WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2016
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DrKatieBug - I too like the sleeves on Michele's yellow dress. Just a matter of preference I suppose. I agree with Miriam, even after having both knees replaced, sitting in one position for very long including laying in bed, makes them very stiff and painful.
Really struggling with wanting to eat in the evenings up until bed time. I do fine all day when I'm busy, but night time brings on the grazing mind set. I'm not hungry really just want to eat. Ugh, old habits die hard. But I am sticking to my three cardio workouts and three weight resistance workouts each week. On Tuesday I walked on the treadmill for an hour and 15 minutes without knee braces, first time ever. Also my first day of over 13,000 steps. I think the squats and other weight work is paying off.
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GRITSandSLUTS wrote: »
Lillian in Saskatchewan – If y’all are out in the middle of a pasture; would making a ‘fire break’ with a tractor help any keeping the fire away from your house? I’d think it would have to be much wider than just one pass around with tractor/harrow. To burn here, we have to call the State Department of ??? to get permission to do so. If they say it is ‘ok’ (not too windy) … we burn when we can. We have a contained burn pile (in the wheel of a tractor) for weekly burning of trash.
Lenora
Fort McMurray is in the Boreal Forest - this fire was extremely active and fast - fueled by dry forest and wind. They used cats to make fire breaks but the flames were 4 stories high and the sparks travelled with the wind. I live 7 hours southeast of Fort McMurray - in the farmland. We are currently under a full fireban because it is soooo dry. Yes we have the sprinklers going on the yard around our house just to keep the grass green. We are allowed to have an open pit for garbage but we are not allowed to burn it, only allowed to compact it. In our house we recycle as much of our garbage as possible - so not a lot hits the pit. When we burn the slab pile at the sawmill (and only in the winter time) we have to phone the Provincial Fire office.
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Checking in.... some parts of the west are getting some moisture.... Woke up in Humboldt, Saskatchewan to my car covered in snow... !! Tried to bring some home with me but no such luck... no moisture for us!!
Lillian in Saskatchewan1 -
Results of my DHs CTScan were good so we are celebrating. Next one in November but he's scoped every other month as well. Garden Club plant sale this Saturday so lots to do plus family get together on Sunday.
MichellPretty yellow dress you need to make it the way it'll makes you feel extra special
Lots of errands to run today
GLo on the North Shore of Ma enjoying a glorious, sunny day!
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morning peeps2
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This is a picture of me with my 2 daughters, daughter-in-law and my grandchildren on Mother's Day. I am holding my granddaughter Quinn. I take care of her during the week for my daughter who is expecting her 2nd baby in August. We'll have 7 little grand babies under the age of 5. It is crazy when they're all together but very fun.
Love the yellow dress. Great choice.
Have to keep it short today, I have alittle one needing my attention. Have a great day.
Jamie from Indiana1 -
Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Morning Ladies,
Linda, you said, “Trying to get back to logging, exercising and finding my mojo!” And I thought I was doing bad? I need to find my mojo again, too. The one thing is I have never stopped logging. Take one day and one thing at a time. Log everything you put in your mouth, always! Then exercise when you can and hopefully for both of us, it will become a habit again. It’s been 3 weeks since I went to Line Dancing, because of conflicting schedules. Yesterday I got an email from the dance instructor saying they’ve missed me. I’ll be back there next Tuesday. It’s so easy to get out of a habit so we just have to work toward getting back into them. Good luck to both of us, girl!!!~ We can do this.
Pip, cool info on the soap in your bed.
Miriam, I don’t necessarily think it’s good for Miss Maggie (lab) to lick the door but we’ve tried everything. We can stop her for a short period of time but it always starts again. For now we are blocking that door and feeding her out back rather than in the garage. Maybe the new habit of not doing it will help but I’m not holding out much hope. It did take years for her to lick the paint off. Our handyman said that dog has some toxic spit! LOL (later) Congrats on the jeans fitting loosely. Woo hoo
Chris, that story was worth the wait!!! I love a good movie with a happy ending. Congrats on the new job and I hope it brings you more joy than money even. So happy PBF has graduated and I certainly hope things only get better!!!
