WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2016
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Margaret 0 -
CAROL share what you want or don't want. No need to say sorry. We all have our boundaries. I think I share more about my current issue because everyone here is so supportive in every area not just weight calories etc.
BARBIECAT thanks for the advice. I am going to try and live in the moment on the trip. Feel like it will be the make it or break it for my relationship with him though. Hence the excitement and the dreading the trip. I always said I would not get back into a relationship after my divorce but did it again. Kicking myself now for allowing someone else in again.
Anne from Wisconsin0 -
Elaine352962 wrote: »
Another half pound weight loss at my weightwatchers meeting this morning. I struggle all the time but I will definitely get to my 10stone goal. Wishing everyone on this site all the best for moving towards their dreams also. Will catch up on all your posts shortly.
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kirby is gonna try 3 mi this morning, i will b running with him of course, not on the treadmill. we will see how far he gets.0 -
Good morning and happy day everyone.0
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Hi Ladies
I am in Ft Meyers Fla visiting my son. I just checked out of hotel but an lurking to use wifi. I can't see what I've typed bc it's so sunny so please forgive typos. It's beautiful here. Perfect weather makes me consider moving! Will dissect that thought in months to come. Anyway my visit w him is brief but bonding. We went on an Eco preserve boardwalk trail through mangroves to ocean and to his work and his girlfriends work a fancy burger joint like a papa Gino's but burgers. Went way over calories but today an picking up Becky whom I am on this journey to regain our health with and expect the rest of vaca to be cleaner and even more excersize. I did thirty minutes of laps in their pool and had it all to myself it was delightful! Today I pick her up at airport here and we drive across Everglades to end up in Homestead for a night which is just south of Miami for the night only before we head down the islands to key west. Had some financial difficulties but she is here today so alls well.
Haven't read for two days bc of visit w son but wanted to comment on a couple of things from last week.
Michelle. I am sooooo sorry that you've been having such a hard time!
Gayle. Your relief about being in an apartment is making me think about my struggle to afford my inherited home which I love like a family member but...
Allison your an angel for your brother!
Joyce I hope some good things start happening for you
Sylvia. Having owned horses and having to live through the pain of losing them due to divorce...they were my heart and I cry now as I type this for the loss of my Dopey Joe and Match Maker. Your story was one of the most beautiful and poignant tales I have ever read and had me crying at the coffee counter during my thirty min break at work the other day. Oh the gift you gave that woman!
Okay I k there were other thoughts but two days have gone by since I read so I am to forgetful to remember.
Love you all
Mindy0 -
CSSJ09: Congratulations on the riding lesson! I gave myself bursitis in my left knee during a riding lesson several years ago. It was the trigger that gave me the determination to lose weight. Shortly after, I found MFP and this wonderful group of women. My knee will never be as strong as before and I typically do not post. I sit the trot. My lesson horse has a sweet jog, but his extended trot is bone pounding. My advice is to take it one lesson at a time and protect your knee.
Rori: I hoped you'd enjoy the pillow. The girl who made it did wonderful work. :flowerforyou:
Sylvia: I'm happy that your son had better color and no fever following surgery. You are a miracle in the lives of your grandkids. World War 1! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Michele: We'll all be rooting for you during the next Skype event. In my case, I hope you'll be able to protect your own heart from more hurts.
Heather: My primary goal in learning Spanish is to stretch my brain. There are many Spanish-speaking people in our area. DH does not like to travel, so needing a second language for practical use is not very likely for the foreseeable future. If I were planning a trip I'd have better motivation. :flowerforyou:
Anne: When I travel I record all of my food on my MFP cell phone app. When I return to "civilization" the information is all there and is shared with the site. I've never missed a day. Heather travels more frequently than I do and to farther destinations. She would know more about it than I do. :flowerforyou:
Pip: Good luck with the run. Let us know how it goes.
