WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2015
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The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT.
Stats for today:
16,000 steps
135 minutes of dog walking
81 minutes riding the exercise bike
line dance class
Kim, the first step is to find out what's wrong before finding a solution....physical therapy sounds a lot better than surgery or putting up with pain for the rest of my life...I hope you'll keep looking for free opportunities for fun and meeting peopleVicki, congrats on the new winter coat...with your weight loss, you deserve something specialMichele, I often fall asleep while watching TV except when I'm riding the exercise bikeMindy, what great scenery and what a sad dogCarol, how great to be able to walk on the beach
Right now since hubby and I are both aching, we are sleeping in separate rooms, so when I can't sleep, I can turn on the light and read. Sometimes I fall back to sleep with the light still on. I've gotten a lot of reading done lately.
Barbie from beautiful NW Washington
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Reading through the posts, my heart goes out to those having family issues. I am struck by the fact that you come here and post and try your best to take care of yourselves in the midst of painful situations...much to be commended.
It was a busy work day for me. Missed lunch which isn't good to do because it screws everything up. Still on track though. 60 minutes on the elliptical.
Feeling kind of poopish tonight so am going to head to bed early.
See you tomorrow.
Kimses in MA
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Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Evening Ladies,
Barbie, I do watch line dance videos sometimes but probably need to do it more. I’m glad you will get your nerve test soon.
Vicki, what fun to try on clothes in smaller sizes. Glad you had fun. That is sad about the lady in your group. I hope she will be okay.
MicheleNC, good for you on the Office Max coupon. I’ll gladly save $4 any time I can. They all add up.
Mindy, I can’t believe anyone would say a word to you about trying to get some sleep when you had been up with your parents into the wee hours of the night!!! Your pictures are beautiful even if I’m not ready for fall. Well except the one where someone got into the trash. Lol
Joyce, I hope the doctor’s appointment goes well.
Carol, beautiful picture. What beach are you visiting? Have a ball!!!
We had a yummy dinner of Salmon, baked broccoli and cauliflower and oven baked thin sliced potatoes. It was an absolutely beautiful day in SC. It should be great weather here for the kids to Trick or Treat on Saturday. When I was little I didn’t like it when it was cold enough to need a coat over our costumes. Of course in the southern tip of Texas it was rarely that cold by then. I can’t believe another month is almost over. It seems like the year just started and I’m buying Christmas presents.
Quote for the day:
There should be a calorie refund for things that didn’t taste as good as you expected them to.
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
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stats for the day:
spin- 35min, 84ar, 80aw, 10-12g, 116ahr, 132mhr, 14.5mi = 261c
walk dome 2 him - 41.29min, 3.7amph/pace, 104ahr, 139mhr, 2.5mi = 268c
total cal 529
ar = average revolutions -how fast i'm pedaling per minute
aw = average watts -how much power i'm putting out per minute
g or ag = average gear -on spin bike, they are 1-24
ahr = average heart rate
mhr = maximum heart rate0 -
purdy pics! nite peeps. gotta pack and need 2 get up early0
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mtowne002: Your street, house, and "naughty" dog are gorgeous. What a lovely home! :flowerforyou:
Carol: The beach seems to be your special place. What a lovely photo! It makes me feel good just to look at it. Have a good time. :flowerforyou:
DJ: There should be a calorie refund for things that didn’t taste as good as you expected them to.
There is a refund if it is so bad that you throw up. Otherwise, there is a lesson. :ohwell: :noway:
Today the VW dealer replaced my faulty navigation system. Now I have to load in all my addresses again. If the system works as it should, it will be worth the effort. They were nice about it, and it was an expensive part. It passed my first test & took me to the destination I asked for without any flaws. :bigsmile:
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
October Goals :
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back strength.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol.
6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.
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Michele – I love coupons I can save so much it’s amazing
Mary – I do even need to watch my driving -our gas cost is down I paid $2.58 which was great so many things are 40+ miles away
Mindy – how beautiful
My computer keyboard is acting up grr
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
W1 – hike, high school football
W2- go to Angels Camp to visit a friend, high school football
W3-
W4
Kim from N. California
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http://www.liberty-theater.org/virtual-tour.php
There ya go Katla! The event was more a thriller "radio show" than a play. Four actors up front and us in chairs. An intimate crowd, not many of us. Held in the "McTavish rooms" which is area remodled behind the balcony of the theater on the second floor. At one point the only light was a candle that was burning on stage...Spooky!
