WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2015

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  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,351 Member
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    Oh my goodness, I never got through all of September's posts and now I'm 85 behind on this one! I'm going to post my October goals now whiile I have time and will have to go back and read to catch up at another time.

    Cheryl from North of Chicago: GREAT picture! I think you BOTH are beautiful. I had a horse that looked just like yours named Lightening. Same blaze on the face and stockings. Same color. Pretty horse.

    Okay, I have a lot to get done today at work, so here goes:

    October Goals:
    1. Weigh less November 1st than I do today
    2. Cardio for 30 minutes 4 days a week.
    3. Add weights to my regimen, slowly
    3. Log my food every day
    4. Begin weaning off of sugar
    5. Finish two lap quilts for Christmas presents this year.
    6. Spend more time praying and less time worrying
    7. Be grateful for each and every day! <3

    I'll try to catch up and reply more later. Have a great Friday everyone!
  • terri_mom
    terri_mom Posts: 748 Member
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    Happy Friday ! ! !

    Heather     – Happy Birthday !

    Rori – I do have good luck when it comes to contests, so rub me all you want; I love to share. I am convinced that some of my luck comes from using a landline phone as opposed to my cell. However, I did NOT win again today, so I’m hoping either my Dad or I wins from the Station Website, so I can give my tickets to my co-workers to sit together, and I will sit with my Dad (or maybe we will all take turns).

    While I don’t wish to argue psychology or politics, I have a hard time believing that a “sane” person can blatantly take another person’s life. There needs to be some sort of instability involved, be it low self-esteem or anger or drastic mis-led religious beliefs, whatever. The majority of people have a filter in their brain that prevents them from killing others. But, that by no stretch of the imagination means every person with a mental illness is a killer. And if these beliefs means I’m living in a fantasy world, I will continue to prefer it there. I will continue to live my life like today is my last day on earth. Thank you for allowing me to have my opinion, as I respect your right to have yours.

    I also worry about my son at school today. A neighboring school district is closed because of a “Mass Shooting Threat”, so I had a brief chat with DS this morning. I told him about the threat, then said “don’t be a hero, but make me proud.” I know how he is with bullies, so all I can do is pray.

    I also believe in “Self-fulfilled Prophecy”. If you tell yourself positive things, you can do positive things. If you worry that everything is bad and everything will go wrong, you will be right about that.

    Last night I mashed up some fresh strawberries into the soft tofu, and it made a delicious dessert. My Deal of the Week at the grocery store was fage greek yogurt 4/$1 (so I bought 12, as did another lady, but the 99cent tofu was full price again). Pretty proud of that shopping trip. Tonight after work more produce and $1.99/lb ground beef at El Rey's (and maybe treat myself to an 88 cent taco), then coupon staples at a third store Saturday after work. Hopefully I have enough beer to share with DBiL and DSiL this weekend, because I didn't make any arrangements to have an employee take me "shopping".

    Hugs for Everyone ! ! !

    Terri in Milwaukee
  • miakoda40
    miakoda40 Posts: 467 Member
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    Lisa in West Texas -
    lhannon062709 wrote: »
    Will go back to writing my column after I finish this restaurant saga, last day slated for October 16. Another year or two should give me enough columns for another book. :)

    Just as well I'm at home, spent the night upchucking when a piece of the truly amazing hamburger my DH made me for dinner got stuck like Chuck. Hasn't happened in a long time, but I forgot to take protein bars with me to work, came home starving, ate too fast... and paid the price. Just passed my ten-year anniversary since the gastric bypass, and still I sometimes forget to chew carefully and completely. *sigh*

    I’m glad to see you will be returning to writing your column. Sad that it will take 2 years before another book of columns will be available. Any chance the paper is available online and that we can read your column when it is printed?

    Sorry to read that eating too fast caused stomach distress. I’m about 20 months out from gastric bypass and ran into the “eating too fast” problem earlier this week. I was kicking myself because I know better, but didn’t stop to think and slow down. Somehow I feel better knowing it is one of the lifetime habits that can be forgotten no matter how far out from surgery you are. I’m not an idiot, just human. At least we know what causes the problem and that it won't last.

    GRITS – So sorry you ran into a rude group of people who could not just be silent or say “I don’t know” when asked an honest question.

    While I was reading you DGD’s observations about young people on the phone and not watching where they were going I thought about an incident I witnessed here at work a few weeks ago. Someone was walking down a hallways texting on their phone and walked right into a woman in a wheelchair who was in her path. The texter gave a heavy sigh, moved to the side and continued walking. No apology, no acknowledgement of the person she walked into, nothing. Umm, hello? A person in a wheelchair does not have the ability to simply sidestep to avoid you. It is your job to move for them. Grrrrr.