Riding lesson today! Yay! I've decided to wear my brace to yoga for a while, and will also wear it to my riding lesson today. If It gets in my way I can always take it off. The bone is healed but there is still swelling and discomfort in the soft tissue. My "homework" assignment was to watch barrel racing this week. The high level competition was useless to me, but I found a couple of things that showed kids practicing, and a professional barrel racer had a teaching video out there. We will see if any of that translates into improvement on my part.
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
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Elaine352962 - Doing happy dance for you on the great loss, you will be to your goal in no time at all.
Janetr OKC0 -
tryingtolive1 wrote: »Very little sleep last night but going to try and get moving today. Need to clean house and start packing for the cruise. Excited about going but dreading how it will go with him at the same time. When this trip was planned we were in a good place not so much now. Pretty sure calories etc will go out the window for a week. The possible drinking alone will put me over the top. Won't have app to help since I won't have service. Leaving on the 19th won't be back till the 27th. Hopefully it will be good.
Anne from Wisconsin
Have a great time and just relax and enjoy as much as possible. We'll be sending good thots.
Janetr OKC0 -
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Sunny but still too cold for me to go outside. DH inside watching TV which means 'channel surfing. Cracker asleep in her bed from running and playing with the dogs next door. I really do not want to have to bathe her this weekend. Only way to do so is to get into the tub with her; then I have to take a shower so I don't smell 'doggie'. Maybe she can last a couple more days before the need of a bath! 
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Katla - Research has proved that learning a new language is one of the best stretches for the brain.
You know you could always leave DH with his sister. I lived in Mexico City for a month with a family and absolutely loved it. Just a week would be wonderful. You could combine it with some language classes.
Of course if you got as far as Spain I might be inclined to pop over to see you. :flowerforyou:
Today I watched a French film I thought you horsey people would enjoy. It features an Arab stallion called Othello. It's called "En Equilibre". I rented it from Lovefilm/Amazon.
Heather UK
PS - I am rarely far from wifi when on holiday. There is wifi on my cruise ship in the library, though not utterly reliable. I don't use data abroad, though I could for £3 extra a day.
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Had to chime in about my status. So I have no cell phone, (my choice), have no e-mail, no Facebook page (but I do have some out of state friends on my husbands page that I type to now and then), no traveling music thingy, but we do have a phone we can walk around with at home. The other phone is a rotary 1957 phone. Anyway, I'm not bragging just stating that dis-connecting to electronic devices can sometimes, (at least for me) re-connect you to the important things in life.
Have a great holiday weekend! I shall be watching rugby with the husband today, as well as shopping.
Becca
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Holy Cow! Here it is 1pm and I am just hopping on! I got up and out and got my errands run early this morning. The roads are treacherous! We are sitting at a balmy 10 degrees; but I am not complaining. I saw Buffalo, NY was looking at -40 below temps this week. Insane! I am not sure I have enough layers to put on when it is THAT cold!
Heather-got a giggle in regards to your story about the intern that you got chummy with then he ended up being the warm handed student doc! When I was in labor for my daughter, my regular ob was on vacation (it was over Christmas) so I got the intern. It is never a good sign when you are legs in position ready for delivery and the doctor walks in looks at you and refers to you by your maiden name. Great! He was the quarterback of my high school football team.
He saw more of me than any other boy I went to school with. When I went into labor for my youngest son (another Christmas baby) my ob again on vacay and Mr./Dr. Quarterback was now the resident ob on duty. Yea! WE never dated and he got some intimate vagina time. Oh well, what are you going to do? Your trips just sound fabulous! I have decided to live vicariously through you, so keep it up and let us know about EVERYTHING!
Sylvia- I love the comment from your DGS! It is funny how kids think. When my daughter was young she asked me if I remember when the world was in black and white (we had been watching an old movie). Thanks, kid, but No!
