WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2015
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stats for the day:
spin at hm - 60min, 124ahr, 139mhr, = 476c
walk dome 2 hm- 42.16min, 3.4amph,/pace, 118mhr, 2.4mi =217c
total cal 6930 -
Hi all,
So can not believe that I have been away so long, but here I am… the computer is replaced and all is back up and running. The old computer could not be accessed at all – but I run a backup program called carbonite (it is an online backup that happens automatically in the background when you are attached to the internet) and NOTHING was lost except the $$ to buy a new computer and 18 hours of the backup running…
But now I am on windows 10 – ok that is really different, and I’ll get used to it, but nothing is where it was, called what I was used to… it is really the hardest part of this ordeal.
When I logged in just now there are 400++++ posts to read. I’m not. I’ll read a couple of pages and jump in – Love and hugs to everyone!
KGallen – we are your girls! Welcome we get it !
Carol – so glad he is ok… he’ll be sore!
Irish Terri – have fun in Spain!
Lisa – you are really wonder woman, I get tired reading your posts!!!
Cat – NSV to no meds!!!
Heather – Have a great time! All sounds wonderful.
Becca – what a great looking family – glad you are having time together.
Penny – sounds like your new gal will be hopping a plane home soon, as with that attitude she will be lonely.
October Goals -
Attend yoga each wednesday evening
Walk everyday - increase over 140 - would like to see 160 miles
continue counseling and hold my weight where it is as I deal with my current set of emotional issues
weekly fun things
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Kim from N. California
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Went to hear Frank Abagnale speak after work. His life story is the basis for Catch me if You Can. He is one of the leading experts in Identity Theft. I will write more tomorrow and some of his suggestions.0
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MNMargaret- awesome!0
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Kim: I'm glad you're back! I hope you like your new computer. :flowerforyou:0
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well just shoot, I had a fairly long post that I was writing and this old antique of a computer I am on decided it was time to do 3 updates. Now my laptop does it when I am shutting it down. The old desk top just does it and doesn't care what you are doing at the time. So just know that I am thinking of all of you, especially Carol at this time. Charlie had his appointment and everything was good. His east Indian doctor was so glad to see charlie doing so good that he gave him a big hug! This is the doctor that Ellie wrote him a thank you note for letting him go to the Smokey mountains after his heart attack. It has hung on his wall in his office ever since.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
So far behind again. I made it to page 24. I've probably missed a lot along the way.
Chris in MA - Gorgeous photo. That must be such a nice walk!
I'm so sorry to learn of the loss of your friend.
Terri - The trouble over your house are not trivial. I pray it gets resolved for you. Remember "Breathe"
Barbie - I'm glad that Jake had a good birthday.0 -
Michele - Quinoa is a nice change but not a steady diet.
It must be a relief that insurance paid 100% for Vince's ablation.
Tazgirl - It must have been a very happy day, such nice wedding photos.
Allison - Nice scenery, perfect for a long car ride.
Katla - My heart got out to you and your family. Losing the baby has to be so difficult. I am glad that your daughter is okay.
DJ - I would wear any top that got me called skinny 24/7. Waiting for the day.
I've been very tired and can not figure out what is going on. Maybe I just have to push through.
Thanksgiving was interesting.
DH has a surgery date of Oct 27th
Work is stressful
Trying not to *kitten* and whine too much
-Sharon in Lethbridge.0 -
Hello, I am Lydia. Just signed up to work with a trainer for 1 day a week. I am 55 and retired on JUNE 30TH. I live in Southern california. I had shoulder surgery February and it has been a brutal recovery. Did not do much for 3 months because of the pain....so ended up losing 20 lbs. that was the only good part about it. I am weak and need to build up my core and strength again. I am ok if I can loose some weight as well. Well, its nice to see that there is a support group in here for us over 50.0
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Sitting watching the sun come up over the fields. It is really emphasising the autumn colour.
