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Ginger; Health Benefits ( George Mateljan Foundation)
Reported from the George Mateljan Foundation; Health Benefits Of Ginger ( I just love the flavor and eat ginger daily). Health Benefits Historically, ginger has a long tradition of being very effective in alleviating symptoms of gastrointestinal distress. In herbal medicine, ginger is regarded as an excellent carminative…
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Success... by going back
...so I joined this site, watched what I did in terms of food and exercise, posted everything, never went over my calorie allotment, never did a cheat day, and lost 22 lbs. Yes, I liked the body....but my face was thinner, more wrinkled, and I looked older. I was NOT happy with that. I'm 65, I do NOT need to have more…
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How would I log this?
Five hours at a friend's farm, steady work with no breaks, doing this: Killing 9 turkeys ( sitting on them, cutting their throats, draining the blood; best to do that while the heart is still pumping), wrestling 20 to 25 lbs. of turkey carcass over a washtub full of boiling water to dip the bird, which means lifting it out…
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Bras!
I'm genuinely curious here. Why are so many women posting that they can't stand wearing bras? I'm a 38C, wear underwire bras, and they are so comfortable that I honestly can't tell whether I'm wearing a bra or not, without feeling for the shoulder strap. At 65, believe me, it is MUCH less comfortable to go braless! So,…
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Do you use a pacifier for your kid?
Okay, the leash/reins thread was entertaining. How about this; do you usually have a pacifier stuck in your kid's face, and at what age do you think, "Ewww, that kid is too old for a pacifier!"
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The Magic Rattlesnake
So this cowboy is riding along the range, keeping an eye on the Herefords, when he hears a rattling from the sagebrush. " That there's a rattlesnake, I'm gonna shoot the varmint", he says to himself, and gets off his horse and walks over to the clump of sagebrush, sees the snake--a big one, with a strangely intelligent…
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Today's NSV
Dressbarn had a short, lemon yelloow, lace dress that I fell for. The Dress Barn stores closest to me are 30 minutes and an hour and a half away, respectively, and there's an outlet store about a hour away.I went to the closer store; they were sold out. Went to order it online, they had only the size 6 left. I took the day…
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Favorite TV shows?
What are your favorite shows on TV? Mine; Face Off, Project Runway and Ink Master. (I don't watch much TV and I'm only interested in shows that feature design).
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Alzheimer's Caregivers?
Is anyone out there dealing with an Alzheimer's patient? My mother in law, who is about 89, is with us for a month to give her younger son a respite. She can'r emember anything more recent than about 40 yearsago, operates on a two-year-old level, and has mastered the art of innocent expression and verbal agreement, while…
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To The Poster Who Called Me A Post-Menopausal Shrew
I wanted to say thanks, this remark amused the hell out of me and has become an endearment and a favorite family joke. I love it. :)
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Another Cultural Leap; Green Herons
June 24, 2013 9:40 pm Another cultural leap... It's late, I'm exhausted, and not going to google this now to find out WHICH zoo, but I read this years back in, I think, Audubon magazine. There is a public zoo which ha a population of green herons, a small short-legged native heron, we see them along our river. These birds…
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Vegan to Omnivore (Cultural Leap)
June 24, 2013 5:44 pm Here's something to think about. Gorillas eat insects and ants. Chimpanzees --males only--actively hunt colobus monkeys, kill them, share the meat. If they can't catch a monkey and are all worked up, they have been known to kill and eat a baby chimpanzee. Orangutans are almost solely herbivores ...…
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Old Lady Deadlifts 40-50 lbs., 100 + reps!
Deadlifts... 40 to 50 lbs., a few 35 lbs., some 70 lbs. About a hundred reps. Plus a great deal of walking around the field from bale to bale, but the hay is in.
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Describe Your Marriage (or relationship) in Song Titles
"Still Crazy After All These Years" (40th wedding vows renewal song)
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Exercises Learned From My Ducks
Here are some Muscovy duck exercises. Duck Yoga; stand on one foot, shifting weight to over center of body. Stretch one leg back as far as possible, spreading the toes wide, while at the same time stretching the wing on the same side down and back, parallel to the leg. Hold for a few seconds, repeat with other side. One or…
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NSV at the Art Fair
Yesterday at the East Lansing Art Fair I found a dealer in hand-dyed clothing whose work I love and buy from him every year. I've always purchased the size large...he gets his clothing blanks from Indonesia and they run just a little small. My favorite style is a rayon tank maxi dress. I tried on the medium and it fit…
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Today's NSV...What's yours?
I wrapped a bath towel around myself, tucked the end in, and it stayed up. :)
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Superior Athletes With The Most Beautiful Legs In The World
On the track today at Churchill Downs. The slow motion footage of Orb running--the extension, the drive--heart-stopping.
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FOOD PORN
We went to town for 15 bags of topsoil and stopped for the Arby's Triple Berry Shake. Hubby ordered one. I had two small sips of his. OH. My. Effing. God. It was one of the best things I have ever had. The fact that I limited myself to those two sips and didn't yank the thing out of his grasp and down it all myself was a…
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Summer Art Fairs!!!!
Every state and most countries have weekend summer art fairs. These are a godsend for people like us. Where else do you get to spend a day walking while seeing tons of inspiring, awesome art and crafts? There are street musicians to listen to, new methods and techniques and ideas to gain from vendors' booths, goodies of…
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Well, why can't you?
I'm getting very tired of seeing posts whining that I can't stop bingeing, I can't stop eating or drinking thus and so, I can't stop falling off the wagon...well, why can't you? Is somebody standing there holding a gun to your head and forcing you to eat that cupcake or pizza or whatever? Do you really want to lose weight…
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NSV
My husband, who is usually oblivious unless something is pointed out to him, said "Your arms don't jiggle at all anymore". That got him a big smooch. :)
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Fluidity....WTF!!
I've seen the commercials for this, reminds me quite a bit of Callenetics. I was ready to give it a try. $14.95 for the bar, the DVD, and a few freebies. Since I don't do any business by phone, ever, I went to the website....lo and behold, what they didn't say on TV was the $14.95 was a down payment, with 9 more payments…
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Onion Skin Eggs
When I was a kid, my family tradition for Easter eggs was to color the eggs with onion skins. You save up the skins from yellow onions (red onion skins don't work, strangely) and when you hard-boil your eggs, add about four cups of onion skins to the pot. The eggs don't actually absorb any onion flavor but they turn a rich…
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Really Annoyed
I'm really annoyed, though it's nobody's fault but my own. Shortly after starting this program I was at Marshall's buying some Jamaican coffee and found a pair of brown-on-brown snakeskin print jeans. Perfect fit. Absolutely gorgeous. Like a fool, I bought them and have been wearing them everywhere. Today I slid them…
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Top Ten Motivational Mantras
For those asking for motivation/support/help; 1. You have to do it yourself. Nobody else can motivate you. 2. Do, or do not. There is no "try". 3. If you fall off the horse, get back on and ride. 4. You're doing great! Keep up the good work! 5. The only failure is failing to get started. 6. A moment on your lips, the rest…
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Men's Size Preferences... Ladies Only!
After all the recent posts asking what size of women's bodies men prefer ( as if their opinion matters), let's turn the tables. Ladies, what size do you prefer men? And I'm talking about one specific part, very specific, if you get my drift.
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Is it possible to have too much yogurt?
I've gotten hooked on one particular flavor of Oikos yogurt. Wouldn't mind eating three or four of these a day.
