WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2014
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Happy dec 1st
Viv -so sorry
hugs to all
jane0 -
Hello to all: Had a good Thanksgiving. Just DH and I, very relaxed and quiet. Went to a movie and had dinner out. Rode my horse on Saturday, temp was 51*, yesterday's high was 15*. Welcome to the land of variety!
One of my goals for November was to walk 105 miles. As of end of day yesterday I walked 105.99. Yeah for me!! Goal for December: walk 110 miles. Also need to concentrate on drinking more water. Goal for December: Drink 6 - 8oz glasses per day. I am going to focus less on losing this month and more on feeding my body well and maintaining. We had pheasant tonight for dinner. I chewed very carefully as my DH said he "thought he got all of the shot out of it".
We went to a funeral today for one of my DD's friends. She had cystic fibrosis and was told she would not live to 18, but as my DD says she was a fighter and just died recently at 36. Quite a remarkable young lady. I need to borrow her attitude that every day is a gift.
Healing angels to all who need them and congratulations to those with victories. Sue in SD1 -
Meg, just wondering if the boyfriend is helping to write any of the thank you notes? I always wondered why that always seems to be the woman's job. Glad the baby seems to be developing well, and I hope she can gain some more weight.
Cathy, LOVE the dog in your profile pic! Is it a whippet or greyhound?
Diana, LOVE Riley too! Such a cutie!
Heather, what a happy picture! The little girl looks so happy to be with her daddy. She's a little doll! Thanks for showing us the picture.
I went to the bank today and reported my credit card lost. They said they would ask for the new one to be expidited, so I might have it in a week. There have not been any fraudulent charges on it, so I'm sure I just misplaced it.
Tonight we took the oldest DGD to walk in the Christmas parade. It was so cold, I hoped they would cancel it, but no luck. She and her Girl Scout troop were marching in their pajamas in 28 degree, windy weather! So they were all bundled up you could hardly see the jammies, but they would have frozen to death otherwise. I let her wear my scarf to cover her face and neck and my Heidi hat to cover her ears. She forgot to bring any of her own.
Well, I have to go now. I just noticed there's a Cary Grant movie on tv.
Good night!
Sylvia0 -
my stats for today, short version:
Ride hm 2 gym- 13.53min 12.8amph 3mi
Spin- 30min 83ar 124aw 12-17g 12.2mi
ride gym 2 dome- 7.51min 10.8amph 1.5mi
ride dome 2 hm- 18.05min 8.7amph 2.6mi
ar = average revolutions per minute (how fast i was pedaling for the time of the class)
aw = average watts = how much power, think of a light bulb, more watts the harder i am working
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After too much time away, I'm back, browsing through the posts and thinking about what a nice group you all are.
Viv, I was so sorry to see that your DH passed away. My heart goes out to you.
Happy Thanksgiving (belatedly) to everyone in the US - and I'm happy to give thanks for a wonderful, long Thanksgiving weekend with extended family.
My nephew, Ben, took this photo of the walnut tree in back of our home. The mackerel sky at sunset was just beautiful. The tree is the last one left of a large orchard of walnut trees that had gotten too old to be productive.
My daughter asked the owner to leave this tree - our favorite - and he did!
Best regards, Mimi
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Did one segment of "10 Minute Solution Tummy Toner" DVD, held my plank for 2 min 40 sec, and then an hour of the extremepump class.
Say, does anyone know of any yoga DVD that has each section only 10 or 15 minutes long?
Karen - welcome! I love reading about how different things are in australia.
Cynthia - hope you get the sleep you need. Tomorrow is supposed to be cold wet and dreary here.
Joyce - I echo what DeeDee said about your eating. You ARE so good and I'm sure you'll do well at those catered affairs. We were invited to the Newcomers Christmas "Party" which is going to be catered, only it'll be a sitdown affair, not buffet. I can't get extra veges or whatever so I don't think we're going to go this year.