Joyce, what a heartwarming story about your SIL. So glad things have worked out for her son.
Saffron, I’m sure the first few months of my journey I lost 10 pounds in a month once or twice. There is no way to make it happen, it just does. I ate right and did a little exercise. Now it’s been months since I’ve lost any weight and I’m still eating the same things and exercising more. Your body just does what it does when it does it. Even though I have more weight to lose, I am so much healthier and feel so much better.
Niki, glad you can laugh about your tomatoes in the fruit salad.
Larisa, you are welcome to lurk when you want but it’s nice to see you peek your head out for a minute. Way to go on that exercising!!!! Wow, congrats on winning the fitness contest!!
Karen, sorry for the fall off the wagon but glad to hear you are hanging on. Take a deep breath and get ready to go again. You can do this.
Heather, I’m with you in that I don’t like rushing. I hope you enjoy the theater and still find time to chat with your son.
Katla, I hope you are enjoying the family and good for you on keeping up with your exercise routine.
D, what a beautiful picture of the generations. You look wonderful!!!! Thanks for sharing.
Joyce, I sure hope that tooth stops causing you pain soon. Things like that can get old fast!!!
to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.
I had a doctor’s appointment yesterday and all my labs were GREAT! My A1C was 5.1 and this is after a year of being off my diabetic meds. Yeah!!! All other labs were great too and he didn’t even mention the fact that I had gained 4 pounds. *Hanging head*. For years I’ve had bloodwork done every 3 months and we now are changing that to every 6 months. Now if I will just get on the stick and lose some weight! I got way behind again because of busy schedule so I will post this now and try to catch up the next two pages today. Of course you keep posting so there will be more than two pages. I love reading about all of your trials and adventures. I’m sending ((Hugs)) to all that want them and best thoughts for everyone. I hope all of you have a healthy and happy day.
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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
Myrtle Beach, SC
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Jamie ~ Beautiful family.
Michelle ~ I vote on the cap sleeves. They will make the dress more-up-to date I think.
Going to lunch at Chinese with my son today. I don't get to see him often so to heck with the calories.1 -
Happy Thursday ! ! !
Just a fly-by, because I need to clear my brain from the "Crabarella" at work.
I have been doing my best to eat the king to pauper-theory, and so far it is going well, but I am working very hard at keeping myself busy in the evenings, since evening boredom is my downfall.
Plenty more bowling for DS this weekend. Since he took First Place in the Pepsi Regionals, he bowls at Pepsi State on Saturday. Then just a fun sweeper and BBQ on Sunday for the Travel League.
DH isn't as excited about bowling during the off-season, but he is staying quite busy at work.
Dad is still keeping busy, so that's good, too.
DD found a WebSite to program music then record your voice and post it to the Internet, so I'm hoping that goes well for her, too.
Okay, back to work.
Hugs for Everyone ! ! !
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Hi,, I'm Sissy... How do I join this group?? Just jumping in where I can!!0
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Kim – I read back to the posts on the previous page, and your message struck a chord with me. A few years ago, when my sister died in my home, we told her kids first, then my sister, then my Mom’s family in Illinois. My cousin called at 10:30 pm and the first thing she said was “what the he11 happened”. A few weeks later I asked for an apology and was told “I’m sorry you feel like your feelings are hurt”. Some people are just too narcissistic to see flaws in themselves, or to care if their words hurt someone else, and “you can’t fix stupid”. Be strong in your faith in yourself, and have no regrets if you feel the need to release her from your thoughts. Hugs ! ! !
Heather – I also ended a couples-friendship years ago, because the wife was just so verbally abusive to the husband, and I didn’t like the attitude I felt after spending time with her. More Hugs !
Now, back to work.
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My car broke down again on the way to work. Better now while I'm still the boss rather than when I become an employee on 6/1.
I was taking out my summer clothes yesterday. I enjoy unpacking the clothes because it's like getting a whole new wardrobe and spending no money. These clothes have only been with me through 1 summer because my previous summer clothes were too big. I came across the dress that I'm wearing in my profile picture here and on the dating site which captured BF's attention. When I went to BF's home last night, I decided to bring it with me to show him that I still have it. It bought a big smile to his face, and then he said that it will probably be too big for me now. He offered to tailor it for me. His mother was a seamstress and he learned from her. What a man!!