I got on the scale this morning and am down another pound. Seems that all the extra exercise for the Hogwarts Weight Loss Challenge (Harry Potter Themed Challenge) is paying off. I have all of the mandatory task completed and few extra ones for good luck.
I am off shopping for groceries shortly and then have packing to do for tomorrow's early start. We should be in Spain by lunchtime. I am so looking forward to it. We haven't been away much this year as I have had to pay for my surgery.
(((Hugs!))) is you need them.
I am responsible for my own thoughts!
The thoughts that live inside my head
are beings needing to be fed
to help them grow and multiply.
Starve them and they will stultify.
Thought by thought, my future grows
in light and colour, brightly glows.
I chose my thoughts so carefully
so I can shape eternity.
My choices will determine fate.
They make and mould my inner state.
Irish Terri0 -
fanncy0626 wrote: »MNMargaret- awesome!
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I find myself dreaming disturbing dreams set in my adolescence, and on waking, I find myself trying to make sense of them. If drop those after-dream thoughts, which probably have too few facts to make any accurate sense out of, and too many people are dead to ask the facts. Will I be able too? Also, the things that spring to mind, when in this semi-comatose state, are mixed. The good, the bad, and the ugly so to speak. Since I now have the luxury of time to think (kids gone and grown), maybe I should let my not-so-good thoughts surface without control. Hopefully, in time they will settle again into the gel of the present. DO I DARE TAKE CONTROL OF MY THOUGHTS? Might it not simply roll the troubles of the past into the future.0
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Lydia - you will get a lot of support here!
Irish Terri -congratulations on your loss! I'm just starting a challenge too! Good luck on yours.
I can't sleep!
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Good morning everyone (waving again),
Carol: thinking of you. Keep us posted.
Kim: good to see you again!
Having a cra**y week.
Cynthia0 -
Just had to share a picture I took yesterday when I was at the gym. The windows overlook the school playground. It's always a joy to see all those kids dashing out for breaks, happy to be outdoors whatever the season. Funny how much faster they move coming out of school than going back in.
The playground is floodlighted in the part of the winter when the sun never goes up.
The mountainside in the background rises about 1300 feet from the base of the valley. The trestles marching across the lower slope are the remains of an aerial cableway that was used in the coal mining era. There's a lot of similar "junk" in and around town, all of it protected by law as cultural heritage. To be honest, it isn't always easy telling the difference between a trash dump and a cultural heritage site up here. But I like the aerial cableways. They add a little syncopation to the steady rhythmic beat of the mountain's natural erosion patterns.
Have a good day everyone!
/Penny at the
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Penny -thanks for sharing the picture of the children enjoying the simple pleasures of life! Where are you located in relationship to Norway?
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Well, ladies, the Sudafed that I took yesterday is still kicking in so here I am.
Let's see, yesterday (Wed.) I did a DVD by Cindy Witmarsh called Ultra Fat Burn. It was only for 42 minutes but I do feel like I got a good workout in. Then we had a Newcomer general meeting at this Ale House. Personally, I'm not a beer drinker. We then had lunch at this place. I asked for 2 orderes of veges. I honestly thought they'd probably be around $2 or $3 each. Nope...$4. Vince got some sort of hamburger with their chips and it was $9 -- one dollar less than mine. But it also had the bun (filler) which I wasn't crazy about. Then in the evening we had ceramics
The plan for today is to do an Advanced Strength DVD. Then in the a.m. I'm scheduled to volunteer at the Green Rooms' box office and at night go back for the IDR (Invitational Dress Rehearsal) for the upcoming show.
Our plan is to (oh boo hoo) close up the pool.