    Mia in MI

    October goals:
    Continue to honestly log food every day
    Weigh and measure all food that I prepare at home
    Get at least 15 min per day of aerobic exercise
    64 oz. water (or what counts as water for my program) daily

    Word for the month - PERSEVERE
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,682 Member
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  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
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    Oct not starting out ok.Went to dr ,have bronchitis.On antibodic and steroids.
    HUGS jane
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,682 Member
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    janemartini - oooo, bummer
  • mollywhippet
    mollywhippet Posts: 1,890 Member
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    Oh my, I'm sitting here at the studio (in my pearls) having a full-blown attack of the gut monster. It's just the stomach pain right now, but I can feel the nausea starting. This really stinks. And it's not like I ate anything bad either. Nothing at all since my cereal at breakfast. It just seems to happen for no reason. Hubby came for lunch but I couldn't eat. He offered to drive me home, but I have to go get the kids from school at 3:00, so I'm just hoping it will go away quickly. In the meantime, I don't have any place to lie down. He had to go back to school.

    Positive thinking....

  • mollywhippet
    mollywhippet Posts: 1,890 Member
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    I apologize for things I said earlier (about my fear regarding the school shootings) that may have sparked the political discussion. It was inappropriate on this thread.

    Sylvia
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,086 Member
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    Lenora with Irises you cut back leaving 4-6 inches of leaves. If the bulb is popping out you can cover with dirt. When you plant them they are not planted very deep,, so I would not put much dirt on them especially since you are further south than I am. You cut them back in the fall to prevent Iris borer.

    I rarely post on other sites because of the rude remarks.

    Funeral went very well.

    :heart: MNMargaret
  • terri_mom
    terri_mom Posts: 748 Member
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    Sylvia - you have the right to be afraid for your hubby, just like I have the right to be afraid for my son. Hugs ! ! !

    I hope your tummy feels better soon. :)
  • miakoda40
    miakoda40 Posts: 467 Member
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    Sylvia - No apologies are needed. Your fears are afact for your life. Better you should express them (possibly try to leave them in the white space for a while?) than eat because you haven't been able to show them the light of day.
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,777 Member
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    Sylvia ... You have nothing to apologize for. Hope you feel better soon. When is the appointment with a specialist?

  • azurekat
    azurekat Posts: 8 Member
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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."

    I read over the monthly goals, wow. They are way beyond what I could ever do! One thing that did strike a chord was this quote. It's those 'moment' that drag me down. So, I'm glad to say, today I actually stopped at 1, yes, one, ONE French fry!! Hahaha! No really, that is a major achievement for me! Also, I starting keeping a mental picture of that person I want to impress (it's surprisingly not who I thought it would, or should be), but it makes me very happy to see this picture in my head.
  • miakoda40
    miakoda40 Posts: 467 Member
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    Azurekat - I think stopping at one french fry is quite admirable. There are definitely days when I could not do that.

    Set your own monthly goals for what you are comfortable committing to. We are all at different places in our journey towards good health. What's a good gol for me might be too hard or too easy for someone else.

    Mia in MI
  • NO_Excuses_515
    NO_Excuses_515 Posts: 220 Member
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    Prayers going out to those in Oregon who were impacted by the recent shooting. Thoughts also going out to all our friends on the east coast as you experience the effects of Hurricane Joaquin.

    Happy Birthday Heather! smiley-greet002.gif

    Welcome home Janet. Hoping you have a speedy recovery.

    Tonight we go to the high school football game. My DD#2 will be marching in the band. After half time, we’ll leave to go to a fundraiser for the shelter where I foster kittens. Tomorrow morning, I should have time to get a few things done around the house. But tomorrow afternoon is the high school’s marching band invitational. I’ll volunteer from 3-6:30 and then watch some of the bands. DD#2 won’t perform until around 10 because they are last and only perform as an exhibition since they are the host school. DD#1 is coming home tomorrow night to watch her sister. Glad she is close enough to do that. Then, she’ll head back to school after church on Sunday. Just a typical weekend at our house. smiley-whacky098.gif

    Linda/IA
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
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    October Goals:

    -eat between 1000 and 1200 calories
    -continue eating more whole grains and whole wheat things...no white fluffy nothingness
    -Begin only weighing once a week
    -no late night TV viewing
    -try not to stress out about sons coming to visit middle of month! All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all things shall be exceedingly well.....
    -To not let my TOPS friends stress me out, just go with the flow, and know that stressing can have a power all its own.
    -To love myself, and my awesomeness!
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
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    oh and drink water like a sailors wife....yo-Ho, Yo HO, its off to the loo I go!!!
    opps, I forgot to type my name.

    Becca
    Oregon
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,339 Member
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    Hi folks! <3

    Guests gone. LOVELY day. :bigsmile: Beautiful walk and a great sit in the pub garden in the sun, just chat, chat, chatting.

    Then came home to my EASY meal. Hooray! Delicious. :D

    Posting a pic of me, my brother and his wife. <3 on our sofa.

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    Love to all, Heather UK
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
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    Heather, awesome pic! Glad you had a great day! Happy Birthday from Oregon :-)

    Becca
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,682 Member
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    terri_mom wrote: »
    Sylvia - you have the right to be afraid for your hubby, just like I have the right to be afraid for my son. Hugs ! ! !

    I hope your tummy feels better soon. :)

    ditto

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