Chris in MA
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Jamie - How wonderful! I think I'm lucky with just three!
Terri - I could never do my day that way round. I have to have my main meal in the evening or I feel seriously deprived. I also have dessert and cheese. I picked up that way round of doing things in France, where sitting down to an evening meal is the main event of the day.
In country areas though, lunch is the biggest meal. I don't eat large quantities, or many carbs, but I like a "meal" , with a drink and courses. We spread it out over the evening, so our main dish is around 6.15, then dessert around 8.15 , then cheese a bit later. Then one sweet or chocolate. On holiday in France I usually manage to fit in a starter - just tiny nibbles, but I do like things coming in succession, not all in one go. :noway:
I had a great meet up with my cancer friend. Lovely venue in the station. I had a beetroot and goats cheese salad and left a bit of the cheese.
Small glass of red wine. Very good espresso. Because I haven't been able to exercise today I will be over. DH has prepared dinner for me. I did drag a suitcase around a bit though. :laugh:
Nice to be home!
Love Heather UK
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my feet are killing me,poor Homer had tummy troubles alot last night so I didn't get much sleep... then I got up at 3:30 this morning when Tom left and started 2 loads of laundry.. then took the dogs for a walk and went to my dad's we got the mirror on the door and I finished up the frame around the cork board for Taliahs room,dad has 2 small projects to finish, one electrical outlet ,and paint the closet and her room is done.. I worked on boxing the stuff up that was in my daughters room closet and brought it downstairs... I was just about to leave when my brother and DSIL stopped in with the truck, and all he did was bark at me, what the he!! am I supposed to do with all this stuff, why dont you take it down to your house.. it is 50+ years of junk and collectables that have accumulated in the house.. he thinks I am overduing getting things picked up and that I should let them do stuff..I am just trying to get it liveable.... it is a freakin pig pen... so I left ,left him bitc-ing and came home...there were 2 messes from the dog in the dining room, had to get the last load of laundry out of the dryer and get the dogs outside.... also brought the chaise lounge up to the deck... which I should be sitting out on now, but have to finish making the bed and get dinner together.. I am over 8,000 steps and did 17 floors today...wish I could take a nap,but that would ruin tonights sleep0
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I turned 51 in Jan.. trying to lose 100pnds one day at a time. Currently njoy doing Zumba, 3 days a week and now adding ripped into it. Total weight loss so far has been around 50pounds... slowly melting off but I'm so much happier, feel & look better.2
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Saw this and it made me think of all the dog walkers here!
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Food scale for the win! I just confirmed I'd been underestimating my cheese consumption by nearly half. Being on a ketogenic diet, cheese is a frequent snack/mini-meal for me, pre- or post-workout, and I've been so hungry lately...now I know why. Moar cheese!
Heh, me and my lil misadventures...
Happy Thurday, Ladies!
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Just got back from oral surgeon. Technician said the pain has gone on to long and doctor needed to see me. He said the tooth bed looks real nice and healed. Really examined the jaw where all the pain is when I eat. Really hurts now. The took a panoramic xray and he said I have severe osteoarthritis of the jaw! I had never had any pain until now. So he said to take 600 mg of Ibuprofin every 6 hours and a very soft diet and come back in 2 weeks. OK, now I have to digest all of that. Have no idea when all this happened. Husband had his tooth removed while I was in there and he did fine. Thank you Allison for letting me know that this is unusual.
Joyce, Indiana1 -
Well today should be interesting. Rec'd a call yesterday from the Navy recruiter, wishing an appointment to sit down and have a chat with us. To prepare us for Navy life, and all the endless questions we have. HAHAHAHA! So I have dusted the living room, especially the Chiefs shadowbox holding all of his medals. I have dusted the picture of husband and two sons in their uniforms. This recruiter will be surprised! Our last son that went in, you could cut the tension in the air with a knife, when the recruiter came to have a chat with us. He presented our son with a "early entry ID card", (to get onto the base nearby to do P.T. workouts with the early entry group). My son pulled out his dependent ID card and said, "I think this will work just fine".
