WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2015

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  • Redgal56
    Redgal56 Posts: 73 Member
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    Thanks Barbie.

    Cleta from Maryland.
  • bjmcq
    bjmcq Posts: 304 Member
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    Happy December to everyone.....my reluctant clematis had a bloom on the 1st of Dec.....which promptly frosted.
    Climate change is here. This is very very southern Canada, but......
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,059 Member
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  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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    mikesmom1983 wrote: »
    Good morning Ladies...

    Only have a moment but I wanted to share that I have hit my goal of losing 43 lbs! Thank you all for the support, you made it much easier.

    Gotta hit the shower and start my day.
    Love to all,
    Chris in MA

    CONGRATS!!!!! :)<3:)

    Cheri NE Ohio
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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    B) Heading to sunny Florida tomorrow!

    While I was gone over the Thanksgiving holiday visiting my family my husband decided to "clean up" our extra computer in the den. And clean up he did!!!! Not remembering that HE LINKED THE COMPUTERS he got rid of ALL MY BOOKMARKS!!! And he upgraded the computer to Windows 10 after saying he wouldn't because it still had my Omron pedometer program on it that wouldn't run on Windows 10 because it is so old. GRRRRRRRR then he didn't understand why I was so upset. Long story short he was able to help me regain most all my bookmarks. And to make up for the fact that I could no longer download my pedometer information he bought me a FitBit Flex!!! I need visual information to keep me on the straight and narrow. Love the Flex and the graphs of information it provides for me on this journey.

    Any FitBit Flex users here?

    Have a good one.

    Cheri in chilly NE Ohio heading for sunny South Florida

  • mikesmom1983
    mikesmom1983 Posts: 582 Member
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    pipcd34 wrote: »
    stats for the day:
    hm 2 gym- 13.01min, 13.7amph, 110ahr, 146mhr, 2.9mi = 131c
    jog- 35min, 9.46ap/min mi, 6.1sp- 7.0sp last 2 min, 3.58mi = 269c
    gym 2 dome- 7.44min, 10.8amph, 149mhr, 1.3mi = 95c
    dome 2 hm - 19.13min, 8.6amph, 158mhr, 2.7mi = 204c
    total cal 699
    Pip...it's so nice to see you posting stats again.
    Barbie...thank you so much for keeping this thread going. Like you said, I may not post or reply to everyone or even everyday, but you are all in my heart.

    Chris in MA

  • mikesmom1983
    mikesmom1983 Posts: 582 Member
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    fanncy0626 wrote: »
    Sad news for DD today, she got laid off after 14 years of service. They are outsourcing the business office at her clinic. Please send prayers or good thoughts for a job she saw online at the county office for establishing health care eligibility. She has great qualifications for this position and it is close to home.

    <3

    Mary from Minnesota

    Sending many prayers. She's been through so much she deserves good things.
    Chris in MA
  • mikesmom1983
    mikesmom1983 Posts: 582 Member
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    csofled wrote: »
    B) Heading to sunny Florida tomorrow!

    While I was gone over the Thanksgiving holiday visiting my family my husband decided to "clean up" our extra computer in the den. And clean up he did!!!! Not remembering that HE LINKED THE COMPUTERS he got rid of ALL MY BOOKMARKS!!! And he upgraded the computer to Windows 10 after saying he wouldn't because it still had my Omron pedometer program on it that wouldn't run on Windows 10 because it is so old. GRRRRRRRR then he didn't understand why I was so upset. Long story short he was able to help me regain most all my bookmarks. And to make up for the fact that I could no longer download my pedometer information he bought me a FitBit Flex!!! I need visual information to keep me on the straight and narrow. Love the Flex and the graphs of information it provides for me on this journey.

    Any FitBit Flex users here?

    Have a good one.

    Cheri in chilly NE Ohio heading for sunny South Florida
    I have a flex and love it, especially when I discovered I had accidently put it in the washing machine. If you would like to private message me we could link up for challenges.

    I have been thinking of December goals and this is what I have so far:
    Do something everyday that makes me happy
    Maintain weight
    Weight training 3x/week
    Check in with you lovely ladies at least 1x/week

    Chris in MA

  • terri_mom
    terri_mom Posts: 748 Member
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    Happy Wednesday ! ! !

    Pip – doing your own hair is an incredible goal. I hope you get there soon (I know my co-workers were getting tired of doing my hair for me).

    Carol – I knew I missed something important by skipping pages. Hugs and Prayers ! ! ! (Mary, thanks for getting me caught up on that situation).

    Katla     – Your racehorse story is SO uplifting. How majestic that you connected so dearly with that horse. It proves how special you are ! ! !