Carol in NC - so sorry about the boy child! That is just terrible, but glad he's OK. Definitely get your son to the MD
Mia- technically, I should be at a lower weight. But I've come to accept the fact that my body just doesn't seem to want to go much lower than it is right now.
terri - I just log my exercise in the "notes" section so it isn't added in my calorie total. This way, if I go a bit over, I know deep inside that I have a "buffer"
DJ - yes, the first ladybug I made had a bad chipping problem. See, I firmly believe that when I first painted it, I didn't put the paint on thick enough and used the hairdryer to dry it between coats. Well, after it was fired, it came out streaky. So we had to use an acrylic paint, then they sprayed it. I put that out in the full sun and it started to chip. That's when I found out about the Rust-oleum stuff,. Well, I repainted another ladybug but this time I only did one coat of paint each time and let it air dry so I knew it was fully dry for the next coat of paint. This time it didn't come out streaky.
Heather - have fun this weekend
Lisa - can't believe that manager. Do hope the new one works out and so does the asistant manager. But sorry you'll be there longer
clh - yea for being off prescription meds!!!!
Yesterday Pete called Vince to ask how he ws. Here the guy Denise is with calls Vince to ask how he is and his own son doesn't. Sad.
Becca - lovely pic. You look so so happy (and you should be). What handome sons you have!
terri in milwaukee - I'm the same way. I would much rather do a little bit each day and then the job will get done. But Vince is just the oposite. Like when we powerwashed the driveway. He would let it go until he could do the entire thing. Fortunately, he couldn't be in the sun due to the medication so I would do 2 or 3 sections each day. Yes, it took me about a week to get it all done. But it's done. Now I'll probably need to do it again next year as it's still streaky. We haven't done it at all since we moved into this house.
Kim - so glad you didn't lose any of the info on your computer. Vince has our computers backup at like 3 in the morning
Sharon - you have no idea how great it feels to know that insurance paid 100% of the ablation. If we could, he'd have his shoulder operated on this year. But the recovery time is like 4 to 6 weeks and there is just so much going on, Vince loves to decorate.
Welcome everyone new!
Irish terri - have fun in Spain. Congrats on your loss
Better get ready for the day. Have a great one everyone!
Michele in NC0 -
mrsljdavis wrote: »Hello, I am Lydia. Just signed up to work with a trainer for 1 day a week. I am 55 and retired on JUNE 30TH. I live in Southern california. I had shoulder surgery February and it has been a brutal recovery. Did not do much for 3 months because of the pain....so ended up losing 20 lbs. that was the only good part about it. I am weak and need to build up my core and strength again. I am ok if I can loose some weight as well. Well, its nice to see that there is a support group in here for us over 50.
Welcome! Come often and chat with usB) Your on the path to making YOU stronger and better by the year! I would love to hear how your workouts with the trainer are going. I've often thought about doing the same thing - honestly it's kind of scary. So go girl for taking that first step. Rosie in So Cal 0 -
Hey Beth, dd and i are headed to Geneseo Ny to check out state college there. I am treasuring this last year with my one and only, seems like i was just taking walks and collecting chestnuts with her. She would stop and look for such a long time to pickup the shiniest smoothest chestnuts and we would carry them home in our pockets:-)
Take care everybody. Karen from ny0 -
Morning ladies~
up at 3:45 am, and have second load of laundry in the wash, still trying to get sjunk stink out.. its horrible but it is lingering....
going to feed DFIL and drop Chester off at the groomers,,, then over to my friends for a haircut, then pick up Chester and come back home..
my dear little old lady that was down at the nursing home where DFIL is passed away on tuesday.. she had been ill for awhile and I would go spend a little time with her when I was visiting DFIL.. so sad. seems more and more people are passing away both young and old...0 -
Hi ladies!
Irish Terri - I love Spain! Adore the food. Have a great wine tasting. :flowerforyou:
Penny - For my birthday DH gave me a Svarlbard calendar with pics of all the "junk" (heritage) the Russians left behind! It will be going on our kitchen door. :laugh:
Thanks everyone for the good wishes.
I have everything on the bedroom floor, but will be packing it into two small suitcases in a minute. DH prefers that to one big one for the car. He is out getting yet more last minute stuff. The 70th birthday balloons I ordered have not arrived so I called him to pick some up in town. :grumble:
We will be sorting out our lists together in a moment and putting stuff in the hall.