Boy, I can't believe December is already here. Need to order gift cards so they have time to get here and I have time to send them if I need to
Well, it looks like according to the Wii I gained 1-1/2 lbs over Thanksgiving but so far have lost about 8 oz of it. Some of that was water weight, I know. I had some of that green bean casserole (with canned soup so you know it's high in sodium) and some of the corn Jess made Thurs which was canned so high in sodium. Getting the sodium out of my system right now.
katla - thanks for reminding me that I needed to give this thread a star. I would have completely forgotten if you hadn't reminded me
terri - when it comes to bowling, I am Miss Consistently Inconsistent. One game was a 91, the next was a 152.
Cathy - welcome!
Mahjongg tonight
Meg - prayers for your sister. I'm STILL waiting for a thank you card from the wedding of Jess' friend that took place about 2 years ago! I know that my kids don't like to write thank yous either.
You know, Jess gave us some things of hers to donate to the Salvation Army. She had one pair of pants in there that I thought were very nice so I tried them on. I hope the reason she was getting rid of them was that she for some reason didn't like those pants and not that they didn't fit her. Because they fit me really well. They were a 4P. I knew the petite would fit but I was afraid the 4 would be too small. But it wasn't. She also had a sweater in there that fits me.
barbie - when you make a new thread, do you think you could add a reminder to be sure to bookmark the new thread. At least at first. Thanks
Sue in SD - YEA for your walking. That's awesome. Jessica had a friend who had CF. Same thing -- she wasn't expected to live beyond 18 and to my knowledge she's still going strong, which would make her around 30 now.
mimi - don't be such a stranger! What a lovely pic
Went to mahjongg tonight. One gal brought some of the apple pie she'd made. I had a mouthful. To me, it was way too sweet. Lately, I've gotten to where I seem to be sensitive to really sweet things.
Michele in NC0 -
I got bookmarked!!!! I never remember seeing that little non highlighted star before. Thanks.
Got a call from Christina today about Ellie's ballet this weekend. We had requested tickets in the better viewing area before they were put up for sale. Christina picked them up as soon as she could but just looked at them today. She requested 7 tickets, she got 5 for Friday night and 2 for Saturday afternoon. Charlie says if we have to he will drive home after the 7 PM performance and then a quick snack after and I am sure my sister will want to see their home. The one good thing about driving home that late is that they are an hour ahead of us. But that still doesn't take care of 7 tickets. Then sister talked to my brother that lives in Alabama and only gets here once a year for Christmas. My sister in law that has Addison's Rhuematoid arthritis, obesity plus on top of that very little pain tolerance or emotional tolerance tore her ACL, and has needed a knee replacement for a good while. My brother was full time Navy before retirement and even though Tri-care has good coverage it takes a long time for confirmation of coverage. She hasn't even got confirmation that she can get her pain medicine covered since it is a pain patch. She has to have that instead of pill because of an ulcer. So they may not be here for Christmas. The one son who really needs some birth control, has 3 kids under 3, would be coming.
Tomorrow is the first of my catered Christmas parties. One favorite places that caters around here is Grandy's and I hate that place. They were good in their hey days but not now. Now if Panera bread caters it I would be happy.
Yes, Meg, you were missed. So glad that the little one is doing OK. I agree about baby daddy helping with the thank you cards. Even if it is just addressing and putting on the stamps.
Love you guys, Joyce, Indiana
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Some of you may remember that I talked about my friend who ended up volunteering to make 43 hats for the children at Head Start.....Terri from Wisconsin who posts on this thread asked if she could send some hats that she made because she wanted them to go to children who needed them. The hats arrived today and I've posted a picture of them. Her generosity is inspiring to me and shows the spirit of this season
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Loved all the pictures of animals, trees, hats, and of course family. So happy to hear that Heather's family has their child back. That must have been an agonizing situation. I can't even begin to imagine.