Well my middle son rec'd a box out in the North China Sea, (his ship was the one denied entry to visit Hong Kong on the news). He loved the "Endangered Species" chocolate bar I sent him. He said is was probably the best chocolate bar he has ever had. If you go online the company does a lot of donating money to charities, and using products to benefit an area financially. And the chocolate is great too. The one I sent him was 72% cacao with mint. We always send him his two bottles of fruit punch Sobe', which he grew up on when he was in high school. He ordered a big box of them, but he has no place to store them, so we send him some every now and then. I think we are up to about 5 boxes so far.
Well my eldest son, active duty at Widbey Island in Washington state is getting a room mate. He said it was to keep his stuff safe when he has to deploy. My brain went to, "oh he has designated a person to steal his stuff". I told him while he is trusting this one guy, there is all those OTHER guys that scope out his place. I told him to listen to his instincts, but still lock his stuff in the spare room. And also lock his bedroom. His response, "well when I close the door to my bedroom it gets really stuffy". *big sigh* I said what do you want a stuffy room or an empty room when you are cleaned out. He said I am just being Mom... I told him he needs rules like no one upstairs, no one sleeping over, but really how do you regulate that kind of behavior? The new guy is on the lease too. The new guy is young and his mom came over to help decorate the bathroom upstairs that is his. That is a good sign I suppose. I am still worried all of his stuff will get stolen. The new guys job is that he works at a moving company that deals with military moves. I suppose he has seen a lot of peoples' stuff, but I am still leery.
I have gained a lb. which is frustrating. Definitely have stopped this downward trend I was on. The fact that I am doing and getting for husband, and my life is a bit more AMPED than normal, is probably the reason. I feel less excited to fix one of my amazing meals than I did before. Why IS that? Maybe I am resenting the fact that my life has gone back to being more of a caretaker then mate, and I am not sure how to deal with that. I recognize the fact that this is so different than before, but I still have to conscientiously remind myself that he WILL get better, he isn't going to die from a cracked knee cap. It sounds silly to type that.
Well need to dash. (((((hugs)))) friends!
Some great sayings:
You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great!
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, its about learning to dance in the rain.
Fail to prepare. Prepare to fail.
Becca
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Larisa ~ I had to look up the ketogenic diet. Wow!
Joyce ~ I'm so sorry you have had to go through so much pain. I've never heard of arthritis in the jaw.
Terri ~ Glad to hear from you.
Heather ~ Sounds like you had a good day. DH is so kind to cook for you.
Chris ~ Your BF sounds like a keeper. Hope it continues to work out.
My son and I ended up not going out for Chinese but went to a fast food Mexican (Moe's) restaurant where a former co-worker of his is the manager. Had a taco which wasn't so bad but they also gave you a side of fried nacho chips. Calorie count for those was way too high and I ate all of mine. Good thing was his friend comped the meal! 0 -
Becca ~ Hang in there!0
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Larisa ~ I had to look up the ketogenic diet. Wow!
It controls epilepsy...or in my case, post-head-injury migraines.
I miss fruit though. I mostly can have berries, cherries, and kumquats...but I do love apples and watermelon and cantaloupe. And the myth that ketosis means you can eat as much as you want and still lose weight? Hah.0 -
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Kim - so TERRIFIC to hear from you and I needed those hugs, been going thru withdrawal. Glad all is good with you and yours.
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Becca - I think you have nailed it! You are angry at being thrust back into the caretaking role again after all this time. It must feel scary too. No wonder you are stuffing it down with food! Believe me I know how that works. :flowerforyou: Good for you for identifying those feelings.
I over ate today, partly through tiredness, but also through that feeling of "I've blown it so I might as well." A few years ago it might have been worse. Tomorrow is another day.
Joyce - sorry you had that diagnosis. Sounds a bit sudden. Second opinion?
Tired now. Just watched an inspiring programme about the choir of ex service people at the Invictus Games. Very tearful. Now to bed. Three weeks on Saturday until my cruise. Got to get those pesky two pounds off.
Love Heather UK0
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