WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2018
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Thanks Lanette for your encouragement. I hope your husband gets good news at his next appt.
Okie2 -
Lanette, wonderful the doctor was able to explain and comfort your DH.
Rye, I sure can see why you were mistaken for a personal trainer...
Betsy in NW WA3 -
Lanette ~ Thanks for that information about your husband. It has made me wonder if my DH might have PAD. He says his legs and feet hurt all the time and he has muscle cramps. He had 4 stents in his heart about 5 years ago and had clots in his legs. He is going to the heart doc today and I am going to have him ask about that and also about possible diabetes. His gp has not have him do blood work and that really worries me.
Carol in Ga5 -
Lanette Your Dr. Paul sounds like a special one. I’m glad you and your DH have him!
(I live a mile and 1/2 from work, but my husband doesn’t like me walking after dark so while the winter light is gone at 8pm now he insists on driving over to bring me home.)
Heather The health and wellness benefits can’t be exaggerated, can they. My surprise is my bat wings (which I totally expected to hang off my arms like fabric) have tightened up some. I credit Barbie and the Strong women books! Well, maybe the swimming doesn’t hurt.
Lisa One of my motivators when I started to look after my health last spring was how unstable I felt. I have always had balance issues due to my disabilities but even just standing was enough to make me uneven or shakey. Before I started with the Strong Women weight routines I had found a number of balance exercises to fit into the odd minute or two. (I think MFP blog was where I first found them, I’ll check.) Honestly, they were quick and painless exercise bites I could fit in at any time and they made a huge difference in my ‘stability’ factor, I think. I don’t like hearing that you are falling down staircases - that sounds worrisome to me.
Okie During one particularly rough patch during weight loss last year the scale was torturing me, it seemed. So I outsmarted it. Our scale sends the weight automatically to my smart phone. So, I started letting it do that but only looking at the entries once a week. I don’t know if you have an option like that but the fluctuations that are meaningless become clear when mixed in with the useful data.
KJ I tried (different brand) of supports like the ones Heather linked to. They were painful to me. So if those don’t work for you, you might try arch support socks or sleeves. The compression sleeves like the inserts Heather uses put too much pressure on my arch for comfort, but the socks were just right! (Feeling like Goldilocks). Search for arch support socks on amazon to see options, the ones I have are not made anymore so I can’t recommend specific ones.
Machka I have concluded that if you and the energizer bunny had a contest of endurance activities that you would win! You Rock!
Logging. I hate logging. As I switch to maintenance I have determined to try to only log on my two fast days a week and if I am nearing the top of my maintenance range weights. We’ll see how that works. Maybe I’ll have to be a lifetime food logger, but I at least want to try.
Ok, COLD day here in TX - temperature in the teans I am told.
Cin Cin a tutti
Rye6 -
Rye - I've seen those socks and have been thinking about them. I wear the cushion pads under the arches, (to the side) where they are not uncomfortable. After a while I don't notice them, though they did feel weird at first. Strangely the only time I don't wear them is when I am running. My new New Balance trainers have a very curved footbed with support for the arch, so I am perfectly comfortable in those.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
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Lanette ~ Thanks for that information about your husband. It has made me wonder if my DH might have PAD. He says his legs and feet hurt all the time and he has muscle cramps. He had 4 stents in his heart about 5 years ago and had clots in his legs. He is going to the heart doc today and I am going to have him ask about that and also about possible diabetes. His gp has not have him do blood work and that really worries me.
Carol in Ga
Carol - Good luck to your husband - are you going in with him? Dr. Paul said the specialist will likely do ultrasounds and also put a type of blood pressure cuff on DH's legs.
Hopefully his heart doc will check all this out. It is worrisome (((Hugs))))
Thank you all for your good thoughts - DH is feeling MUCH better today. Dr. Paul has such a healing touch. He had his hand on DH's shoulder as he escorted us out of the exam room. He genuinely cares about his patients and wants them to be as healthy as possible.