Becca- Love Mel Brooks movies! My DYS and I go back and forth with lines from his movies. He is now, 22, so I don't worry so much about content. Skordalia is a greek potato dip. Sounds weird, but it is SO good. Potatoes, garlic, and almonds. Good stuff!
Michele - Welcome back! Hope healing goes fast with your cheek and with your son!
Mia- Hello Ann Arbor! Beautiful little town! I am from Grand Haven, west side of the state on the big lake.
Janet OKC- You should have a cape, maybe a little logo on a T-shirt that says "SuperShopper"?! That is an awesome deal on a coat! Safe travels and hugs as you head to your nephews memorial service.
Karen-It sounds like your DH and DD will be having a good time in India. The culture and food is so different from ours, it really is a place that you probably need to be an adventurous eater and traveler to enjoy everything. My DH is not a traveler. He does all right within the continental US, but even then, is finicky about the mode of transportation/hotels/rental cars, etc. He likes things to be like home, and to me, the point of traveling is to get away from home. LOL! We do not make good travel companions!
Happy Saturday to you all! Have to get some house work done then I am off to "game night" with hubby's brothers and their wives. If it goes well, we will make it a monthly thing kind of doing a "round robin" hosting of the party. It should be a fun time. They are a good group of guys (all boys in the family, no sisters) but as my sisters-in-law and I have noted on many occasions, they weren't spanked enough as small children. I married the "baby of the family" so of course, he is the most spoiled and the most in need of a spanking.0 -
Hello to all: Hope your day is going well. Chores in the barn are done, horses happily munching hay. DH and DD have gone out for Valentine breakfast so I have the house to myself for a little while. I love the quiet.
CSSJ - We acquired an English saddle that the former owners left here on the property and my DD wants to try it out and practice a bit as she is going to UK in April and she and her friend have booked a day ride in Wales. She has not ridden in an English saddle for a long time. Enjoy your lessons.
Michele - Can your primary care doc recommend a counselor in your area? So glad you are back on here.
Reading about many of you studying foreign languages makes me want to do something in that area. I took French in high school and college but would have to start over at this point I think. Spanish also appeals to me as so many people speak it around here. I will have to give this some thought.
Healing angels to all who need them and congratulations to those with victories. Sue in WA0 -
hi gals. I am still alive and kicking. Killing myself at work. Strange how much I didn't notice how much DH does around the house until I had to do it (he broke a rib if I didn't tell you). I have lost all motivation. But I keep thinking of being here and all my friends and I think my motivation will return soon. I hope anyway. take care all, Meg from chilly Omaha0
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EEK, 5.1 earthquake a couple of hours ago. Its just getting nuts.
I had a big weight loss this morning, very pleased. Working on getting rid of the extra pounds from Christmas and the Arizona trip.
I'm flying to Denver on Friday for my great nephew's memorial service. So sad. Much cooler here today than yesterday but next Friday we are supposed to get to 80 degrees which will break the record. Of course, I'll be on my way to Denver where it will be cooler, but it is supposed to be nice weather in Denver tho the whole time I'm there. I'm staying with my oldest daughter.
My youngest daughter turned 40 today. Oh my how the time flies
Janetr OKC0 -
well had a nice lunch with Tom, and am back up at the house with Faith~ stopped at family dollar and got her a valentines day card.. since I am the only family here right now.. so we will have a nice time tonight and tomorrow..0
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KJLaMore - wrote "Janet OKC- You should have a cape, maybe a little logo on a T-shirt that says "SuperShopper"?! That is an awesome deal on a coat! Safe travels and hugs as you head to your nephews memorial service."
I always tell everyone I have my "black belt" in shopping lol
Thanks, not big on flying but do it more often then I like.
Janetr OKC0 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »Katla - Research has proved that learning a new language is one of the best stretches for the brain.
You know you could always leave DH with his sister. I lived in Mexico City for a month with a family and absolutely loved it. Just a week would be wonderful. You could combine it with some language classes.