He's just returned so see you later!
Heather UK0 -
Pip I live in So Tacoma near Pacific & Military so probably 10 or 15 miles from you. Maybe after you are healed we could meet for coffee. I'd say we could walk but I walk slow and you'd just keep circling past me before I got to the end . . . even my daughters won't walk with me.
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DamitJanit wrote: »Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Lillian, I hate that you are stressing about your to do list. Just take it one thing at a time and if needed, 15 minutes at a time. You will get there. I do hope the siblings show up to help with your mom’s yard clean up.
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC
Oh I am not really stressing about it.... made the list so the DH would get off my back and not get up every morning and say... you should do this today..... I am really dreading retirement!!!
Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan0 -
Frank Abagnale created several new identities in the 1960's and was involved in check fraud before the age of twenty one. He was very good at what he did. He wrote the book Catch Me if You Can that the movie was based on and there is also a play based on his story. He also wrote Stealing Your Life. Once he was caught he turned his life around and started working for the FBI in their fraud department. Because of him banks and businesses have much better security than they would have had.
Unfortunately with the way our information is and was handled there is enough information on all of us that is if someone wanted our identity they already have it.
Like so many things in life you just are put in the position to make it harder for the thief. If your credit card info was stolen like the Target card. That info becomes more valuable as time goes on. Three to five years out is when to watch your credit.
He recommended if you do use a credit alert company but only one that monitors all three Credit Bureaus and will contact you in real time not a call four days later. Read the reviews of the different companies too. Being given one year of free credit monitoring is not worth very much.
If you are on Facebook he recommended not having a head shot. Too easy to steal. He also warned not to share too much information about yourself and what you share. We have talked about this before in this group once it is shared publicly it is there forever even if you erase it. When you hit those like buttons on Facebook it creates a profile of you.
When you get rid of your computer remove the hard drive. If you use a printer for sensitive information ask how they dispose of the printer once it is no longer used.
To dispose of sensitive material he recommended a micro cut shredder. He showed how easy it is to put back together a straight cut and criss cross.
He recommended a credit over a debit card. It can take a long time to recoup money from a debit card if the money is in question plus ATM machines have the risk of being compromised. You are not liable for fraudulent charges on a credit card and it is easier to fix.
He said be careful loading apps because they have some of the worst malware.
He did a test at one company where he dropped a number of thumb drives into an employee parking lot to see if any employee picked it up and used it. On it said you failed the test if you opened this it could have compromised the whole system.
If you are a victim of any kind of identity theft he recommended to go to aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork phone number 1-877-908-3360.
The prime targets are children and adults 50-85. Margaret
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Morning - quick check ... off to clean up mom's garden today and get things ready for major yard cleanup on Saturday....
Happy Friday everyone!!
Lillian
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Thanks, Margaret! That is good information.0
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We have a weekend trip planned to Seattle so the pets will be boarded. We have to leave very early tomorrow morning so Jake just took Bernie to The Cat's Pajamas to be boarded and on the way to my line dance class we'll take Brandy and Sasha to the vet where we board them. I would prefer to keep the pets at home until late afternoon but Jake plans to use the morning for housework best done with no animals underfoot and the afternoon packing. It's best to get the suitcases out with no animals watching. The pets love where they are boarded. We call it summer camp (or in this case, fall camp). 0
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Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Morning Ladies,
*Lisa, I can’t believe that new manager! What in the world do people think??? Doesn’t anyone have any integrity anymore? Is it just our generation? Glad your first choice is going to take the job. That way, if she will go with all your policies and procedures maybe the place can survive. Sounds like it will be worth it to stay on a couple of more weeks.
*Cat, congrats on being at your goal weight and also on being off all meds. Wonderful!!!!
*Katla, interesting information about SAD.