Last week I had a physical therapy (PT) evaluation. Today, I started PT and will have to go two or three times a week this month. I've been having issues with my neck, pain down my arm, and wrist/finger pain. I, also, had an occupational therapist visit me at work and do an ergonomic assessment of my work area. She adjusted my chair, the height of my computer, and made a few recommendations. Hopefully, the exercises and adjustments to my work area will help.
DH & I watched part of a Country Music Christmas show tonight. I love Christmas music. Makes me in a much better mood than shopping does! LOL! Shopping is almost done. I wish I was one of you who have started or finished your decorating! You ladies are definitely on the ball! Looking forward to enjoying the Christmas season. I always start out on a sour note because I stress about getting the Christmas shopping done and mailed out in time. For once, I didn't turn to food because of the stress! Yay! I have all of you to thank for your help in that regard!
Wishing you all a wonderful December and hoping that each day finds you happy, healthy, and content to know you are cared for! Hugs to all! Heading off to bed. Tomorrow I have to get in early so I can do fasting labs.
Barb from South Louisiana
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Heather I am making sourdough bread, and I'm following your recipe. The sourdough is currently rising and I'll add more flour tomorrow. DH and I both loved the first loaf, and our son who doesn't like rye is not visiting now. Thanks again for the recipe. 0
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Morning ladies~
went to see DFIL yesterday before work.. I just cant stand to see him deteriorate and hope he bounces back..
the poor man cannot move,he cannot toll over, he cannot stand, it takes 2 people and a lift to get him to stand and now he cannot move his neck to the left.. I dont know if this can all be medicine related......
I just hope he gets better, I know alot of the staff are baffled too.
went for a walk yesterday and got in 13,000 steps and was under calories it has been awhile, but boy I must really be out of shape,because I am more sore than usual..
so I will try and keep it up..
I have to hand it to the DH , he is stepping up and losing weight ,but it is so much easier for men, I have cut down on his meals and he is trying to walk 11,000 steps a day, he had 14,000 yesterday.. bravo dear bravo
working at 9:30 this morning, so will get dinner and lunch together and doggies dinner and then,go check on DFIL and off to work..
I cant wait to get some sort of answer about the kidneys,if I am moving to stage 4 ,it is closer to dyalisis, will have to figure out options and what the insurance will cover..could be kinda hairy0 -
Mimi, that photo is spectacular! Is your nephew a professional photographer? I can see why you love that tree.
Alison, I hope you get your kidney issues resolved soon!
Katla, you reminded me that I haven't made bread in a very long time. I should make it again soon.
Barbie, those hats are very nice. Good job Terri!
Time to get ready for my day. Later!
Sylvia0 -
I'm back. After my 7 broken ribs last year I gained all my weight back plus 5 more. I've adjusted my beginning weight and am now beginning again. I also sold my new horse in the picture and bought a smaller one. I fell from him and remembered why I was looking for a smaller horse.
December goal:
Treadmill every morning that I'm not riding a horse.
Log every bite and not eat all of my exercise calories.
Fit comfortable in my size 14s this month.
Read the comments on this board every day.0 -
Catered Dinners - sometimes they will give you a vegetarian option if you ask ahead of time. Just check with the dinner host.
Up early for Birthday breakfast with my son. (Can't believe he is 21!) I ate half my omlete and boxed half for lunch.
Non-Scale-Victory today: My pants keep falling down. No belt loops so I keep hiking them up. I grin every time I give them a yank!
Diana in Northeast Indiana (snowing)0 -
Good morning! It is a cloudy dreary day here with rain expected. Not my favorite kind of weather unless I'm snuggled up at home with a good book!
So, according to my scales, I've gained 10 lbs in the past two weeks. I don't think so!! I think I must be retaining fluid. Unexplained weight gain is a side effect of one of the medications I've recently been prescribed. I do believe it is time for that particular med to be put in the back of the drawer! I'll take ibuprofen instead. I did not eat horribly over the holidays, although I did eat what was offered at Thanksgiving lunch and as much of it as I wanted. I guess it says something that I could not/did not eat anywhere near the amount I could have a couple of years ago.
