WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2016
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Don't know where she gets that nose from! :laugh:
I think DDIL's parents are still there to help with the other children and DS has the week off. All hands on deck!
Heather UK
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look at the hair on her!!! lovely little Beatrice xoxo0
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Grandmallie – DH is so tired of dentists that I doubt I could even get him to go see one at this point; he keeps telling our sons to NOT ever have their teeth all pulled like he did. His teeth stayed sore from being abscessed. I think it really was on a day that he had just ‘had enough’ of taking antibiotics that were not working. HS friend’s husband is a dentist and he told him to come to him and let him see what he could do to get them fitted correctly; but, he hasn’t done that either. His biggest complaint is that he just can’t taste food, because of the palette of the top of his mouth being totally covered. Says to eat with them in only makes him feel like he is eating cardboard and the more he chews the fuller his mouth feels. He’s learned what he can eat and not eat. I guess that fit enough not to ‘flop’; and, they were a great match for his regular teeth; but, he isn’t going to go back to a dentist, if he can help it. DDnL#1’s mother wears dentures (full set) and she can eat anything. Hers were made at one of these ‘same day’ denture places, too.
Beth - I agree to stay away from the Internet and well-meaning friends and get your professional opinion (diagnosis/prognosis) from them. I think it is ok, to check the Internet to formulate some questions. I believe in having my questions written out, so that I make sure to touch on each thing. I asked my GYN about the C-125 test because of an email I had received about a woman who had previously had a total hysterectomy; but, still had the diagnosis of ovarian cancer. He performed that test on me and the level was at zero. I guess if it has spread from the original site prior to having a hysterectomy you could show being positive for ovarian cancer. It must be similar to a PSA test for men to check their prostate gland for cancer. My husband has been at zero since they put in radiated seeds 12+ years ago. My DDnL#1 is always checking the Internet for her symptoms; but, doesn’t like what she sees and then she is convinced that every headache means she is going to have a stroke. Getting so bent out of shape about just about everything and being obese isn’t helping. Getting involved in the drama of FB certainly doesn’t help. But, she has used up her ‘last chance’ with me about things and I try to avoid her as much as possible. She talks about me behind my back to my granddaughters and I know it by the way they act sometimes. Other times they come down and act like themselves and talk a blue streak.
I sometimes think that if we do the same type of exercise, riding a bike, playing racquetball, running, things like that, we get 'tired' of them and have no motivation. That lack of motivation can also come up when the person we rode or played with isn't up to the game or ride and it is then easier to stop doing it so as to not interfere with what is going on with them and their journey or ability to play. It's really nobody's fault that it happens; but, it is like some friendships; you have to work very hard to make it work for you - sometimes it is best to 'leave it be' and just let it run its course. Friendships can last a life time; or, they can last for so long as a 'need' is met; then, for no real reason - it fizzles and neither party is at fault. Then pick it up later when the mood strikes you. I've been walking around the farm for my exercise now that it has warmed up some. Still waiting for the weather to get hotter earlier in the day so I can get in the pool and walk. I just cannot step up on the treadmill and walk nearly as long as I can with a huge change of scenery.
Lenora0 -
Good morning everyone. Hope you all are having a good day. With each day I am one step closer to getting back to normal living. It was 2 weeks ago today at about this time that I had surgery. I am basically confined to home because I cannot drive yet. I would be ok being stuck at home if I could do something constructive like clean out a closet, clean house, reorganize but all those things require ab muscles. I was told not to lift anything weighing more than 5lbs. Before surgery I was using 12-25lb dumbells for bicep curls and overhead tricep extensions, depending on the number of sets and reps. I worked out with a trainer about 3 years ago and really enjoyed lifting much heavier weights, sumo squats with 90lb dumbell, bench pressing 155lbs. I really love weights
Cardio, not so much. Stay strong.
ArkLaMiss Connie0 -
Janet: Your granddaughter is precious!
Gloria: I'm happy for you and the boys that they're well enough to go back to school! :bigsmile:
TerriRichards: Congratulations on all of your success! You're doing very well at meeting your goals IMHO. :flowerforyou:
Penny: Sorry your Garmin is a slacker. I don't have any tracking gizmos other than my wrist watch. It has always worked well enough provided I do my part. I forgot that my iphone tracks steps. If I do any sort of other exercise, the MFP program takes the iphone steps away, anyway. Not very motivating but I still seem to have plenty of motivation on my own.