I wore my "black attire" and I felt SPOOKY. I tried to channel anyone in the bathroom but didn't feel anything. There is suppose to be a lady that haunts the women's bathroom, but I think I was in the wrong bathroom. HA HA!
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Kim - I live in a small town so try to stay around home. Everything else is about an hour away. How about a roommate?
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Someone posted that they think I am the happiest person they know....I almost choked on my coffee!! I think I mentally "woke up" when my husband got his new liver. Second chances and looking at life from death's door, you see a whole new perspective of your life. I shall never forget how my life was....when I woke up not knowing how my husband would be, functioning pretty well, or a man that I would have to help to walk. I equate it to living with an alcoholic, because I still had my teenager to keep positive with life, and not freak out about our strange situation. A couple of years of just not feeling anything really. It was easy to "just not go there" mentally then to constantly break down.
So now I feel like I can breathe again. That my husband is his true self, as well as I am. No masking of feelings. Say what I mean and mean what I say, that is how I am living my life. It feels good honestly.
To all of you with struggles, troubles with family, remember one important thing YOU. I have a sister that I haven't talked to since June, and even then it was a couple of sentences. It pangs me to know she doesn't wish to have me in her life, that other priorities are more important than me. I shall always love her, but sometimes it feels like she has passed or something. I have lost track in how many messages I have left her. So my door is open, and my heart hurts some days, but by letting her set the tone, I take care of ME most importantly. I cannot change her, nor help her but I can help ME in learning to not let it take over my life.
We women are naturally FIXERS and regulators of the world. That carries so much stress for us though. So the only real thing we can do is be there for people we care about, and let them find their own solutions and answers in their lives.
Becca
Oh this morning my scale read 232....sheeesh 2 lbs up? I eat like a clean machine, and swim like I am being chased by JAWS yet still....aaargh...frustrating...:-)
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Mindi - I am in LOVE with your street and house. Not too sure about pig at this point. Lol. Thanks for sharing the pics.
Janetr OKC
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Carol - breathtaking. Thanks for sharing.
Janetr OKC
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Mindy, it looks like your awful pig just got the whole package and unrolled it all. Naughty thing. I love the colors. Is your house old. The planks on your floor look real wide. I would imagine the view out your back door is better than the front.
Carol, I think I can hear that soft sound of the ocean surf in the evening. That is an awesome picture. It's a beautiful place to visit but I don't know how people live there under the constant threat of storms.
Bummer of all bummers. I have to get up at 8 AM tomorrow and call the doctor. Barbie, Allison and all you other early risers you guys give me the mental strength. and I know that I will be sitting on hold at 8AM.
DirectV has an free HD pack this weekend and I recorded a movie off Hallmark mystery movies. That made me miss Project Runway. I'll have to catch the abbreviated version of it next week.
Penny, will you give us that slide show also???? You could really get the tourism up and booming with your descriptions and pictures.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
A couple of you have mentioned problems with your pictures with Windows 10. I was reading about Windows 10 to decided whether or not I want to convert. First thing I learned was that if you don't like it you can convert back to your old version for free. Also I remember reading something about windows media or one of the other programs used for pictures not being included in W10. I'll look for the info again and let you know where to look. The article said something about a separate download and it didn't sound like it was always free. I haven't converted to W10 because I have a recurring problem with my hard drive and don't want to put any strain on it to crash before I can get it changed.
Carol how wonderful to be able to get away on your own! Where do you stay at the beach and in the mountains? Any place special? Hope you come back renewed.
All of you CA girls what cities or towns do you live in? Kim I know how expensive it is there now. Compared to WA rents are MUCH higher. What I pay $1000 for here would be $2-3K there. Thanks for the invite over to your place - I'll be going down sometime next year to visit my Mom in SoCal so I'm guessing I might make some stops along the way to meet as many of you as I can - that would also include my OR friends!
Haven't been able to get out and look at housing yet as the boys have been on half day all week due to P/T conferences.
Off to finish reading - caught up last night and have one more page to go tonight
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morning friends~
Pip and Kirby~ have a wonderful trip...
Mindy~ love your home, and lucky my pups cant get into the trash, never have... peed on furniture yes,,pooped in the house yes, no trash....
I have not been exercising and have been eating junk..i have thrown myself under the bus...