My best female friend was here from South Carolina for the holidays and I had Thanksgiving with her and her brother's family. Lots of really heavy foods, but I remembered what some of you have said about not eating the things that you can get every day or things that are not things you love. On Saturday we went out to the townhouse so that she could see it. She loved it! While we were there my best male friend called about something else and he ended up coming out, too. He is envious that he didn't find that set of townhouses when he was looking! In any case, my excitement has been rejuvenated and I am so looking forward to being in my new home. Now, all fingers and toes crossed that nothing goes wrong!
I don't have any real goals for December other than just trying my best to stay on track and to exercise more. I think the exercise will definitely happen since I've got to pack up my house and move it all to the new place.
Oh, and I also am going to try harder to post more frequently here. It seems to help me stay on track when I post rather than just read.
Oh! I just realized why I feel so cruddy this morning: I got my flu shot yesterday! I got the quad something or other and, for the first time, got it at my pharmacy by my favorite pharmacist. I think I'm going to let him do it every year--it did not even pinch, much less hurt!
I had some responses in mind, but I've forgotten everything. I hope I can make it through the day without going home sick. I don't have time for that!
Hope everyone has a great day!
Carol in NC0 -
Hello Ladies!
Cant believe we are already into Dec! Where did the year go?
Thanks Barbie for keeping us going.... and all of you who make this such a warm place to come back to. Hurray for all victories and warm hugs for all who need them.
Anamika from Mumbai0 -
Blowing cold mist here today; yuck! Who remembered to wear red for World Aids Day (39million deaths since 1981) yesterday? DD and I went out for lunch ( I just had the mushroom brie soup) and the place was full of red, maybe because she picked a very "trendy" place. I had a red top, but she was mid shift and in her stable clothes and riding boots so no red on her.
Barbie.........Thanks for posting the message from Viv; she's in all our hearts, I'm sure.
Katla..........Sounds like you had a memorable and fun day with friends and family! I do miss seeing family but mostly what I miss is the family of my childhood when we were young and the cousin's parents were middle aged. Just not many left at this point.
Kitty........Baby steps......I started doing push offs on a door at a very slight angle.....then moved to the sink edge......then the arm of the couch.......then the edge of the tub......finally the floor........ got there, but it did take all those those "baby steps"!!!
Leslie........Face book can kick you out for expressing an opinion????? Wow, that's a new one on me; I thought all that stuff was pretty "wild west"....anything goes....although I don't have facebook....which seems to be unbelievable to some of my friends (I don't text either, drives my DD nuts).
Heather.......Thanks sooooo much for posting the pic of the happy family......their joy is so evident!!!
Dee Dee........Yes, we had two VERY nice days!!! Would love you to post more, great goal!!
Meg......Great to see you too!!! Best wishes to your SIL.
Terri........Gorgeous hats! What a nice thng for you to do!!!!!
Mimi.........Fabulous pic!!!
Michele.........Great score on the clothing; I've rescued a few things my DD was getting rid of too.
wessecg........Cheryl, if I'm remembering right?........How's your DD doing with college? Well, I hope!
Thinking of goals...........I guess just to stop the evening snacking which seems to be impossible these days, although I did do well yesterday, so one day down.
Diana...........Adorable puppy!!! Yay for almost losing your pants!!
Stay strong!
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic
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Heather: The sourdough is volcanic this morning! It is time for the rest of the flour and the second rising. :bigsmile:
Alison: Keeping you in my prayers. I hope your kidneys are holding their own. :flowerforyou:
Cheryl: Welcome back! I hope your smaller horse works out for you. I’m currently taking riding lessons and loving it. My teacher is brilliant. :flowerforyou:
Diana in NE IN: Madame Katla the fortuneteller predicts new pants in your future. Congratulations! :flowerforyou:
NC Carol: Thanksgiving happens. You’ll be back to your previous weight once you get the medications worked out and balanced. :flowerforyou:
yanniejannie: I remember the holidays with cousins fondly, too. We’ve lost all of the Aunts and Uncles, and two of the cousins.