Grits: Both of my parents had false teeth from an early age. My dad was the victim of early orthodontia experimenting and ended up having all of his teeth pulled. Mom had soft teeth and in the days before flouride, they didn't old up well enough. I've been much luckier & still have my own teeth. My good luck has a lot to do with my parent's diligence when I was small, good habits they instilled in me, and improvements in dentistry. From watching their situation, I know it is possible to get dentures that fit. They aren't cheap but they last a long time. :flowerforyou:
KJLaMore: My dad used to talk about cooling your heels. Thanks for the memory.
Heather: I love and agree with your comments on will power. My mom always talked about will power and won't power--as in I won't eat the dessert. She said she had plenty of will power but not enough won't power. She fought the "battle of the bulge" all of her life but was very slim when she died due to severe emphysema caused by chain smoking. :tear: On a happier note, I am happy your DDIL & baby got to go home!
trailgirl: Congratulations on three game free weeks! WTG! :bigsmile:
DJ: Good luck in managing your allergies. I hope the season is short this year. I've been allergic to Scotch Broom forever, but the allergy meds I used to take are not favorable for brain health. SOOO I'm hoping for a short scotch broom season. Luckily, people around here don't plant it any more, and there is some effort to get rid of it because it is a non-native invasive species. :grumble:
Beth: I hope the MRI results lead to a resolution, and not just a heap of stress.
((HUGS)))
Pip: You are wonder woman in my book! Your consistent focus on health is inspiring. :bigsmile:
Joyce You and Charlie are in my prayers.
I have no plans for today, and that is unusual for me. My first step was to take my osteoporosis meds and now the timer is done, I've had my coffee, and my day can begin. I'm shifting to the once weekly dose of osteoporosis meds on Sunday or Monday morning. My doctor has already called in the new prescription and all I have to do is go pick it up. :bigsmile: I wanted this change because it is obnoxious to take a pill first thing each morning, and then be obliged to sit upright for 30 minutes before doing anything else or even having morning coffee. :grumble: :devil: :grumble:
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
March Resolutions :
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. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.
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Katla - Happy for you that you've got the meds you want. Once a week is bearable.
Alcohol free day today. About time!
Having Hairy Bikers' Spanish Chicken Bake tonight. With asparagus. Delish!
Heather UK0 -
Katla, do you have to just sit upright or can you walk around after taking the medicine? 0
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Hello everyone, I hope you don't mind if I hop in. I'm 51 and excited to find a group of those in the same age group with similar goals. I'm actually wishing desperately for menopause as I'm in the pre-phase where I'm awash with estrogen and totally off what used to be a like-clockwork schedule. This looks like a great play to hang out (and that baby is adorable!).0
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I'm loving the baby and doggie pics, ladies! I have neither, so in the grand tradition, I present my three companions: The Fluffy One and The Mouthy One, shown here agreeing to disagree regarding the latter's mesmerizing beauty; and my little buddy Birdface. Yes, I am weird with names.
Hmm, the photos are kinda huge. Sorry about that!
Larisa in Seattle0 -
Larisa, I love your cats...also your bird.
"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself." - Mikhail Baryshnikov
This applies to all the things we do...I don't compare the weights I lift with the weights that Mary lifts, I don't compare my cooking to Heather's and no one should compare their daily step count with mine.0 -
Thanks for the welcoming posts! You are all a fun and chatty group with some very sweet grand babies!
Have a great day
Terri0 -
cute kitty cat, birdy and baby0
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Welcome HomeatWDW
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trailgirl - Three weeks is a great accomplishment! I've never gone over the cliff of game addiction, but I've marched right up to the edge. I know it is real! Yay you!0
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Heather - Beatrice is just so beautiful and the hair is so pretty. Glad they are doing well and got to go home. She will certainly have her hands full for a while and post C-section will need all the help she can get.
Janetr OKC0 -
Larissa- I love the kiddies and your bird!
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Larisa in Seattle - the cats and bird are beautiful. I love cats and would have a houseful if my hubby would allow it. As it is, we have two dogs. Cats are soft and cuddly
Janetr OKC0 -
Hello everyone, I hope you don't mind if I hop in. I'm 51 and excited to find a group of those in the same age group with similar goals. I'm actually wishing desperately for menopause as I'm in the pre-phase where I'm awash with estrogen and totally off what used to be a like-clockwork schedule. This looks like a great play to hang out (and that baby is adorable!).
Welcome and join right in. Give us a little info about you, your location and some general goals. We're a very active, supportive group of ladies.
Janet OKC0 -
Heather, the baby is BEAUTIFUL. Especially the nose.