I have been thinking and doing for everyone else,and have to get a grip and get back into the swing of things...0 -
morning peeps -
up, *kitten* showered and shaved, checking in. 1st time going thru the airport with a metal plate, we'll see how it goes.
i'll try 2 keep posting. type to ya later peeps!0 -
the guys finally showed up to price out installation of pellet stove, we are between a rock and a hard place.. they said they could use the piping that is already there but would but a sleeve inside ,now get this just to do this and hook up to the back of the pellet stove is 750.00 really? we both think it is a rip off, but again we cant let it go, and God knows what the roof repair is going to cost
well Tom will be off to Florida in a couple of weeks for 8 days, so I will get a break...0 -
Becca -- well said.
Intentions for the day:
-Plan meals
-Work
-Get out for a walk. I'm not sure how much time I'll have because I'm backed up with work, but I have to take a break so a 30 min walk is my commitment. If I can do more, all the better.
Big halloween party tonight. I'm going as Paula Deen. But darn if she didn't lose a lot of weight. So I'll be the old Paula Deen. Or...I may borrow my son's gorilla costume but that thing looks pretty hot (not in the sexy way either).
About the party tonight, there will be food there. I really don't want to be afraid of food. It's like it's going to ambush me and I have no control over it. I know the tools and will have to spend some time thinking about them before I go. Starting with a big salad before leaving the house.
Happy Friday.
Kimses in MA
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Mindy love the fall colors.
Carol how relaxing.
DH is starting to feel better as the medicine is starting to work. He does have a relative who now manages this condition that causes the blood clotting with diet and exercise. DH's barber also had kidney cancer and went to this same doctor we will see on Wednesday.
Becca I agree with you. I shut the door on the negative. I find something beautiful to enjoy everyday. I also use breathing and calming techniques to help me stay as Barbie says in the NOW.
DH was able to go to over half of the ghost gangster tour at the Landmark Center. We went last year. Hearing the stories again was fun. He was just happy to get out of the house.
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Kimses in MA – Enjoy your time as Paula Deen… just remember, you can’t put a pound of butter in everything! And good for you for thinking about the food before you go to your Halloween party. You’re right, we can’t make food the enemy. I find I keep my balance better when I keep food in the “fuel” category and out of the “evil” category.
Eating food is not a bad thing, it’s how we stay alive. But when we demonize food, we also end up demonizing eating. Down that road you’ll find eating disorders. So, fueling up before you leave for your party gives you lots of energy, without any need to refuel while you’re there. Plus, if we make food the bad guy, then we have to think it all the time to save ourselves. It’s almost as if we create the situation where food haunts us. When we can forget about it, it means we’re in control, not the food.
Something I read somewhere also said if you change the way you refuse food, you help yourself tremendously in that process—instead of saying “I can’t eat that…” and following on with a struggle of some kind, “I’m on a diet,” “I’m trying to lose weight,” whatever reason we state, we are much more successful by saying “I don’t eat…” whatever. “I don’t eat sweets,” “I don’t drink beer,” “I don’t eat between meals,” just pick something that makes sense. By saying “I don’t,” it becomes part of our definition of ourselves and removes it from the sense of a never-ending struggle which is doomed to fail.
Thus endeth this morning’s lecture -- “Psychology for Lifestyle Change 101.”
My performance on my goals for October, in anticipation of tomorrow…
October Goals:
Weigh less at the end of October than I did at the end of September. After a week of HARD physical work, I actually peeled off over six pounds, and landed at one pound lighter than I was September 30. Dropped from 169 to 168 pounds. Yay!
Run three days a week minimum. Failed miserably…
Finish out this restaurant contract with some semblance of honorable closure and get back to my real life with a sigh of relief!. COMPLETE!
Log every calorie every day! Since I got out of the restaurant, I’ve done this almost every day.
Keep my calories under 1500 every day. Yep, since I got out of the restaurant… Man, I'm glad that's over!
November Goals:- Weigh less at the end of November than I did at the end of October.
- Take care of myself first!
- Log every calorie every day.
- Keep my calories under 1500 every day.
- Write 50,000 words in November for NaNoWriMo.
- Get the RV storage lot ready for ribboncutting Nov. 16 (while taking care of myself!)
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We women are naturally FIXERS and regulators of the world. That carries so much stress for us though. So the only real thing we can do is be there for people we care about, and let them find their own solutions and answers in their lives.
Becca
Thanks I needed to see this!