*Heather, so glad that DH and his family sorted out their differences. It sounds like a wonderful weekend.
*Becca, glad you are enjoying your time with the boys and DDIL.
*Joyce, okay, I’ll bite? Do you know why the doctor wants to see the actual pill bottles rather than just a list? I mean, if someone were hoarding or whatever, they could take out all that they wanted and leave them at home. Just interesting.
*Terri, hopefully your dad will understand that you have limited time to help with the yardwork and be okay with starting this weekend. I saw on the National weather that it is going to be cold there in the next few days.
*Penny, good to hear from you. It doesn’t sound like your new person will end up with a ton of friends there, if her negative attitude doesn’t change. No one wants to listen to that all the time.
*Karen, hope you enjoy your Fall travels. Not much in the way of colors down south.
*Sylvia, has your DS always been so hard about letting you participate in the girls lives? It seems he is more than willing to allow you to do everything for them and him until it comes to voicing an opinion on problems or discipline. Maybe I’m reading too much into it? I just hate it for them and you. Did he never share what he found out was the problem with her when you noticed the behavior change. You are such a wonderful grandmother and he should welcome your input, IMHO. Glad you got to get your hands in the clay and do some pot throwing. (even though I know that is the term, I still picture you tossing them across the room in a fit of rage. LOL)
*Heather, Barbie said, “ Heather, I am thinking happy thoughts for you and your husband for a wonderful birthday celebration for him....you have planned and worked hard and it should be awesome” and I say DITTO!!!!
*CarolNC, I hope you can erase the images from your mind. Years ago my DD had an accident here in Myrtle Beach before we moved here. It flipped her brand new 8 week old Jeep over on its side. $14,000+ worth of damage that our insurance company took care of. I never saw the vehicle before it was repaired but when I went through that intersection for years, I’d think of my little girl being flipped on to the side and how easily she could have been hurt. Just so glad your DS is okay.
*Vicki, if your fever is down to 101, why are you going to work? Don’t you get any sick days? I’m the same way in that I can find the time and energy to do some things (like fun things) and not for others, but I am doing so much better than a year ago. Some things just come slower than others.
*NMMargaret, I look forward to hearing about the speech. And definitely any suggestions.
*Joyce, so glad to hear the doctor’s appointment was a success. Sounds like things are definitely getting better.
*Sharon, you can ***** and whine to us all you want or need. That is one of the great things about this place is it lets us get things off our chest that we don’t want to share anywhere else. Sorry you are waking up tired but like you say, sometimes it’s just a matter of telling ourselves to “Wake Up Happy”. That is Michael Strahan’s new book that I’m looking forward to reading. Feel better, my friend! ((((Hugs))))
*Lydia, welcome. This is a great place for support and information. As you can see, we talk about life in general and not just this life journey of health and wellness. Come often and join right in.
*IrishTerri, congrats on your loss. Keep it up! Have a wonderful trip and take lots of pictures. I love your poem and especially agree with the line, “My choices will determine fate”
*Penny, one thing I noticed in your picture (Other than how cold it looks) is how many bikes, so many of the kids must ride to school. I guess they know how to bundle up.
*MicheleNC, I’m surprised you don’t keep the pool open longer hoping for some Indian Summer, but I guess the water temp would be too cool. I’ve seen veggies on menus as much as $7, and I’m not talking a high end restaurant. I still get sticker shock over the prices of things.
DH and I have a Day Date today. Part of it will be a trip to Lowe’s to look at kitchen faucets. Ours has been dripping unless we turn it off just right. When I was at my DSIL’s in Texas recently, she said they were on their third kitchen faucet and her house is the same 8 year age as mine. The biggest problem with having to replace it is that we will have to hire a plumber. We can do lots of things around the house but this is not one of them. Then of course the date will include lunch. It's a beautiful, cool day so looking forward to going out.
to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.
I hope all of you have a healthy and happy day.
Words I live by:
Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
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Opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.
I Love you,
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC
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