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Last night we had our first frost of the year. My hummingbird feeders did NOT freeze! I shifted the sugar solution to 1/3 C sugar dissolved into a cup of water, which I’ll use until it warms up in spring. The higher sugar level gives them more energy to combat the cold and also seems to have a lower freezing point. Moving the feeders to the windows from the hanger on the porch gives added protection and heat, too.
Yoga today! Yay!
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
December Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol.
6. Monitor sleep.
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Katla - this may be a bit late for you, but I always line my banneton with a piece of muslin and then dust the muslin with flour. I don't bother to wash the muslin, just store it floury! Real bakers just flour their banneton heavily and put the dough in that. Makes things a bit crusty after a few goes, but if you don't mind that then it would make for more pronounced lines. :flowerforyou:
Heather UK0 -
Mimi - The photo of the tree at Sunset is beautiful; suitable for framing.
I wish I could respond personally to everyone, but today looks like it is going to be busy, so I have to get going on my bookwork.
Behaved with food pretty well yesterday, and liked what the scale said. I feel confident that I can do this.
My DD is loving her new job. She is a personal home health aide for a lady who is deaf. I ordered some intermediate and advanced sign language books and had them shipped to her. I hope this makes her realize the direction her life should take (Mom can't tell her what to do, but I have been doing my best to guide her in that direction). She has been a natural in sign language class since she was young, but her community didn't go any further than the beginner level classes.
Congrats to everyone with successes, prayers to everyone with struggles.
Terri in Milwaukee (weather is "up to" 24 degrees today, but the sun is shining
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Did well yesterday. Beginning to come out of my depression. Trying hard. Forcing myself to go to the gym. I use the 'I paid for this so I'm gonna use it" philosophy helps me fight the lethargy.
Kudos to all the NSVs and hugs to all who need them.
rita
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Welcome back Cheryl. :flowerforyou: Now you are back fighting fit I'm sure you will lose the weight again. 7 ribs! Yikes!
Mimi - I've missed you! :flowerforyou: Pleeeeeeze keep posting! Fab photo!
Meg - The only person I know who is good at Thankyou Notes is my DDIL. She is amazing, but most people don't seem to bother. Even I have resorted to text or email for most things.
Haven't heard if the family are back in England yet. The mother of the child is posting on Facebook about how much she is missing her darling baby. Well, I'm sure she is, but why did she leave her in the Philippines? I think it is some sort of preemptive strike for when the custody battle goes to court. :ohwell:
Today I am making the starter for our pre Christmas celebration meal. It is cooking right now. It was a lot of work, but how happy I will be when the day comes and all I have to do is heat it up for ten minutes and Voila! ! ! ! :laugh: It's kale and spinach tart made from all garden produce.
Just taken it out of the oven - fabulous!
I don't want to have any cooking to do that day as the grandchildren will be here. Want to be playing with my dear ones, not cooking! ! ! ! ! ! The starter and the dessert, chocolate roulade are done. I will apply my brain to the main course, but I think I know how I'm going to do that - mainly the day before with only the marsala salmon to put in the oven to cook. No preparation. :bigsmile:
Only got to sort out the two lunches now and a breakfast. :laugh:
DH , bless his heart, made the dinner tonight as I was worn out. It's Hairy Dieters Lamb Tagine. Double yum.
I went to yoga this morning so haven't got as many calories as usual to play with.