Today is another beautiful day here. We are loving this weather. I don't know where I left off, but Sunday we had the kids over for dinner and that was fun. I had ordered new swim suits for the girls and they arrived so they tried them on. They fit nicely and they liked them, so we are keeping them. Hubby is always skeptical about ordering online, but I figure the worst that can happen is that we have to take them back. It was from Kohls, because they have size 18.5 online but only size 16 in the store. Glad that worked out because she really needed a swim suit.
By the way, the cleaning lady I hired for my son's apartment didn't show up. I had given him the money to pay her and now that money is gone and there was no cleaning done, so don't know what to do next. Back to the drawing board, I guess.
We had another co-op meeting yesterday. Apparently the autistic kid is still in the mix. We are having another meeting tonight to jury prospective members and he is coming tonight. One of the other ladies is with me, that he doesn't belong in our group, but the other two are all in favor of taking him. One was a principal and the other has two autistic grandsons, so they have a little different slant on it than we do. But the rest of the members will be voting tonight, not just the four of us who are the "admin" members. I guess if the rest vote for him it's out of my hands. We went over to the building that we will be renting to look at the progress. It's coming along, but I don't think it can possibly be ready by April 1st. That was the date we had planned to move in. The floors are still a mess and there is junk everywhere.
We went to Joplin last night to look for a compressor for my studio. My old one wasn't big enough for my spray guns. So, I guess I found one, but it's big and loud and expensive. I haven't bought it yet. I have to figure out where to put it in the studio first.
Not much else to report. Have a great day everyone.
Sylvia
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Michele NCCJ - Do you know that I've never had mussles? I would probably be willing to give them a try. But for a taste, I'm not crazy about ordering a lot, what if I find that I don't like them?
Trying them for the first time, order them in an Irish themed pub as an appetizer steamed in a white wine with garlic and with the butter sauce on the side. You also should get some really nice toast to dip in the broth created by the mussels. That way you will only get about a dozen and it should be pretty cheap. If you don't like them, not much money would be wasted and perhaps someone else in your party would like to share them with you.0 -
Larisa - Gorgeous cats! And I'm loving the budgerigar. My godmother had one called Billy for years and he was the love of her life. I actually wrote a short story about their relationship.
Heather UK0 -
Janet OKC Awwwwe. So cute.0
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Thanks ladies for all the sweet comments on Olivia.
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Irish Terri harp.gif Wonderful, Wonderful.
Pip I could just go to sleep right beside the pups.
Larisa Love the fur and feather family pics and LOVE the names. SO descriptive.
Heather seeing those pictures of Beatrice makes me want one. That hair is great.
MaryBuying a kettlebell today.
Anne It is hard to be alone in a crowded world. Sometimes it helps to look for silence and be with that. I am no good with group meditation so I found an app for my phone called Calm. It has wonderful scenes with sound such as oceans, rainforest, clouds, crackling fires, foggy mountains, etc. It also has different meditations. When I get angry, lonely or stressed, or just before bed, I turn one of them on for 10-30 minutes. It really works.
Too much work to do and have to get the exercise in before a very long meeting this evening.
I will probably just be able to skim quickly the next couple of days. So if I am not posting, it is because I will need to wait for the weekend to have enough time to catch up.
Stay well.
CJ
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Heather...Home from the hospital a day after a C-Section! Wow! I was in the hospital for a week after mine, of course I was in labor for 23 hours before the C-Section. But really, it's major surgery.
Chris in rainy MA0 -
Chris - I know! The first baby she was in a long labour (36 hrs) before the C section, but she still more or less discharged herself the next day in the evening. It was a fight which she won. The next two were elective, so not so stressful, but she is one determined young lady and absolutely hates hospitals. Of course she is very organised and we are all scheduled in for shifts. Remember she worked up until the last week :noway: and sold and bought a house in the last two.
They did take quite a long time sewing her up as there is a lot of scar tissue. :noway:
I can't imagine how they are coping with all this, but my son is bearing up under the pressure. :bigsmile: Good job he likes a challenge.
I am inclined to worry because I know how easy it is to overstretch yourself.
Love Heather UK0 -
CJ- when you buy your kettle bell make sure that the handle does not have any rough edges. I bought all metal ones from Walmart. And several of them that I didn't buy had very rough edges. Target sells ones that have a coated handle. That however has been known to peel off and then is no good after that. I am so excited for you! You will love the results!
Mary from Minnesota0 -
I got a little late start to my day. When we got to the swimming pool this morning it was closed for cleaning. So we went out for breakfast instead. Fritter bread French toast, my favorite! So I just finished my first walk and will do my kettle bell swings next.
Mary from Minnesota0
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