Of course if you got as far as Spain I might be inclined to pop over to see you. :flowerforyou:
Today I watched a French film I thought you horsey people would enjoy. It features an Arab stallion called Othello. It's called "En Equilibre". I rented it from Lovefilm/Amazon.
Heather UK
PS - I am rarely far from wifi when on holiday. There is wifi on my cruise ship in the library, though not utterly reliable. I don't use data abroad, though I could for £3 extra a day.
I'm intrigued by this idea of living with a family abroad. I'm recently divorced, travel deprived, and soon to be an empty nester. This could be very nice! How did you arrange it?
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KJ - If your DH could actually get on a plane he could have a fabulous time in India. We were treated like royalty - picked up and chauffered everywhere in an air conditioned car and staying in palaces (literally). Western food is readily available with lavish breakfasts. At home we would never dream of affording such luxury. Wouldn't even set foot in those places. Service impeccable.
Charging along with Duolingo. Sue - why don't you try it out? It's a free app :flowerforyou:
Heather UK0 -
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My BF gave me a beautiful full length, tweed coat that she had outgrown. It was a little too tight for me; so, I put it in my closet and forgot about it. Yesterday and the day before it was cold enough for a heavy coat. Went to my closet that has several coats and capes and pulled it out. Oh man, how surprised I was that I could actually button it and actually fit over my cloths. It's so warm! Went to her office to go to lunch and she remarked about it looking good on me. So toasty warm, too.
Lenora0 -
Well a monster, or at least a grump, has been unleashed. Got DH to sign up for MFP just to see what he might want to do as far as setting some goals to help with the knee and first he mistypes his email, then the font is too small, then I have to explain about how to add calories...he grumbled about apps and email lists and on and on.
I had to explain to him that I did not need him to tell me what we could and could not eat now. Oh, gee. Wish me luck!!!
It is finally above zero to one degree outside. Not my kind of weather. Does cold weather make arthritis worse? Looking for more ammunition to retire someplace warmer!
Janetr, stay safe in that earthquake zone of yours!
Betty0 -
KJ ... Buffalo, NY is having -40 degree wind chills! The temperatures are more like -1 a -10 below zero. The winds are miserable and I am so very glad to be inside and in a warm house! Last night hubby and I got caught in a snow squall after delivering dinner to a friend recuperating from surgery. I was terrified as we were traveling steep terrain ... He was giddy sliding around in it. Men.
Not doing well at all this month ... Too much comfort food. ( Meg ... I understand not being motivated! ) But not giving up!
Foreign languages ... I absolutely have no ability for them ... Hearing loss is part of the problem ... But even before my loss, I struggled. Older son (with physical disabilities) ... We were told when he was two that he would probably never talk. He graduated from college with high honors in foreign languages of all things .... Speaks multiple languages. Didn't get that from his mama, that's for sure!
Beth on a hill near Buffalo where it is very, very cold and windy!0 -
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GRITSandSLUTS wrote: »My BF gave me a beautiful full length, tweed coat that she had outgrown. It was a little too tight for me; so, I put it in my closet and forgot about it. Yesterday and the day before it was cold enough for a heavy coat. Went to my closet that has several coats and capes and pulled it out. Oh man, how surprised I was that I could actually button it and actually fit over my cloths. It's so warm! Went to her office to go to lunch and she remarked about it looking good on me. So toasty warm, too.
Lenora
That's great. Always makes you feel better when you feel good with what you are wearing especially when it did not fit before.
Anne from Wisconsin0 -
stats for the day:
jog- 25min, 5.1sp, 1/4mi @ .5incl, 1.4mi @ 1.0incl, 1/4mi @ 1.5incl, 1/4mi @2.0incl, then 5.2sp, repeat incl. increase, 2mi = 230c
jump/skip/sidestep/scissors- 17min, = 340c
physical therapy exercises at gym- 6 exercises, 2 sets of 15ea = 75c
yard work- 2.5hours = 600c
total cal 1245
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