Lanette
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Lisa I found the blog entry. I am going to bookmark it and make sure to do these everyday I am working. So I’m glad you reminded me.
http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/foot-strength-impacts-longevity-3-exercises/2 -
Lisa I found the blog entry. I am going to bookmark it and make sure to do these everyday I am working. So I’m glad you reminded me. http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/foot-strength-impacts-longevity-3-exercises/
Thanks, Rye, I'll add them into my day--they look like something I need badly.
Lisa
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Thanks for that link. I do no 1 and 3 every day, along with some others I picked up from the Internet for my arches, but I hadn't heard of no 2.
Heather UK xxxxxxx3 -
RV Rita here. Headachey today and DH is grumpy.
Later.6 -
I exercised on Saturday and Monday (Holiday). Today I ran through the exercise plan that I will do for the next month with the trainer. After that there was only time to do the cardio part today - powerwalk on treadmill with increase every 2 min, then decrease every 2 min halfway through. My goal is to lose 1.5 lbs per week. I lost 2 lbs this first week. The first pounds are the easiest. I want to get into good enough shape to hike the AT trail. Not sure on the time yet, but want to hike sections of it when it gets warmer.
Sharron from N. VA7 -
Rye - glad the Strong Women strength training is helping. I am hooked on it! Thank you for the balance exercises. I try to do #1 each day and will add #2. I was doing #3 as part of my Strong Women routine - but I discovered it was triggering some pain in the ball of my left foot
. So will lay off for a while.
You inspired me to add half a mile to my walk this morning. With DH being unable to walk far anymore, I need to take advantage of what I can do and get my walks in as much as I can.
Of course, there's Pip and her boot. I don't want it to come to that!
Lanette
Sunny and cool SW WA State
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Lanette Your poor hubby. It is so hard to go find out if something is wrong. That level of anxiety can be so debilitating. Good for you that you probed a little & found out what the reason was! I don't know your husband, but if he can go just one whole day without smoking, with the knowledge that he can have his 3 cigarettes the next day, he may find out he doesn't actually need them anymore. The more days he says "I could have a cigarette, but I guess I won't have one today...or at least not right now...", the more likely he will be to quit altogether. I have seen veterans puffing away in a VA Hospital smoking lounge within hours of having an amputation due to PAD. Not a pretty sight.
Shoes I have Crocs that go in the washing machine if they have been worn outside...and I have multiple pairs, so I have plenty of clean shoes to wear at home if I want to. My feet are always comfy. We never ask people to remove shoes when they come over, but most people do, for whatever reason. We have 4 little dogs, so we are always wiping paws, washing rugs, vacuuming, etc. We have a Shark Steamer Pocket Mop that does a nice job & is easy to use. And an old but serviceable Roomba named Hazel.
Logging I have been remiss lately, but Heather has inspired me to log breakfast this a.m.! 382 calories of delicious full fat yogurt & raspberries. I am ridiculously happy that I weighed my food & logged breakfast. And I chose a healthy breakfast that made me happy.
Taxes I am stressing over tax preparations. We have a complicated tax situation & I am a procrastinator, so although I owe nothing, I am behind on some forms & documentation I have to provide the IRS very soon. I am going to have to go through some old mail & papers to find some information & it isn't going to be easy. I am having quite a bit of anxiety over this self-inflicted situation. Ugh. I feel shame & self-loathing when I get to this point with tasks like this that could so easily be handled if done in a more timely fashion. Getting started on the task is difficult because my anxiety level escalates if I don't find what I need quickly. I start getting panicky and then my search is more haphazard and inefficient, instead of methodical. After this is over I am turning over a new leaf concerning dealing with mail, papers, & tax stuff. Any advice from the Organized Club?
