WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2012

Hi Jane just want to send out a hug that is a hard place to be in don't worry about ranting here or unloading that's what these forums are for a safe place to open up. Hopefully you will find a new place soon times.

@Dora that is a cute doggie!!

Linda (Sundance) - one lady at the Humane Society where Vince and I volunteer said "when I die, I want to come back as one of your cats"

Went to the farmer's market this morning. There was this guy there making ice cream. He had a John Deer motor hooked up to the ice cream churn. I was told to try his ice cream, but, honestly, I didn't think it all that great. Maybe it's because he said he uses a lot of cream, and if I have a lot of fats my stomach starts to say "I don't think so...". Anyway, I just got 1/2 of a portion that he usually gives, and just a couple mouthfuls would have been fine with me. I didn't want to hurt his feelings by throwing away the rest, so I ate it. The man who has good corn wasn't there, he'll be back next week. But I have some of his corn in my freezer, so that's OK. The lady forgot my red okra but she'll bring it next week. However, this one guy had blueberries, he said that he wasn't but evidentally the owner of the farm picked them for someone who didn't show so I bought them. Now I have enough blueberries in my freezer. Got some of these purple peas, they are interesting. I steamed them, took them out of the pod, and will probably have them with a salad. They're different consistancy from other peas. Reminds me more of chickpeas. I cut up a cantaloupe.

Did an hour of yoga today, tomorrow I'll do some balance games on the Wii.

Viv - it seems that no matter what I do, I can't go very much below 130.

Susan - I don't have celiac disease so I really can't help you. But I'm sure that someone on this forum will be able to.

Rose - prayers for your grandson. AIDupont is a very good hosp, as I'm sure you know.

Would you believe Vince didn't know anything about the CO shooting until I told him last night?

Jane - I'm so sorry for your situation. While I'm not in one like it, sounds to me like you and hubby need to move out -- any place. Even if it's just one room. At least it's yours. Can you do that?

Linda - in the end, your grandkids will see how much you've done for them. It may be a long time, but they WILL see it.

Timby and wreckedredhead- we'd love to have ya with us. Log in often and tell us more about yourself and welcome!

Well, off to sleepyland. Hope everyone has a great evening.

Michele

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Lots of very interesting posts. I love to read what everyone has to say. I hope everyone has a blessed and healthy day.

Tired of saying it but my Internet connection is especially wonky today. Rats!

More sharing than you may want to hear, if so, don't read the remainder of this post. I finally officially hit menopause in February of this year. Since then I've had fewer migraines than in any other time of my life which is wonderful. I've also, again for the first time in my life, been able to say---I'm going to eat this OR I'm not going to eat that----and that's what I do. It's crazy and I didn't realize it at first until I decided to give up my daily fix of regular Cokes and Snickers bars. And I was able to give up both items, cold turkey and never looked back.

That is the only positive that I can offer about menopause. The hot flashes, the sweats, and the changeable moods continue unabated!!!

Okay, I'm finished now. Take care everyone. :drinker: :drinker:

Lin

Good morning to all. I've been reading through your posts and this looks like a fantastic group! I'm mourning the loss of another group that I've been part of for over a year. It has been slowly dying and I'm looking for another more active group to join.

Since I joined mfp, I have lost over 50 pounds and then started gaining again. I'm struggling to get back to the better eating habits that I enjoyed last year. Right now, my challenges are the candy bowls at work and the chip bags at home. I do love my sweet/salty snacks!

I hope everyone one has a lovely day!

:bigsmile: Hi all. Going to be another hot one here today...104 with heat index of 115-ish. Today will be a staying inside day LOL.