Cheri in drizzly NE Ohio0 -
janetr7476 wrote: »Mindi - I am in LOVE with your street and house. Not too sure about pig at this point. Lol. Thanks for sharing the pics.
Janetr OKC
Me too! Me too!
Cheri in drizzly NE Ohio0 -
Someone posted that they think I am the happiest person they know....I almost choked on my coffee!! I think I mentally "woke up" when my husband got his new liver. Second chances and looking at life from death's door, you see a whole new perspective of your life. I shall never forget how my life was....when I woke up not knowing how my husband would be, functioning pretty well, or a man that I would have to help to walk. I equate it to living with an alcoholic, because I still had my teenager to keep positive with life, and not freak out about our strange situation. A couple of years of just not feeling anything really. It was easy to "just not go there" mentally then to constantly break down.
So now I feel like I can breathe again. That my husband is his true self, as well as I am. No masking of feelings. Say what I mean and mean what I say, that is how I am living my life. It feels good honestly.
To all of you with struggles, troubles with family, remember one important thing YOU. I have a sister that I haven't talked to since June, and even then it was a couple of sentences. It pangs me to know she doesn't wish to have me in her life, that other priorities are more important than me. I shall always love her, but sometimes it feels like she has passed or something. I have lost track in how many messages I have left her. So my door is open, and my heart hurts some days, but by letting her set the tone, I take care of ME most importantly. I cannot change her, nor help her but I can help ME in learning to not let it take over my life.
We women are naturally FIXERS and regulators of the world. That carries so much stress for us though. So the only real thing we can do is be there for people we care about, and let them find their own solutions and answers in their lives.
Becca
Oh this morning my scale read 232....sheeesh 2 lbs up? I eat like a clean machine, and swim like I am being chased by JAWS yet still....aaargh...frustrating...:-)
Glad to hear you are better and so is hubby.
And YES, we are FIXERS!! Sometimes it is hard to see past the issues to remember that we are the important one, but I am working on it.
Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan0 -
Happy Friday ! ! !
Kim – thanks for the embroidery advice. I will find a woven dish towel or something.
Michele – High School bowling is “Baker Style”. 5 kids bowl 1 game taking turns on frames, but staying in order: (frames 1 & 6, frames 2 & 7, etc.) Then, if someone is struggling to mark, he/she goes to the practice lanes and someone else bowls for a game or more. Some coaches, if they have 10 kids, will just create 2 teams, and rotate the entire team. So only 1 game per lane is being bowled at a time. A full match is 7 games or more until one team wins 5 games total. Some games, if most kids are striking, may only take a few minutes.
Mindy – I hope you can learn positive self-talk. It really doesn’t matter when a person sleeps, that’s why some people prefer the different shifts. Take care of yourself. Thanks for sharing your pictures, all is beautiful (except the naughty dog) Hugs ! ! !
Becca – take it easy on yourself regarding the number on the scale. Remember, if you are burning fat but building muscle, the scale will look like it is moving the wrong direction. Attitude is everything. You can do this ! ! ! I’m sorry you didn’t have a haunting experience. Maybe next time.
Pip – good luck getting through Security quickly. Have a great time.
Carol – Beautiful pictures and relaxing location. Enjoy ! ! !
Margaret – ghost gangster tour? Sounds like fun.
Nega-holics - I try to give them 3 chances, because sometimes people are just having a tough time, and we need to ride the storm out with them. But if it has been too long, or too often, and I’ve exhausted my attempts at helping them find happiness, I try to cut them from my life. I do this most often on Facebook, but have done it in real life, too.
Supervisor and I are the only people that dressed-up for Halloween today. She looks amazing in a 60’s-70’s wig and clothes. I have my normal work uniform, but have “early zombie” make-up, a bat hanging from my tiara, a zombie mark on my arm, and leaves in my hair.
Good/bad news - I also am in the ranks of taking a sleeping pill. I try to limit my pain meds, especially at night, so I take Amytriptaline about 1 hour before bed. This, coupled with the fact that I have been a sleep-walker since childhood, causes all kinds of crazy things at night, but never outside of my home. Last night it was the dipping chocolate (I think). The container was empty in the sink. I’d like to hope that DS ate it, but I have my doubts. I promise to never even buy it again, unless I am going to use it for baking immediately, cross my heart.