Karen in Virginia
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Lanette: Thanks for the link to brokenbrain. I'll visit there asap. :flowerforyou:
Wendy: I agree with you about over-exercise triggering appetite. I haven't had that happen to me at any time. Sitting around and boredom are things that trigger overeating in my world. So does the consumption of alcohol. CICO has worked wonders for me & so has staying away from alcohol. :flowerforyou:
Heather: Enjoy the visit with your Portsmouth friend. I hope the treatments your cancer friend will be taking do the job for her and stop the cancer in its tracks.
Rye: Congratulations on the huge, stupendous and fabulous non-scale victory!!! You are gorgeous and it doesn't surprise me that someone would take you for a trainer. :bigsmile:
Kate UK: Mary & her DH are in AZ, I think. She's gotten a teaching job & said that he works for the school, too.
Lisa: I hope you work our your foot wear so that you aren't slipping, especially on the stairs. I feel safe barefoot and wearing shoes, but socks are slippery on my wooden floors. :ohwel:
Lanette: I'm so happy that your DH went to the doctor and heard what he had to say about the effects of smoking. I am all too aware of the impacts of tobacco smoke. Both of my parents were chain smokers and it shortened their lives. I also remember the smoky doctor's offices when I was a kid and had chronic bronchitis every winter until I left home and lived in a smoke free environment.
I'm taking our dog to the groomer to have his toenails clipped. He'll be going back to her regularly in the near future. We've been keeping him away due to his back injury. He seems to be improving steadily. That is very good news.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." CS Lewis
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I followed the link to broken brain and only got to see an introduction. I signed up and expect to see the rest of the program or programs when they are aired, streamed or posted. I will also be getting email from them, which is not something I prefer. I hope it is worth it.
Katla1 -
Hi ladies,
Back at work and the morning just flew. Yeah!
Lisa, good job staying out of snack range. I sometimes got to bed early because I’m hungry. Once I get engrossed in a book I forget all about the food. Watch out for those stairs. Does it have a banister?
Okie, my weight fluctuates all the time 2+ lbs. Don’t get discouraged you are doing great.
Kim, I feel for your mom. I’m sure it is hard to see your peers dying around you. What a lonely feeling.
Rye, the young always take it for granted that we don’t know anything about technology. Good for you showing him that we can do it.
Machka, funny that your sister thought spinning was weaving. I can see where she would make that mistake.
Allie, hope you can find a way to not get tired up with things that stress you out. Most things we worry about don’t even happen. Sleep well my friend.
Heather, I’m going to check out those support sock/shoes.
Lanette, glad to hear your DH got some answers. I’m sure it took away part of his worry. We all build things up in our mind which is why I always go right to the dr when I’m troubled about something. I always worry that if I want I’ll find out if I went sooner they could have caught something earlier.
Well, back to work. Take care.
Terry in VT
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I followed the link to broken brain and only got to see an introduction. I signed up and expect to see the rest of the program or programs when they are aired, streamed or posted. I will also be getting email from them, which is not something I prefer. I hope it is worth it.
Katla
Katla - on one of the laptops, I can log right into the episodes. On the other laptop, I only have access to the sign-up for the series starting tomorrow which sounds like what you found.
Here's the link to the episode I could access - I bet Margaret found this one as well: https://brokenbrain.com/01-epidemic/ I found episode 2 by overriding the brokenbrain.com/01-epidemic with brokenbrain.com/02
Not sure how worthwhile it will be but I'm looking forward to picking up a few tips. I need all the reminders I can get, lol.
Lanette3 -
I highly recommend this site- particularly the e-book download. One of the book authors is the Strong Women author Miriam Nelson. The ebook even uses the same illustrations as the Strong Women books
http://growingstronger.nutrition.tufts.edu4 -
KetoneKaren wrote: »Lanette Your poor hubby. It is so hard to go find out if something is wrong. That level of anxiety can be so debilitating. Good for you that you probed a little & found out what the reason was! I don't know your husband, but if he can go just one whole day without smoking, with the knowledge that he can have his 3 cigarettes the next day, he may find out he doesn't actually need them anymore. The more days he says "I could have a cigarette, but I guess I won't have one today...or at least not right now...", the more likely he will be to quit altogether. I have seen veterans puffing away in a VA Hospital smoking lounge within hours of having an amputation due to PAD. Not a pretty sight.