My internet was down yesterday, so here I am again. We went with our best friends to a Brazilian grill for dinner. We had wanted to go to the horseraces, but it was absolutely packed and no parking, so we went to a wine bar north of town called Too Far North. It's always fun there...the owners are great, only about 15 chairs, so it's real small and you end up talking with everyone. The man is a paramedic, so I always enjoy sharing ER stories with him...we know lots of people in common. My best friend whom we were with last night also worked in the ER with me, so we all know each other in some way. Then we went back to their house for more cheese and wine. :drinker:

Sorry to say I had way too much to drink last night so it probably spoiled my calories for the day. But it was over an 8-hour period, so no silliness, thank goodness!~ We had some sharp cheddar cheese that had been soaked in cabernet, which made a lovely and tasty rind, so I ate way tooooooooo much of that too! Oh well, today is another day. That's the nice thing about this; I have found that one day's indiscretions doesn't ruin my eating plan. I just get back on track the next day! I used to beat myself up so much that I would get depressed, then eat because I was depressed! No more of that! :ohwell:

Welcome to all the newbies! It is so exciting to see so many people active on this thread! We are all at different places in our weight loss journey, so there will be someone here you can connect with. I have been blessed to recieve so much support and kindness here!

Lin: I think I am in menopause or peri, too. I was having so many problems I chose to go back on depoprovera, so no periods now for 9 months...yeah! So it is really hard to tell exactly what is going on, but I sure feel better! My doc also diagnosed me with Premenstrual dysphoric Disorder and put my on a low dose antidepressant. Now I no longer feel like screaming and shrieking at everyone, which I did regularly. I was so angry and frustrated all the time. Now I feel much better and more in control, and it really reduced the hot flashes. I was having hot flashes that lasted for hours. I hope you can find relief too!

Linda: good job on not eating even though you wanted to and had calories to spare! That shows a great attitude towards food; you had nourished your body and did not eat more. I loved reading that from you.

DeeDee: those headaches are bad, arent' they? I sure hope you are feeling better today.

Jane: I'm so sorry for your family situation. That is a real tough one. I know when my grandmother moved in with one of her daughters, even though they both wanted that to happen, eventually a lot of resentment built up and their relationship deteriorated. My grandma, who was very smart for a woman with a 6th grade education, chose to move into a nursing home in order to give her daughter her house back. It is so easy to feel under appreciated and taken advantage of. I hope you can find a solution to your situation soon. I'll keep you in my thoughts!

Lindamr: I love what you said about this not being a diet. You are so right. It is a healthy eating style we should maintain for life.

To everyone else: I'm sorry I can't speak to all of you personally today; we have to get our daughter going to a mission trip with her church youth group, so time is short today. Keep up the good work and stay healthy! Take care, Meg :flowerforyou:

I finally found you. Did I do something wrong that I couldn't find you all. It looked like no one had posted. I've got to go to choir practice before church so I'll talk to you all later.

Micki

Sunshine here and cool. Got a lot of house work done and have energy to spare. I tell you being on this healthier eating plan has given me back myself. I didn't know how bad I felt until I started to feel good again. Eating healthy instead of all the comfort foods has given my body a chance to function again.
Tomorrow we go for my husbands chemo treatment and I have made my food plan to accomodate the long hours we have to be at the hospital. There is so much fear when we go, as we never know if the cancer has built up a resistance and he will be taken off of yet another drug. They tell us these drugs are just buying us time, but we still pray for a miracle.
Welcome to all the new ladies, this is the place for inspriation and motivation to be sure. We all seem to have different journeys that we are on, but as women we can share out strength to get us through!!
I have to tell you that I rely on this site to keep me going strong. Just knowing you all are out there makes one know they are not so alone in the battle we call life.
So, keep focused and give yourself credit for a job well done.

Petalsandpaws - I know you're a strong woman and you know we are all here pulling for you!! I hope tomorrow goes well. Please let us know.

Lin

Happy Sunday, and may the week ahead be good to all of us.
Hugs,

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Hi Everyone,

Didn't know this so I thought I lost everyone! Posted Friday am but I think it just went into cyberspace and couldn't find this thread again til now!

So many posts to catch up on! Finally lost my first 10-but have a long way to go-just putting one foot in front of the other so to speak.