Too tired to get on the machines. My best yoga friend was away as she was at a funeral, so I took the opportunity to ask a newer member back to my house for coffee. I really liked her, but have always felt a bit diffident about making approaches with my other friend there. :ohwell: It's like being at school! ! ! ! ! ! So I grabbed the moment and we had a nice chat and DH liked her too. I gave her all my contact details and she said she would email me hers. Nearly all my friends live a long way away, so I am keen to make new ones, but it can be difficult at our age.
The house is full of paint smells now. Yuk! It will be lovely when it's done! ! ! ! :laugh:
Heather in Hampshire UK
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I just checked the race results from the Thanksgivng 10K. 2133 finishers; DD got 18th (of 123) in her age group!!! This was a personal best for her; knew she had been happy with her run but no idea how really well she did until just now. YAY!0
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OK, todays joke of the day made me laugh out loud:
A preacher was walking down the street when he notices a little boy trying to ring the doorbell but it's just out of his reach. he watches his efforts for some time and walks over to press the the bell. After he pressed it he looked down at the boy and asked' "Now what?" to which the boy turned and shouted, "NOW WE RUN!!"
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So I've been contemplating doing couch to 5k. But I just found out about an app very similar called 5k Zombies (pre-Zombies Run). It is basically the same as couch to 5k except there is a story line and the during the running part you are being chased by Zombies so you need to move 20% faster for 1 minute or the Zombies catch you. LOL.
Only $1.99 for the app so I think I'll try it. Maybe wanting to know what happens next will help get me out the door every day.
Diana in Northeast Indiana0 -
My new profile pic was taken on my 55th birthday in November. Although I still don't like having my picture taken, it's not a particularly bad one.
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Happy tues.
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Mimi awesome photo!!
Hi ladies,
I had a minor meltdown yesterday and stayed home. I am better today and the Doc and I are changing up my meds to find a better combination that will work. I feel a little shattered today but at least I am at work. It is very very cold and icy here which is not normal for us. I am looking forward to the rain to warm things up a bit.
Take care all,
Robin, Bodi and Ritter.
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Carol in NC - ibuprofen made me gain lots of weight when I was recovering from my ribs.
- Katla - what type of lessons are you taking, english or western?
- Yannie - my daughter is doing so so in college. Mentally though she is rocking. She has so many friends rallying around her now (for those who don't know, her biological Mom committed suicide just weeks before she started at Vandy.
- Thanks Heather.
So I am happy with my two days back. I did a mile and a half on the treadmill yesterday and 1 and 3/4 this morning. If I don't do anything else, I will get through December under my calorie goal and tread milling every morning.0 -
Hello ladies,
Can't believe November has already come and gone. My DH and I had a quiet Thanksgiving Day with just the two of us and our furry kids. His daughters live in Florida and Kansas so just telephone calls to chat with them and the grandkids. We ate earlier in the day and spent the evening looking at things online for Christmas gifts for the grandkids. Had great luck finding some things so orders were placed and shipped to their homes. I have already received email confirmations that the gifts for Florida have been delivered so their mom will store them and put them under their tree Christmas Eve. My DH and I said we weren't exchanging gifts as we really don't need anything and are looking into getting bicycles for the spring. Now he has started mentioning a few things he would like. Most are small and easy to find so I'll take a day to pick them up.
We got the Christmas tree up and decorated on Saturday and finished the fireplace mantle and outside decorations on Sunday when the weather was near 70. Perfect day for it. Can't believe we had everything done before Dec. 1. That is very usual for us but worked out great that our weekend was free because we have things planned for each day of the remaining weekends.
Our church is holding a Quiet Christmas service this Friday night for those grieving the loss of loved ones, or whose family circumstances are difficult due to separation, divorce, deployment, distance, etc.
Although I haven't posted much in November, I have been reading each day. I hope to post more in December. My eating has left a lot of room for improvement and have gained a few pounds back.
Like some of you, I do ok during the day but evenings are awful. Must, must, must do better!!
Love all of the pictures! Beautiful babies, animals, people, flowers and trees.
Tina in MD
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