Karen in Virginia
Karen - thank you! I ALWAYS appreciate your insight into this medical stuff. We were talking about his smoking this morning - he said he feels he can quit - I like your idea about quitting just for a day. The fact that he's been able to cut back from probably over 2 packs/day a year ago to only three is remarkable...he is almost there. He's so proud that the three he smokes are just half-smoked- he shows me his "butt-bucket", lol.
Probably some more gentle urging from the docs will give him what it takes to stop them completely.
He has been saying he is now past the "nicotine fit" stage - he sometimes forgets that it is time for his smoke. And, since he doesn't go out to smoke as much anymore, he still goes out to take the puppy for a walk. I think there's a chance the puppy walks will be his new ritual.
The vascular surgeon he'll be seeing is a retired Army colonel - I'm sure DH will be bantering back and forth about him working on a Marine, etc.
Lanette
SW WA State3 -
Hi Sisters,
Lanette, isn't it wonderful to have such a warm healer of a doctor to go to, who helps your mind as well as your body! Sounds like your hubby is a bit of a bottler, bottling up his fears until they release themselves in physical symptoms. My hubby is the strong silent type, who bottles it all up until he's had a bit too much to drink and then the top pops off. LOL (I can just imagine your motherly thoughts for the personal trainer too!)
Lisa, sounds like you are in a position to be a good example and source of strength for your daughter, in so many ways. As you help her to eat better, you will also help yourself. I know I am a role model for my three daughters and I keep that in mind constantly in so many of my decisions.
We had a representative from Head Office visit our agency yesterday and talk to my husband and the new manager. It was my day at home so I missed the visit. However, they told my husband that they want to centralize the accounts which in every day speak means I am out of a job. LOL. FINALLY! Well, nearly. We are going into the bees full-time but no one had discussed with us about who was going to take over the accounts at the office when I left. I didn't want to leave the office in a pickle but now I feel like I am free to go. The only thing holding me there now is the paycheck, which we need until head office pays us out for our shares. We had to take out a second mortgage to buy the travel agency and we intend to pay that mortgage off as soon as we get our share money. That will cut our monthly expenses in half and we will be able to survive on my hubbys income. If I have to leave before they pay us out, then we won't be able to pay our bills...It would be so nice to stay home and get caught up on all the work that needs doing here on the farm. What I would really like to do is finish writing the trilogy I am working on. I'm in the middle of book two. But I also like having my own paycheck as I want to be independent and provide for my horses, dogs, cats and chickens without having to ask hubby for money. So I feel kind of torn in two directions. One, look for another part-time job or Two, focus fully on my writing while helping out with the bee business.
I have to say I'm excited and a little bit scared. I am someone who thrives on Change because I get bored so easily. I never drive home the same way but take little back roads just to ease the tedium. But the whole money thing is pretty stressful! And I am a stress eater. I am trying to change my "comfort foods" to less fattening choices. So I have substituted kombucha for wine and it is working really well, except it is so expensive to buy. Guess I will HAVE to brew my own. But what food will satisfy me? Maybe mashed potato could be a go to. Hot and filling and not too fattening if you don't add butter to it. LOL. What about craving for sweets? Maybe dried apple or banana chips? We have apple trees so it makes sense to dry my own. Gotta start saving money!
So today's agenda, Bees this morning and accounts afterwards. I will need to take a usb to work and get all my documents off my work computer. How do I go about storing things "on the cloud". Do I have to set up an email account of some kind? What website do I go to? Advice from you computer whizzes would be appreciated. Wendy 1
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