Today at our employee meeting during lunch hour the Supervisor brought a Taco Bar that she made from 21 Day Fix recipes. I still brought a bowl of my own lettuce, to make sure I am extra careful (want to avoid the shells or tortillas). I also made sure to arrive at work a little early, so I could get some time on the exercise bike. Not enough, but I can always dance or walk around my office a few times today.
Hugs for Everyone ! ! !
Terri in Milwaukee0 -
Good morning!
For those who asked about/commented on my picture...I am at Emerald Isle, NC. I'm lucky enough to have friends who own a house here. It is not ocean front but is a VERY short walk to the beach. The sound of the surf is very clear. When I'm not walking in the beach, I spend a lot of my time on their screened in porch listening to the surf and reading. This is a place where my "soul" takes a rest and finds some peace. A couple of my ideas were implemented when they built the house so it is kind of special to me, too.
As for the mountains, I don't have a specific place that I go to. Since my parents live there, I usually go to visit them. This time, though, I am staying in a house owned by the not-so-wonderful church that I work for. Never been there before but I mostly just wanted a place to sleep. I plan to spend my day on Saturday actually IN the mountains on a trail(s) somewhere. That is where I typically find healing for my inner self. I would have loved to go back to the cabin in the middle of nowhere that I stayed in for a week a couple of years ago, but that's too pricey and I don't have the leave available from work. The house is just across the mountain from my parents so we will probably have lunch with them on Sunday on the way home.
Hope everyone has a great day! I'm off to put my toes in the water.
Carol in NC0 -
Good morning all, checking in. I haven't been able to check in as much as I would like. Work and life some days gets in the way. The stressors of work took over yesterday, ate at work all day... OH MY GOD!!! I sure hope I can recover from it this weekend. I need to get outside and see the sky.....
I missed the comments about Omega 3... I went back a few pages but couldn't find the start... Why , how much ?
Today is going to be cold, zero degrees - clear sky so far. So I will get some yard work done and finish digging the parsnips, Forecast is for snow on Monday so the winter tires need to get put on my car this weekend. We only have 4 kids that come for Halloween so will get bags ready for them and a couple more in case the grandkids show up.
Take care everyone
Lillian
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Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Morning Ladies,
Kimses, I hope you are feeling better today. You are so right about these ladies that are so dedicated to diet and exercise while balancing family struggles. So very impressive and motivating. Have fun at the party tonight!!!!
Katla, glad you got the car issues straightened out and they are working well.
Joyce, I hope you didn’t have to sit on hold too long this morning.
Gloria, I have still been holding off on installing Windows 10 also.
I actually don’t hear as many problems with it as I expected. DH has it and no major complaints but he is so low tech, I’m not sure he would know if he had a problem. Lol
Allison, I don’t exercise like I should either but at least I rarely eat junk. Get a grip, my friend. You know we are here for you and you deserve only the best. (((Hugs))) That quote was just to install the pellet stove??? I wouldn’t think the stove itself would cost much more than that! Can you get a quote from anyone else? Wowzers.
MNMargaret, so glad DH is feeling a little better. Good that you got to go on the gangster tour. It sounds like fun!
Lisa, congrats on the goals you reached. I am so close to you that I like to see your progress. I have actually been at 169 the past two days so it looks like I can honestly say I’m weighing less than at the beginning of the month. I sure would like to see a two or three pound loss but will take the one that I can get.
Terri, sleep walking eating sounds worse than closet eating! Maybe you need to put alarms on the pantry and fridge to wake you up if you get in them? Have fun with Halloween.
Carol, so glad you got this get away.
Are you traveling with a friend or alone? It’s been years but I used to love coming to the beach alone so I didn’t have to worry about anyone else’s schedule or wants and needs.
Lillian, I’m somewhat of a Halloween Grinch. I’d like it if only 4 kids came to Trick or Treat. LOL I do like seeing the cute kids in their costumes but don’t like the inconvenience of having to answer the door every few minutes. Plus the candy has gotten sooooo expensive! When it’s nice (like tomorrow) we often just sit on the front porch to hand out candy.
I’m just looking around my little office and decided I need to do some filing and straightening up today. I have a spot where I pile things to be filed until I get around to it. I also want to take some time to watch/practice some of the line dance videos. We are having a Christmas party where we will be doing some dancing so I need to brush up. I hope you all have a pleasant and productive day.
And I wish that you all be healthy and happy.
Words I live by:
Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
and
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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Thank you Lisa. You nailed it...zeroed in on exactly what I am struggling with. Seems you've been through this yourself, eh?
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