Welcome to all the newcomers-this is a very motivating and uplifting thread!

Will finish reading everyone's posts and hopefully be back on tomorrow. Trying to get my drinking in :drinker: . Have a good evening all!

Hello everyone,

Just marking my spot, so I can find you all in August.

Jeannie

Jeannie? :noway: I am Jeannie, too!:glasses:

I am using Jeannine now. It is a little thing for me since the divorce. Was going to change my last name to my bio dad's until my ex said "You CAN'T keep my name!!" 1. he has no choice and 2. I worked HARD for my last name. He was just given it at birth, I enjoyed many years of being Mrs. JW and it is mine to keep. Plus I will change it when I meet Prince Charming and he carries me off on his white steed:laugh:

:flowerforyou: Good evening all, Matthew's birthday party was a blast, I did pretty good with eating, I ate one hot dog on a bun and one hamburger plain, couple bites mac. salad, raw broccoli and a few melon balls. NO CAKE! My SIL made the cake to look exactly like Lightening McQueen, (I will post a picture later cause I am TOOO tired to do it tonight.) I have to get up early, clean the house, finish packing and drive 2 hours to Wilmington tomorrow so I think I am going to bed now:yawn: It has been a long day and I am exhausted:yawn: :yawn: Love ((((HUGS)))) and prayers to all. Rose :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

:flowerforyou: Hi everyone - can't believe it ....... but yes it's true......... the sun is shining :drinker: :drinker: :glasses: :glasses:

Maybe our summer has finally arrived :noway: :laugh: and guess what I have a cold! I;ve been feeling sniffly and head achey the last few days, I'm not popular as I seem to have passed the germs on to my mum daughter and hubby :embarassed: I've not gone in to work today, didn't feel up to it, usually I force myself to go in, but today I am just too exhausted and achey to even try.

:grumble: This means I've not exercised for the past few days, it seems when I get into a slight routine, something happens to put a spoke in the wheel.

Enough moaning!!

:flowerforyou: Michele you are so active and busy It seems so unfair that you can't get below 130.

:flowerforyou: Jane rant away .... no wonder you feel so un appreciated. If you have a reasonable relationship with your DIL could you perhaps explain how you are feeling or maybe have a word with your son, sometimes boys don't think! say somedays you need time for yourself - it can't be easy for you, you must feel like you are walking on egg shells trying to keep everyone happy. Good luck and I hope you have enough money to get your own place soon.

Robin what a beautiful grandaughter you have

:yawn: feeling a bit tired so I'll do a bit of pottering to stop myself from seizing up completely :bigsmile: Need to drink some water my throat is so dry, drank tons of water yesterday and spent most of the night up and down to the bathroom, but this morning I am down 2lb :noway: :noway: Going to try and do the same today.

Take care xx

Good morning ladies:flowerforyou:

petalsandpaws sending you and your husband prayers and positive thoughts!!!! My best friend`s husband is going through the same thing, they`ve changed his chemo treatment a couple of times, this one seems to be working so far! Miracles can and do happen . How smart of you to pack your food for the trip, it certainly helps for long days away. I try to carry a protein bar with me everywhere I go for just in case.

Jane my prayers are with you. I hope you`ll be in a postion where you can move out soon. Feeling unloved and not apperciated is just so unfair to you!!!

Robin Oliva is adorable, what a cute oufit she has on, she looks like a beautiful rare flower !

Michele I have a couple pair of birkenstocks, they hurt my feet, I only wear them rarely . You inspire me to get out and get my walking in everyday, I`m just impressed with all you do!!!

Meg cheese and wine, my two favorite food groups, YUM . I`m glad you`re not beating yourself up anymore over food, just log it, and move on to better days:happy: . I usually have about 2oz. of brie cheese and a glass or two of wine, along with a few grapes every couple of weeks, I always make sure I have the calories alloted for it, and so far its working for me.

wizzywig congrats on the 2lb. loss:flowerforyou: . I know the feeling of getting up several times in the middle of the night:grumble: Hope you`re feeling better soon!!!!