    Sylvia – I think a winter pool party sounds refreshing, and something many kids don’t get to do during the winter months. Tell him Happy Birthday from me, as mine is Monday, Dec. 7.

    Janetr - congrats on your “skinny legs” NSV ! ! !

    Joyce – Hugs and Prayers for Charlie. Yay that one was almost formed, but I’m so sorry he is feeling so sad and defeated. I pray you both find peace and strength ! ! !

    Mary – Hugs and Prayers for your DD’s job situation. I hope she finds (and gets) the right one promptly ! ! !

    Michele – Hugs for your tummy ache ! ! !

    Allison – more hugs ! Karma will come back and bite that troll, and I hope it happens soon. I almost feel sorry for her. How bad must her life be that she feels the need to torment others ?!?!?

    Gloria – We love those funny video shows, too. It makes a person happy. We also like Impractical Jokers, and sometimes watch Ridiculousness (that borders on bad advice, but most things either I or DS have tried in our lifetime, so I just warn him when they do something very dangerous). I’m so glad you find time to laugh with your boys ! ! ! I hope they can keep that memory forever. :)

    Chris in MA – Congrats ! ! ! Happy Dance For You ! ! ! ! !

    Today I pick up my winning tickets for KodaChrome Christmas. I think I have to see it tomorrow, which means my Dad will go with me. It will be his first time in the Milwaukee Casino. If he plays some slots, I hope he chooses a lucky one. I will only play my "free birthday money" since I have so many more events coming up. Even free tickets doesn't mean free evening. Since I work until either 4:00 or 5:00pm most nights, I usually need to eat, then pay for parking (never less than $10 to park). But it's fun, so I'll keep doing it.

    My funny story for today: DS is going on a field trip to the German neighborhood in Chicago today with his German 5 class. Yesterday the teacher said "it's supposed to be cold, so everyone is expected to wear presentable pants and a jacket for warmth." DS pipes up "I don't own pants, I only wear athletic shorts." Then his bestfriend joins in "It's true, the only pants he owns are baseball pants and bowling pants." So he told DH that he's wearing baseball pants today. Luckily DH is home this morning, so DS will be wearing bowling pants (plain black dress pants). Luckily, I won't know the results until around 5:30 tonight. I'm eager to see who wins this battle.

    I have been holding pretty steady with my weight lately, which feels like a win since it was over the long Thanksgiving Holiday. 20 minutes on the bike this morning (hip getting better, pain pill working on the ankle), Yay ! ! ! Hope to get 10 minutes on the handbike. I feel like it helps with my posture.

    Hugs to Everyone ! ! !

    Terri in Milwaukee (lightly snowing and 34 degrees)
  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
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    Shot given to me yesterday to break up the congestion in my chest; that has worked, now don't have to breathe through my nose. Started my steroids today. I'm sure they will keep it from getting worse, hopefully it does.

    To the person who just found out they had shingles; both of my sons have had it and pretty bad cases of it. After they ran their course, each took the Shingles vaccine which is supposed to make any future outbreaks not so bad. DYS had to go out to his place while having them because DSGD had not had the chicken pox. You apparently can catch chicken pox from the shingles which otherwise shingles are not contagious or so I have been told. DYS had them inside his mouth, up the side of his face and neck and into his hair. He was glad that DDnL#2 had 'buzzed' his head before that. Sweat only makes them worse.

    I don't know how to break 'Cracker' from pooping on the deck, especially when it is raining or sometimes when she goes out at night. I think she is afraid of the night. HA! Sometimes, at night, she will go outside; but, usually she has her BM in the AM. But, yesterday she spent most of the day in her crate.

    Got to finish putting out my Christmas decorations today and clean up the boxes they are stored in. Have decided to give my sons all the decorations and us the macramé tree my mother made ... but, not giving them my manger scenes. They can divide them when I am 'gone from earth'. Won't give up their stockings which my Mother made when the grands were all young.

    Thinking hard about whether or not to get on the treadmill; but, might do it for 5 minutes at a time. I don't think I need to get overheated; but, still want to get my exercise in the process.

    Just ate collard greens for brunch. Oooooo, they were so good, too! With hot sauce on them. What are collards without hot sauce?

