WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2012

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i made a chocolate cake and used sauerkraut instead of oil or applesauce. It was awesome. Everybody loved it even my teenagers. No one could guess the secret ingredient.

We have made it to southern California, and tomorrow will arrive at Ojai to visit my husband's brother and wife for the weekemd before heading north. Tonight I spent a wonderful 3 hous visiting with a cousin that I had not seen in 48 years (and she doesn't remember that meeting). She brought me pictures of my dad when he was young, and wedding portraits of my grandmother. It was quite fun! Got to get to sleep now. I will try to happen by here occasionally. Mary

Thank you for my birthday wishes! Had a great day - cuddles with the twins and didn't even get rained on!

Really busy, so will try to get back later.

Ciao for now.

Love to all.
Amanda x

Yea the *#)@# scale finally moved down I hope it continues. This will motivate to stay on track. Need more moving but that will come if I get back on track. I think of how much I could have lost had I not lost track. Starting over AGAIN!

Keep up the good work ladies


Sherry

Hello Everyone...
It's great to read your posts. It's been busy this week. Today feels like a catch up day. My knees are a little better and I have started back to the gym. Yesterday I even did the eliptical for a while. The scale is slowly moving downward so hopefully this pattern will keep going. It was so frustrating to see those numbers go up and to have my workouts hurt. I see such a strong connection in moving and keeping my body feeling good.

Lots of good news happening on the board...birthdays and anniversaries...Happiness to everyone!!

Sally

i made a chocolate cake and used sauerkraut instead of oil or applesauce. It was awesome. Everybody loved it even my teenagers. No one could guess the secret ingredient.

Did you do anything special with the kraut? Sounds intersting.

:drinker: Evening All...........

Viv ...Congratulations on your Anniversary !! I hope your day was sunny.

Michele .... The Mystery Shopping is great. I registered on line with "Market Force" and have completed several assignments. Shopping ...for household goods mainly. Service ....eye tests for glasses, financial ie banking and Dining ...restaurants/hotel.
You get a fee for going and an amount to cover your purchase. The restaurant ones are good as we can go out for a meal and at least get one paid for!! You have to complete an on line questionnaire for the company, giving views on standards and service etc.
I've had one restaurant that was to put it mildly ....:noway: awful!! I stated as such on line and the restaurant disputed my findings!!
I pointed out that as a Chef /Catering Manager and restaurant owner over the last 30 years :huh: I do surely know what standards should be achieved!!!

:happy: News on the "Drip" front .....we got a "Roofer" in yesterday afternoon and thankfully he discovered what could have been the cause. We had vent tiles put in the roof for air con in the bedroom. The top of the tile was cracked and letting in water round the vent pipe. A second tile for the other loft bedroom was in the same state!! I do marvel at these professionals ! ...He just got on the roof (Bungalow) and walked up it! Lifted rows of the roof tiles to see if the under felts were good etc. Luckily we had some spare roof tiles (no vents) and he just took out the vents and put them in. A return visit needed to re - do the felts under the new tiles is planned.
So..........I've been sitting here tonight ....the rain is Hammering down as I post!!! .....not a drip sound !!! Onlyi n the conservatory ...but we 've lived with that for ages!! :bigsmile: Those drips are caught in a strategically placed receptacle for the cats to drink!!

:yawn: I'm posting this having been to bed when DH went to work and then got up again...before he came home. I was sooooo tired and achy! DIY...itis maybe!! I'd better get going tomorrow and the weekend ....the papering stage has been reached!!
I was woken up by the phone ...a little voice on the other end sang "Happy Birthday to Grandad"!!! ''cept Grandad was at work!!
:bigsmile: I did say I'd sing it for him ...and I have!!

I've got trousers to take up this weekend too. One of my new purchases ....... they're soooo long .....mind you for my weight
I SHOULD be about 6' 4" tall methinks!!

Off to bed for real now ....hopefully the ceiling will be intact tomorrow morning. I'm getting paranoid now and have noticed new bumps and bits on it! They were probably there before! It's like one of those "Magic" pictures the more you stare the more things appear!!!

Wellies definitely needed for us tomorrow ...or a boat. It's raining cats and dogs outside!
A bit too wet for those lovely Ducks!!

BFN
:flowerforyou: Jackie

Good evening everyone!

Haven't been able to do my water aerobics because my knee is very screwed up but at least did my range of motions exercises today. I'll be getting a knee brace in a few days so hopefully that will help til I get in with orthopedic doc next month.
Because my exercise and mobility is about nil right now, I am faithfully tracking everything I eat!

I love reading all of your posts and your stories give me the strength and determination to stick with it and not just feel sorry for myself!

