Women 50+ for October

:happy: Good morning, everyone.,

I've gotten over my blues from yesterday. Today in Northern VA it's a clear, crisp, beautiful fall day. I've been out for my walk and I have lots to do today at home. I have some healthy snack mix baking in the oven; then I'm going to bake some Snickerdoodles to take to school tomorrow. My exercise will allow me to have one for "quality control." :laugh:

Hello, Vickie M. I spent a week in Baton Rouge a couple of years ago visiting a friend. It was in the summer, so I remember hot and humid. We toured around a lot and visited the LSU campus, the capitol building with all its scandalous history, New Orleans, and some other nearby towns. I wonder what the weather is like there in late October.

Barbiecat - is that where the "cat" in your name comes from? Your cat love? I'd be delighted to tell you about my cats, and when I can get a good picture of them I'll post it.
Moses(his name when I got him) is 5 years old, he's a small solid gray cat who looks something like a Russian blue. I recued him from PetSmart shortly after the death of another beloved cat of 14 years. He bonded with me immediately and now he's like Velcro. He will let me do anything to him - cut his nails, give medicine, though he hates when I have to give him a shot. He has "eocinophilic granuloma" which means he's allergic to just about everything; it makes him itchy and he breaks out in scabs and sometimes his mouth swells. For most of his life he has been on various cortisone pills and shots, but the vet warned me about side effects. So I bit the bullet and had him tested. Now I have allergy shots which seem to be working somewhat. He has cost me a lot of money but I love him dearly.
Yasmeen (also her name when I got her) is another story. She's a Somali, an exotic long-haired breed. I took her in a couple of years ago when she was 9 and needed a home. She is a beautiful and very sweet cat, but she's a bit aloof and doesn't trust me, especially when I have to give her medication of any kind. Unfortunately, she has some inappropriate elimination issues from time to time and has ruined my carpets. Some of my friends say I should just get rid of her, but I love animals and I have committed to taking care of her, so what the heck! The carpets are already ruined and I have them cleaned every 3 months now. When she isn't with me any more I'll have my floors redone.
Well, Barbiecat, that's probably more than you ever wanted to know, but there it is. Now can I hear about yours?

:flowerforyou: Have a great day, everyone!

Karen

Don't we all!!!

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Still working to get back on track!
Can't look back now!
Did start the day with 10 minutes of rowing and 30 minutes on the elliptical.
I also have my meal planned out for the rest of the day.
I refuse to give up!!!
It's the emotional eating that is a challenge for me.
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Hi Karen,
You are right in summer it is hot and humid. In late October it is anyone's guess. It can be hot and humid or cold and windy or just nice. Yesterday was really nice. We got a cool front early in the week and we were comfortable during the day, but needed jackets at night in the stadium. I visited your state 3 years ago and loved it. We stayed in Williamsburg and visited the area and went to DC for a day. We also stayed in Alexandria 2 years ago. I love Alexandria. My favorite area. Cant wait to go back.
Glad you joined us. Look forward to hearing from you.
Vicki M

:flowerforyou: Good evening ladies…what a wonderful day. Got up made breakfast, was proud of myself I only ate scrapple with 1 biscuit with 2 tablespoons of sausage gravy. In the past I would have eaten 2 or three biscuits covered in gravy with fried eggs and grits. :noway: (what was I thinking) Went shopping with my hubby and bought some beautiful steak fish. We came home and I fixed the fish, baked potatoes and a lovely garden salad. Then I talked him into going for a walk with me. We took Starr our German Shepherd with us. Then we came home and did yard work. Hubby cut down two huge bushes and I drug almost all of the branches up and over our septic mound over to the woods, boy did I work up a sweat and got my heart rate up. I am exhausted.:yawn:
Hi Birdie- I actually stole that term from someone on another thread. I start out walking about 2 blocks then I jog two blocks then walk two blocks etc… hence the term wogging.:laugh:
:flowerforyou: Well just got a call from my Mother in-law to tell me she is home so I can bring her dinner so I gotta go. Everyone have a wonderful evening. Hugs and love to all, Rosemary
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:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Happy Sunday, I woke up too early.......Jake called at six because he had to be at the first event of the day at 7. After walking the dogs I didn't feel like "Sweatin' to the Oldies" or going for a walk....today's my Isagenix cleanse day so I'm working on fewer calories.......so I got started on making applesauce with the apples that I picked off my friend's tree on Thursday. When it started raining I was glad that I hadn't gone for a walk. I've done laundry and taken the dogs to the dog park....I guess this will be my day of rest...even so, I already have 10,000 steps on my step counter thanks to chores and dog walking......the dogs don't mind the rain :laugh:

:flowerforyou: Vicki, I like taking the stairs in hotels.......partly because I'm not patient about waiting for the elevator :laugh:

:flowerforyou: Karen, I just read on your profile that you teach music....that sounds like fun.

:flowerforyou: Terri, I'll bet you'll find a lot of answers for yourself when you lead the OA meeting.:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Fabulocity, it sounds like you're already well on your way to getting back on track:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Birdie, keep on keeping on. You're so encouraging to everybody. It is such a pleasure to read what you post.

:flowerforyou: Rosemary you are a darling to bring dinner to your MIL. I hope she realizes how lucky she is. Your day sounds really busy and fun.