    Got to give Cracker he pill this AM. Takes it twice a day. She's beginning to put a little weight down on her bummed foot - she'll do that 'on command'. I tell her to put it down and walk on it, she'll get better much quicker. I don't want her to limp or favor that foot; she loves to run too much for that to occur.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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    Sylvia: When we visited DD in late March for DGD's birthday, we stayed at a hotel with a lovely pool. At that time there was a birthday party for teen girls. They swam in the pool and had breakfast in the hotel the following morning. They seemed to be having a fabulous time. There was snow on the ground outside in shady places. The chance to swim and play in a pool in winter is a lovely idea for a party UNLESS the pool isn't heated. :flowerforyou:

    Janetr: Congratulations on a personal best day for steps and exercise! :flowerforyou:

    Mary from MN: I was spoiled during our visit and loved it. I also made some very lovely new friends. :bigsmile: Sending good thoughts for your daughter's job search. :flowerforyou:

    Joyce: The place where I went to visit the old race-horses is called Old Friends Equine. Here is their web address: www.oldfriendsequine.org/ As to Charlie's frustration when he needs help, I can easily see it from his side. A chunk of anyone's feelings of self worth revolves around the satisfaction of competence and self-sufficiency. DH has struggled with the effects of his health issues, too. :broken_heart::flowerforyou:

    Gloria in WA: I LOVE your new goals! :flowerforyou: I love the Fitness is 20% exercise and 80% nutrition message. :bigsmile:

    Chris in MA: Congratulations on REACHING YOUR GOAL! :flowerforyou:

    Terri: Holding your weight steady despite Thanksgiving is a major accomplishment! Congratulations! :flowerforyou:


    I'm feeling pretty good about holding my own, weight wise, while visiting in KY. I'm up a tiny bit, but still in the margin of error zone below my goal. WAHOO! Yoga is today and I want to go. It has been long enough that I'm sure my flexibility has suffered.



    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. 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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  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,128 Member
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    Gloria - thanks for the encouragement! I'm glad to hear that your daughters are doing so well. Very similar circumstances to my DD.

    Chris - Congratulations! That is quite an accomplishment! I hope you have a great day!

    Grits - it sounds like you have a lot to look forward to next Thanksgiving. The only way that you can break Cracker of going potty on the deck is to personally take her out and tell her where to go. It doesn't take too long and she will be going to the spot where you want her to.

    Cheri- you have a wonderful husband! He fixed his screw ups, and bought you an even better tracker! My DH does not want to upgrade to windows 10 because he says it still has issues? Have you heard that?

    Terri - I still say you need to buy us all lottery tickets! You're constantly winning tickets! Did I miss your birthday? Happy Birthday! Have fun at the casino.

    CarolNC - still praying for you and your family.

    Katla - Congratulations on staying with in your maintenance range! Have fun at yoga!

    Thank you for all the good wishes for my DD getting employment. She was really sad yesterday. She called me up crying. Her mood changed when she found the ad for the position by her house. It would really be a perfect job for her. Please keep the prayers and good wishes coming for her. Time for me to do my exercises!

    <3

    Mary from Minnesota
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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    fanncy0626 wrote: »
    Cheri- you have a wonderful husband! He fixed his screw ups, and bought you an even better tracker! My DH does not want to upgrade to windows 10 because he says it still has issues? Have you heard that?
    Mary from Minnesota

    We have upgraded all 3 computers and have had no problems. Having said that I am not involved in the upgrading just the usage. Yes you have to get used to some different ways to get around but that is just a learning curve issue. My daughter has also upgraded with no problems.

    Cheri NE Ohio
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    edited December 2015
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    csofled wrote: »
    B) Heading to sunny Florida tomorrow!

    While I was gone over the Thanksgiving holiday visiting my family my husband decided to "clean up" our extra computer in the den. And clean up he did!!!! Not remembering that HE LINKED THE COMPUTERS he got rid of ALL MY BOOKMARKS!!! And he upgraded the computer to Windows 10 after saying he wouldn't because it still had my Omron pedometer program on it that wouldn't run on Windows 10 because it is so old. GRRRRRRRR then he didn't understand why I was so upset. Long story short he was able to help me regain most all my bookmarks. And to make up for the fact that I could no longer download my pedometer information he bought me a FitBit Flex!!! I need visual information to keep me on the straight and narrow. Love the Flex and the graphs of information it provides for me on this journey.

    Any FitBit Flex users here?

    Have a good one.

    Cheri in chilly NE Ohio heading for sunny South Florida

    Cheri, I use Fitbit Flex. It is waterproof so I wear it during water aerobics and love it. It definitely is a plus for me to know how many steps and how many calories burned. I paid more for it because it was waterproof ($200) but worth it for me.

    Janetr OKC
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
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    Terri in Milwaukee - thanks sweetie for the encouragement. My legs really are NOT skinny tho, my hubby may exaggerate a little lol

    Janetr
  • miakoda40
    miakoda40 Posts: 467 Member
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    DJ Myrtle Beach, SC – My pet mouse’s name was Pippen.

    Rosie – So sorry to hear about the shingles. Having experienced my first case back in Sept. and my second case in Nov. I caution you to pay attention to that spot once it has cleared up because they do come back. If you catch it within 24 hours of seeing the first symptoms there are anti-viral meds that can clear it up fairly quickly.