Kathy

Thanks for the Anniversary wishes folks. We've been married 38yrs :noway: :noway: where does the time go, it seems like it was only yesterday and if it was tomorrow I'd cancel it :bigsmile: :bigsmile: only kidding!!

We went shopping and bought a few bits of DIY stuff then stopped off for some "pub grub" I had sausage and mash :blushing: I know not the healthiest choice and hubby had steak pie and chips. I really enjoyed mine but hubby said afterwards there wasn't much steak in his pie - it was all pastry! Shame.

We were lucky with the weather, it was quite cold, but dry, once we got home the heavens opened and it's been raining cats and dogs ever since. We literally had wet cats and dogs :laugh: :laugh: poor wiz came home soaked in the early hours of the morning and hubby the big softy was drying him off at 3:00 a.m.

We decided we'd make it a monthly event, popping into town shopping and stopping off for a bite to eat. We'll see, we usually get too busy.

:frown: As I thought, the pound has gone back on - but I plan to get rid of it and a few more by being extra careful with snacking. I'm going food shopping this morning and plan to only buy healthy food, no biscuits shall find their way into my trolley!!!

Sarah thank goodness you didn't knock yourself out! That's a problem when living alone and trying to do all the maintenance yourself. My friend who lives alone get's someone to do these types of jobs for her, it's expensive though and sometimes you have to decide if its worth paying for it or doing it yourself,

:flowerforyou: Time I was moving.

Chat again soon xx

Here it is, Thursday. I did the LaLoFit DVD. Tomorrow...water aerobics. After doing the DVD, had some steel cut oats for breakfast then went to one store. They had lobster tails on sale, so it was worth it for me to travel about 20 minutes away. Came home, made a banana chocolate bundt cake. We will most likely have friends over, that's one reason why I bought the lobster tails and Sat. I'll get some corn on the cob. Then called and found out that the store FINALLY got in my shoes so I picked them up (with a 15% coupon) but first stopped next door to get some cake mix. For five boxes I only paid a little over $3. Right now I'm making some butterscotch chip cookies. We'll have bunco here Tuesday and one gal is allergic to chocolate. So even tho it's a chocolate chip recipe, I'm using butterscotch chips instead.

sprota - sauerkraut? I've never heard of that. How was the sodium? Bet it was good, tho. Did you have to do anything to the sauerkraut before you used it. I would think you'd have to have put it in a food processor first. Did you substitute one part sauerkraut for one part oil?

banded - even tho I'm not on disability, I don't think I'd ever have plastic surgery. My feeling is I'm the way god made me, and if someone doesn't like it, that's their problem.

Mary - sounds like you had a great time with your cousin! I'm so happy for you both

Viv - happy anniversary!

Amanda - oh, it sounds like you got your birthday wish! How wonderful!

For bunco I'm thinking of having these cookies and some cherries along with a veggie tray. I'll make the dip. I found this good sounding recipe that I'd like to try. If worse comes to worse, I will always eat the veggies myself

Laura - my aunt is dead now, but there are people who will make the quilt. I had Jessica's second quilt made, for a twin size bed it cost me $100. Let me know where you are and maybe I can put you in contact with these people. Be sure to write on the backs of those old pics who is in the pic. Someone is doing a family tree for Vince, and we have pics but we have no idea who those people are. Are they from his father's side of the family or his mother's? No clue

barbie - so sorry to hear about your friend. You are a good friend to her, taking her classes over while she's taking care of her husband. That's a load off her mind

kate - glad to hear you're getting the "motivating" bug. You're doing so well.

I'm making a baked potato for Vince and a sweet potato for me since he doesn't like sweet potatoes. Poor guy doesn't know what he's misisng! Looked over my menu for today. That butterscotch chip cookie really did me in. Oh well....

Kathy - so sorry about your knee

Sarah - I was just thinking of you! So sorry about your fall, but glad you're better now. My aunt was in the same situation as you are -- owning a home and living alone. Slhe moved into a senior complex where she had her own apartment but there were lots of people around who checked up on her.

Tried to log in last night and post, but evidentally MFP was having some sort of problem so couldn't until today. Off to water aerobics. Tomorrow...yoga. Some days I'm predicatable, some days not so.

Oh, I got a message that I was supposed to be at the Y board meeting (the one I don't like, I have to get up at 5am for), so I asked her if I was supposed to be there since I'll be going off the board (I DO NOT want another year on that board), she said that she made a mistake and I wasn't supposed to be there. YEA!!!! I offered to substitute for a weight training class using a barbell since I have most of the Y certifications needed but was told that at this time they don't anticipate buying the barbells for the branch near me. Well, looks like I'm going to have to let that certification lapse since I'm not about to spend around $150 for certification that I can't use.