Amanda YAY for your sunshine:glasses: !!!!

I`ve been feeling icky:sick: the past few days, headachy and stuffy and totally run down. I`ve had to make myself take my walks, hoping my nose will not run the entire time:laugh: , I tried to rest some over the weekend, and so far this morning...no headache, however I`m still stuffy, and why is it your all stopped up, yet your nose runs:noway: , makes no sense to me!!! I have to go to the farmers market, or the grocery store today, I`m all out of fresh veggies, wish I could just stay home and get a bit more rest:ohwell: .

Welcome to all the newbies:flowerforyou: !!!!!

Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: , and log your food!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful happy day:bigsmile: .

Hugs,
DeeDee

:flowerforyou: Monday, sun is shining:glasses: and it's supposed to be HOT

Welcome to all of you newbies this is where you will get encouragement from around the world:drinker:

lorarock- drat those birthday celebrations:grumble: I'm sure that if you keep watching what you know makes a difference you will regain that loss in no time. Good goal to set for your summer vacation of getting it undercontrol before you return to the school routine:happy:

jane- so sorry you are feeling unappreciated. What you are living through is what my hubby is afraid will happen to us (he's been unemployed for 16 mo now) We have had several of our kids invite us to live with them and the one with that has our grandsons has said they will set up their basement in a full apartment. We have been putting it off as hubby has had his unemployment but it will expire in about 9 days and then we aren't sure what we will be doing. I'm sorry I don't have any answers for you, you might try talking with your son and letting him know that you could use some evening time for yourself too, but only you know how he will take that. Hang in there:flowerforyou:

DeeDee-hope the headache is gone by the time you read this:flowerforyou:

Michele- I love homemade ice cream (I have the ice cream maker for my Kitchen Aide) I just try to NOT make it very often because I don't have any stomach issues when I eat heavy cream:sick: just heavy guilt that I ate so much.

Lin- welcome to the exclusive Menopause Club:flowerforyou:

Meg- your evening with friends sounds wonderful...a little wine...a little cheese... perfect:drinker:

Micki- some days we are such a chatty group and some days everyone just gets busy Then there is the fact that after 500 posts to a topic it will make a new one (part 2), have to watch that because if you are in part 1 and you try to post and it's at 500 your post goes into cyber space:grumble:

Amanda- YEAH Sunshine:glasses: Hoping it stays for awhile. Glad you were able to just plow ahead in the relationship you have with the SIL, sounds like he still has some growing up to do and I'm sure your DD really appreciates you being there to help with the grandtwins..

Wizzywig- hoping that your cold is short lived and you can enjoy some of that sunshine:flowerforyou:

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It was a busy weekend and I started out each morning logging and exercising and by evening it was just lost:sad: I really didn't gain but I felt like the eating was a bit out of control.

Friday night we had dinner with Son #2 & DIL with grandsons at her parents house (they are our best friends) and boy has DIL dropped. She called yesterday afternoon and wanted to know if we wanted her to call if she headed to the hospital in the middle of the night. OF COURSE we do...I'll do anything for a day off work:laugh: But no call last night so maybe today I'll get to head to the hospital and we will be greeting grandson #3, I brought my cameras to work with me just incase.

We did get in some great exercise this weekend, bike rides and long walks. Saturday we went to the resevoir beach and took a picnic lunch it was fun to pretend we were on a vacation and then the cooling off in the water which was really warm like bath water:happy:

Son #1 called me Friday and told me that he had talked with his Dad about us moving to Las Vegas to live with them and that hubby should extend his job search to include Vegas, that would be interesting living there with them...but at least it's another option for us to consider.

I have a lot to get done so best get to it. Everyone have a good day, if you eat it log it, drink plenty of water and move your body to lose it:drinker:

Laura80111

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