was getting frustrated especially when I thought that my energy level was not returning as quickly as I had expected:grumble: . Please just try to be patient, your body must be trying to tell you something and you will bounce back. Glad to hear that the tornado passed you by. What a relief…two years ago we had a tornado touch down in the next town from us and there was extensive damage. It was a true miracle that no one was hurt:happy: .

:flowerforyou: stamps4fun—welcome to this wonderful site. Great job on dropping 6 pounds already:happy: . I totally understand what you are going through. We share much the same issues. However, I can also share with you that a successful outcome can be achieved. Shedding the weight that I have and increasing my activities as been instrumental in turning my life around. Warmest wishes to you. Keep in touch with us, this is a highly encouraging and motivating group .

:flowerforyou: Barb—glad to hear from you and that were ok during the storm. Your descriptions of everything that is going on sure makes me feel like I am right there in the midst of everything. Which I must admit I am glad that I wasn’t especially while storming. What a good feeling to come home and feel secure there . Great job on dropping another pound .

A big Canadian hello to anyone else I missed and best wishes for a great day:drinker: .

Marie

:flowerforyou: Nancy, good for you..drinking more water. It has been said that sometimes when we think that we are hungry we are actually thirsty. I love the Crystal Light. I use the metabolism one also. I tried the energy one but have found that the other one works better for me.

:flowerforyou: Marie, don't know if I mentioned it or not but menopause was when I began to have trouble losing weight. :sad: :sad: Can't be helped. Have to go through it sooner or later.:ohwell:

:flowerforyou: Barb, is that why your ex is now your "ex"?:laugh: :laugh: I know that my husband was just trying to help me by fixing breakfast. He loves to cook. He is doing his strawberry preserves now. He is the only one in the house who will eat them. I like my strawberries plain without all that sugar.

Did I mention that even though my husband gets breakfast and sometimes dinner in bed, I come down to the table for mine. I figure that getting it cooked for me is good enough.