Here's hoping everyone has a great day. After water aerobics, off to play mahjongg, then do some food shopping at this one store near there, then some practice bowling.

Michele

Dr had me on proton pump blocker since April. It stopped the nausea and acid reflux but made by belly feel strange. I felt hungry all the time and put on weight even though I was eating no fats at all. Surgeon took me off all meds Tuesday. Since then my belly feels great and the weight is falling off. I've lost 6 lbs in 3 days and haven't changed a thing diet or exercise wise. I think my body thought I was starving it. I'm still very uncomfortable where my gall bladder is and can't tolerate fat of any kind, but my energy is returning. Surgery is 5 days away on Wednesday. This is not the way I would have chosen to lose, but I'll take it any way I can get it. Looking forward to feeling like being active again very soon!

:flowerforyou: Loving my Friday!

Sally- so glad to hear your knees are doing better, keep it up and that downward trend will continue:drinker:

rj- have a good time at the coast, I miss going to the coast when the weather is hot and heading to the mountains here is just not always an option...so I will close my eyes and pretend I'm at the coast

kateblue- your bike rides sound like the kind of exercise that's needed for someone that works like you do....4 days in the lab...pop in when you have your breaks and let us know how you are doing.:happy:

Jackie- your dining experience giving a poor review sounds like the restuarant didn't really want to know where they were less than stellar:noway: I love your DIY adventure, having done a face lift on our home back in 2007-2008 I know what you are going through, but so worth it when it's all done Happy Birthday to your hubby:flowerforyou: Hope you were able to get some sleep:yawn:

Kat- YUCK:mad: those HOA's, I really think that they have too much control, thankfully ours doesn't require us to get approval for things like that. Your beach time sounds wonderful:flowerforyou:

kathyszoo- ahhh so sorry your knee is being so troublesome I was watching TV last night and it happened to be a show on the "top sexy hunks" and one of them (not sure who, they were all young and good looking) was saying that to get the abs and body he has it's mostly his diet and what he eats...so watching what you are eating while not being able to get in much exercise is a good course of action, so keep it up:drinker:

Sarah- falling off a ladder and being alone:noway: glad you weren't seriously hurt.

wizzywig- YUMMY, sauage & mash I fix those about twice a year because they are soooo good and I do miss them...always have to have extra exercise planned when I have that

Cath- I'm sure your friend from the US will be glad to see you whatever the weather:flowerforyou: I know I would drop everything if hubby were to say we are headed to Scotland this weekend and I'd never give the weather a thought Your babies are just soooo cute and Winston all grown up

Michele-:grumble: that butterscotch cookie how dare it:grumble: I live in the Denver Metro area, so is there a network of people that do quilts by hand? and yes you are right Vince has no idea what he's missing not eating sweet potatos

Suz- so glad that taking you off the meds has helped and I agree with you it's no way to lose but glad it's going away:flowerforyou:

doobiedoo- I understand the "like I know I should" attitude. I have taken to when I'm riding my bike saying over and over in my head "I'm burning fat, I'm burning fat":laugh: it seems to help keep me going.

*****

Last night hubby took me to the resevoir so I could have my bike ride there and he went on a walk, he didn't think his legs would last for a second ride. I saw 4 deer on my ride, I do so love seeing them It's pretty windy today so not sure what kind of bike ride I will get this afternoon.

Tomorrow we will be helping son #3 & DIL move so not sure what that will do for our exercise, but I know I can be good in what I eat...I know I can, I think I can...it's the weekend and it's so much harder for me...so will have to keep giving myself the talk:huh:

Everyone have a good day. Let's keep moving, logging and drinking plenty of water:drinker:

Laura80111

Hi ladies,
The weekend is upon us! My conf. is coming to a close tomorrow, thank goodness, I`m tired of rushing out of the house at 6:30 every morning! It will be so nice to relax at last! Coming home late yesterday a deer ran out in front of the car in front of me, it was horrible to witness, the poor deer had no chance of survival. I stopped to help the lady that got hit, she didn`t even realize what had happened, thank goodness she was not hurt, just shaken up. I stayed with her until her family got there. I was exhausted by the time I got home!!!!
Cath, your Winston and babies are so adorable! I once had 2 baby ducklings, we kept them in the dining room at night, I bought a swimming pool for them to put beside our pool because I didn`t want them in the chemicals. I miss them and thats been over 20 years ago. My husband finally made me start leaving them outside when they became teenage ducks. They then took up residence at our pond.
I hope everyone has had a good week.
I know I don`t know you all every well yet, but I feel like I`m among friends here.
Have a wonderful fantastic weekend!!!!

DeeDee