    Gloria in WA – Crossing my fingers that you get good news on the job front soon.

    Michele in NC – I was 33 when I got married. Dad said he couldn’t pay for the whole wedding since he was nearing retirement and had to be in saving mode. Mike and I said “No Problem” and we paid for our wedding. Dad supplied all of the alcohol which was a big savings. We did the rest. Both our moms told us to do whatever we wanted and to ask for help when we needed it. Since I was travelling for work at the time I had my mom pick out my wedding cake. I tried on wedding dresses with both moms present but ended up having a dress made that neither one got to see before the wedding. The one who gave me headaches was Mike’s soon to be step-mother. She and Mike’s dad got married 3 months after Mike and I did so she wasn’t even his step-mother at that point. She kept trying to tell me what to do and I still growl 28 years later when I think of all that she tried to pull.

    All three sets of parents (my parents, his mom, his dad) and grandma let us know how many people they wanted to invite. His mom was the only one we had to give a set number. The other 3 were quite reasonable in how many folks they wanted to invite.

    At one point Mike’s mom didn’t want to have to pare down her guest list and she offered to pay the extra if we moved the venue and let her invite all of her family. Neither of us wanted a wedding with 400-500 people (her dad had 10 siblings and her mom had 11 and she wanted her aunts, uncles, cousins and cousin’s children to attend) so we turned her offer down. She was quite distraught on how she could explain to “Uncle Bob” that he was not invited to our wedding. Mike’s grandmother spoke up and said “Just tell him that I didn’t want him there. Never could stand half of our family anyway.” LOL. How I loved that woman. She was so feisty and unafraid to speak her mind.

    Barbie – Thanks for keeping us on track and starting a new thread each month.

    I am recycling my October/November goals one more time. I need to focus on just the basics right now. Log and measure food. Drink water. Move a little every day. I can do this.

    Mia in MI

    December 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 life - PERSEVERE
  • oceanmelody
    oceanmelody Posts: 392 Member
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    Way to go, Chris!!!
    I was good yesterday and ate right and went to the gym -- lost one pound of the two I gained over Thanksgiving. Now on to lose that second one and hopefully the one after that so I can officially claim 20 lost this year...I want that so badly! I guess that is my goal for December. Also, still have to have one more blood test for that darn cholesterol this month -- my goal is for that to go down but I have done about all I can do...
    Allison, there is no way that part-timers get treated fairly in this country...hugs!
    Betty ROC


  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
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    Mia, I so enjoyed reading about your wedding!

    When I got married my husband was stationed at Ft. Knox. He actually asked me to marry him over the phone. We got married about six weeks later after a whirlwind of planning. My dad was shocked that I planned to go live with him at Ft. Knox instead of finishing up my last two quarters of college. However, I was determined. We were dirt poor but so in love (LOL). I think some of this was due to him being afraid of the possibility of being sent to Nam. He luckily got to stay at Ft. Knox and trained incoming recruits. I did finally finish up college and began teaching.
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,128 Member
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    Stronglifts Workout
    Squats-1X5X 65/75/85/95/105, 5X5X 115
    Sumo squats-5X5X 100
    0HP-1X5X 45/50, 1x4x60, 5X5X 55
    DL-1X5X 150

    I tried to increase my weight on the OHP to 60 pounds but, it was too heavy and I was losing good form. I was able to do 4 reps.
    csofled wrote: »
    fanncy0626 wrote: »
    Cheri- you have a wonderful husband! He fixed his screw ups, and bought you an even better tracker! My DH does not want to upgrade to windows 10 because he says it still has issues? Have you heard that?
    Mary from Minnesota

    We have upgraded all 3 computers and have had no problems. Having said that I am not involved in the upgrading just the usage. Yes you have to get used to some different ways to get around but that is just a learning curve issue. My daughter has also upgraded with no problems.
    Cheri NE Ohio

    Thanks for the information. I will let my DH know. Have fun on your trip to Florida!

    Betty - Congratulations! You will be able to lose that other pound as well as reach your goal!

    <3

    Mary from Minnesota
  • terri_mom
    terri_mom Posts: 748 Member
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    Mary - I will get a group lottery ticket tonight at the grocery store, but don't hold your breath, because I usually only win radio stuff.

    The claims department at my work called back, and she is going to call the Collection Agency and tell them about the mistake. My mammogram bill is $40 not $400 (I needed an ultrasound last time). Hooray for getting that straight (and she told me that my DH has also been in contact with her, so he is trying, which is also huge) ! ! ! I'm so much more happy and relaxed now.

    Terri

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