I think I'll get on the exercise bike and watching some TV that I've recorded.
have a great evening. hugs Barbie :drinker:

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Karen, thank you for telling me about your cats. I've had the same experience of spending endless funds on cats because I love them so much.
You can see pictures of my cats on my profile....Haifa, the black and white cat is 14 years old. We found him abandoned as a tiny kitten at a rest stop on US 101 about 125 miles south of where we lived in California. He has been the most healthy and affectionate cat. When we moved here five years ago he spent six weeks at a fancy cat boarding place then a month in a motel/trailer with us before we moved into our house. He was quite outraged two years ago when we got Bernie. Bernie's mother was a stray that was already pregnant when a friend of ours took her in. He teases the dogs and bugs Haifa a lot. He loves to hunt and run around outdoors. Both cats are indoor/outdoor. They sleep wherever they want in the house including in bed with us and if they stay out past dark I worry just I would about children. I've had cats all my life. Jake is the one who insisted that we have a dog and now we have two. I adore the dogs but cats have always been my first love.

:flowerforyou: kc, if I had a dime for every time the computer lost my work, I'd be rich :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Losing a pound is great :bigsmile: :bigsmile: don't forget the number one rule of weight loss "don't compare yourself with anyone male" :laugh: The most important thing is what you have----a willingness to do this for another day. Just keep on keeping on. :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Lynn, I'll take grandpups over grandkids any day.

hugs to all (especially to those of you who are lurking and not posting :laugh: :laugh: )
Barbie

Hi Everyone,

I guess it has been a few days since I posted, so I confess to "lurking." Today I discovered that when it comes to killing vacuum cleaners, Mai Li's hair is the champion!!:grumble: :happy: First my own vacuum died during the chore. I was getting into areas that I don't normally go, trying to get things re organized so that little Bradley the Yorkie will have a little space to himself. I borrowed my neighbor's vacuum. It lasted about 5 minutes before the hair accumulated and stopped the beater brush on THAT one as well. Fortunately, with a well placed scissors and some pulling (and a few words I won't repeat on the website--we'll suffice by saying "expletives deleted" a la Watergate :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:) I managed to revive the second vacuum, and complete what I was trying to do.

I got involved in something this morning, so I didn't go to Mass until this evening. I live on the border between two parishes, so I go to services at both of them. The one with the Sunday night mass also has a "parish supper" every Sunday night, where you can have dinner for 3 dollars!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Tonight was build your own tacos, and they had lots of great veggies, so by going easy on the taco meat and the sour cream and shredded cheese, and heavy on the veggies, I enjoyed two soft tacos and stayed under my calories for the day.

After dinner, I came home to change clothes and feed the doggies. They eat about the same time in the evening because that is the one time of day I am always home, regardless of my work schedule. I left them home and drove to my friends to pick up Bradley. He loved the doggie treats I brought with me, and thanked me with lots of kisses. He is more of a "kisser" than either of my others. We went for a walk at my friend's house and then she put his doggie bed into the back of my car.

Everything went smoothly til she put HIM in the back with it. He started getting a little agitated when she was reaching thru the window saying good bye. The drive home was a little anxious, with him going between the front seat and his bed, and a lot of time spent looking out the windows and a little whining. The most interesting part of the trip was when Bradley decided to crawl across the console and give me a kiss while I was driving on the freeway. :noway: I put a stop to THAT immediately, as I could not SEE where I was going with a doggie in my face!!:laugh: :laugh:

When we arrived at my home, I decided the best way for my little darlings to get used to the idea of Bradley coming in the house was to bring them outside and take all three for a walk before we went inside. I also thought it might help Bradley calm down if he had a chance to do something he enjoys. My plan seemed to work. Once we came in, there was a lot of sniffing and tail wagging. I passed out a few treats and offered Bradley some doggie food up on my bed to keep other noses out of the dish. He didn't have to be asked twice to eat, and within a short time he climbed into his bed and is now snoozing away.

I have Monday off and don't have anyplace to go, except for a short trip to the bank, so we will concentrate on getting acquainted, and introducing Bradley to the "doggie door." Learning to use it is an important skill on days when "mama" can't come home for lunch. Fortunately, that is only 2 days out of 5.

So far so good.

The other thing I did today was go visit a friend who was a prolific shopper when she was the same size I am now. Lucky for me. I came home with about a dozen pair of pants, 2 jackets, several sweaters, knit tops, a skirt, and a perfect pant suit that I can wear to the anniversary lunch I will be attending in Seattle in two weeks. The only complication is that my friend is about 5 or 6 inches taller than I am, so most of the pants need to be shortened, but the alterations place I used only charges $8 to hem slacks, so that won't break the bank. Thanks to my wonderful friend, I have enough clothes to get me through the winter, and I don't have to go bankrupt to get them. I was to the point where I had two pairs of jeans that fit and one other pair of pants that were borderline too big. Everything else I own is now too big. Like my friend said, this is a problem she wishes she had!!:laugh: :laugh:

Anyway, it is late, and I need to take advantage of all these sleeping canines and get some sleep.:yawn:

Later,

Barb
Then I hopped

I got it on there but if you go to profile you can see whole picture. will try to fix if I can figure it out.
Vicki M

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Thanks for the encouragement kc, Birdie and Barbie---I hope I didn't miss anyone!

Decided to look at some of my before pictures and posted them on my profile page.
I also looked at my original photo that i still have on my fitness membership card.
Sometimes it's good to remember what you have accomplished--which is what I did today.
I am looking forward to a wonderful week!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Wow! What a difference! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: You ARE fabulous! Keep up the positive choices!
BirdieM:flowerforyou: