WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2016

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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,349 Member
    fanncy0626 wrote: »
    pipcd34 wrote: »
    18

    What are the numbers for?

    For the hell of it, just cuz, no reason
  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    Suebdew – one way to prevent your posts from disappearing is to open a word processing program and put the screens side-by-side; IF you happen to go back a page once you’ve started posting; you will lose the post ‘unless’ you ‘save/post’ it first; then you can go back to that post and ‘edit’ it (within an hour) by running your cursor in the upper right-hand corner of your post and click the drop down screen and then add, subtract, delete of anything else you want to do. I do the WPP because I can go through several pages of posts. When you hit the gray star to get to this particular site; it will also have a dropdown screen that will take you to the last post your made. One thing that I think many of us forget; is how large this site has become; and your post might not show up exactly where you think it should; because of others posting at the same time. Sometimes I will go back a ‘few’ posts to see if I have missed some. Welcome (or welcome back) to this site. We’re are all learning as much as we can in our ‘journey’ to lose, maintain, and some even to gain weight. This is a ‘life-style change’ and ‘not a diet’. We’re supportive, we listen and make suggestions, we can brag or dig into our DH (Dear or damn husbands), rant, rave, cry, offer prayers, ask for prayers. About the only thing we try not to discuss is ‘politics’ and ‘religion’; because we are worldwide. Just ask anyone or post specifically to someone. Come often and let us get to know you. We’d like for you to sign your post by whatever you wish to be called. A location (general or specific), family, hobbies, and generally anything that helps us get to know you. Come often, post often. Barbiecat will post a link on the last day of the month to take you to the next one. You need to ‘bookmark’ this site by clicking on the outline of a star and it will then turn yellow. Like I said, when you then open it up it will take you back to your last post. Hope that helps.


    Penny - They are really small; but, I guess that makes it hard for the big game animals roaming around looking for something to eat, to find them. Thanks for the pictures.


    Janetr OKC – YEAH! Lantana … that’s the one. We have one that comes back bigger each year; but, I don’t think that Cracker will bother them; they also have a ‘fuzzy’, ‘stick to you’ plant portion. I’m surprise that grazing animals would have much to do with them; but, I guess if you are hungry or graze all day … you’d eat anything.
    Cracker got into DH’s chewing tobacco and got sick to her tummy. He never thinks about, each time, he grabs it to put in his mouth, he is dropping all over the place. GGrrrrr!!!!! I’ll have to talk to him (again) about it. I wish he would just ‘stop’; but, I am sure it is as addictive as smoking; just a different place for it to attack. At least I no longer an subjected to 2nd hand smoke.
    Just got 6 paintings (of scenes in Atlanta) that came from DH’s uncle. I need to find out the ‘history’ behind this. Whether his wife, maybe, painted them … or how (maybe) he got them in the first place. They were filthy from 50 years of 2 chain-smokers; but, I cleaned up one, and it is simply gorgeous! All are watercolor.


    Jo – YYYeeeesssssss!!!!! My children call me “MommieDom” … don’t ask, I have no idea where they came up with that; but, they call their Daddy “FatBoy”. That is because he looks like he is a couple of months away from giving birth to a baby … a hernia, (which none of his MDs are concerned about) … looks like a foot or an elbow poking out. Stone, ... compare that to a pound.


    KarenE – My children kept saying they ‘thought’ DH had ‘early Alzheimer’s’ because he’d act like he did not hear them, and the repeat himself. Or he’d get something on his mind and nag about it. Or look at you with a 'deer in the headlights look'. Like ‘you MUST tell DOGD, that she needs to lose weight; on her 5’0” frame she is going to always look heavier’. I went with him a couple of years ago, when he had his yearly physical; and, the MD told me that for a 70-year-old man (at the time) ... what he was probably experiencing a little 'age-related' dementia; but, NOT Alzheimer's. He told me that if he was in the early stages of Alzheimer's he would be forgetting things that he has done daily all his life. For instance, forget 'how to get home', 'how to use a paint brush, not know what it is, more on that line'. Now I can tell them 'what the MD said'. He comes home 'exhausted' especially in this heat; and, just sits on his chair until he feels like getting up. Today, he came home 'dizzy' and I had to get him an icepack for his head. He'll be 75 in November; and, is still working circles around our DOS who works with him. He wants to 'slow down' but he thinks he needs to keep working (mainly because he doesn't want to do what his Grandfather did ... he retired; then in a year he died).

    Well, I did tell her she needed to watch out for that “Freshman 15”; but, it seems like between school and work, she doesn’t have time to eat healthy, although she wants to really badly. I told him I had told her; her step-mother [who, herself, is ‘heavy’] has said something. I sort of ‘hinted’ a 2nd time; but …! I have told her; warned her; hinting and I am not going to NAG her. She knows she is heavy and she is working out. She finally decided to keep up with calories and not worry about all the ‘macros’. She was trying to eat each % she had to figure out to stay within her CI. I still ‘think’ she is getting too many CI … for her frame, age, and wanting to lose. I suggested that she drop it by the next range down. Maybe I am wrong; but, 1500+ calories for a 20-year-old, short, barrel-chested young woman who might work out 3x a week, seemed very high to me. But, what do I know; I am on a very low MD- order/supervised weight loss program and it was hard to start off without feeling hungry.

    I stayed in the pool for 2 ½ hours and never stopped moving. So glad that DDnL#1 has started leaving the radio out on the porch so I can get to it and put it out of the pool and turned on loud enough that I can hear it. Today I walked around it 40x, walked across it 40x; and then did flutter kicks for however long it takes to listen to 10 songs along with all the ‘talking’ between them. Front and back. I use an inner tube to keep me above the water, since I have a ‘seizure disorder’. Although I have not had one since May. On a ‘driving restriction’ and I’m not going to just ‘sit inside’.

    Lenora
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited August 2016
    <3 Thanks for the hugs and kind words! I am none the worse for having gone to work - imagine that -

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  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Joyce- I'm glad everything turned out ok! Take it easy! (((hugs)))

    <3

    Mary from Minnesota
  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    edited August 2016
    DH got a little upset with me because I called 9-1-1 to ask about how he was acting when he got home; after he got stung by a Yellow Jacket. He's ok; but, the bottom number of his BP was a little high; but, other than his 'pride' being hurt; he cooperated with them. Wasn't having an anaphylactic reaction; but, he got stung about 11:00am; and, he said it hurt worse now, than when he got stung. He's had a bad reaction for 'wasp' stings before. At least I feel better. I've got to remember, after the EMTs came and asked about the paved road; that 'if' we ever have a 'real' serious emergency, we need to tell them that they need to come out to the Highway that goes to Plains and turn right at the first intersection and they won't have to drive the whole way down the dirt road; just one mile off the paved road to our house. I had told them that I did not want the sirens and lights ... we have a really nosey neighbor; and, don't want to have to 'explain' why there were here anyway.

    When they were called a couple of years ago, when I had a seizure and was knocked out; they used the GPS and it took them down the south end; they got stuck. Then they came down the north end, and got stuck. DDnL#1 called and cancelled the call telling them that DH and DOS had packed me in the car and taken me to the ER. Then a 3rd ambulance came; told her that 'they could not cancel a call' based on a telephone call. Liability concerns. So, then, we need to make sure that 'if' it is raining, or has been, they need to come down Scrap Israel Rd. <3:#

    Lenora
  • oceanmelody
    oceanmelody Posts: 497 Member
    Re, you are doing great!
    So many posts so little time...I think I am almost caught up, but sorry it has all become a blur. Hugs to those who need them and welcome new ladies!
    Just got a bike ride in before dark and almost made it to the moderate bicycling rate but need to pedal harder I guess!
    Penny, I love your pictures...it must be beautiful there this time of year.
    My life has been rather boring but I did visit a huge sunflower farm yesterday which was a sight to behold.
    Betty
  • Charleen2
    Charleen2 Posts: 223 Member
    jmkmomm - I am so glad they could help you! When you get back on your feet you will have so much more energy! We might even have to call you the Energizer Bunny for now on. m0218.gif

    Charleen in Colorado (Love hearing the good girls won this one)
  • godschalk2
    godschalk2 Posts: 9 Member
    I am new to this App & love it! I am getting so much feedback that is very helpful & a new way to approach my journey back to optimal health. I've enjoyed reading the posts & believe it is never too late! At 61, I am going to be the best I can be
  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
    HI!another beautiful day,actually got out today,haven`t much since drs appt.see a new ortho dr,hoping to get answers and another surgery behind me.
    hugs jane
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    <3 Thanks for the hugs and kind words! I am none the worse for having gone to work - imagine that -

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    Knew you would survive and glad to hear you did!!!

    Cheri :)<3
  • Poerava14
    Poerava14 Posts: 1,097 Member
    Rori would you please share your fish taco recipe?

    Gloria in WA

    I don't have a recipe, but what I make is very close to what is on SkinnyTaste.com. Love the cabbage slaw, but instead of mango, I used peaches. http://skinnytaste.com/blackened-fish-tacos-with-cabbage-mango/

    Rori
    Colorado Foothills

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,349 Member
    stats for the day:
    ride hm 2 gym- 9.53min, 15.6amph, 135mhr, 2.5mi = 80c
    SPIN- 50min, 79r, 87w, 9-17g, 115ahr, 155mhr, 12.7mi = 361c
    ride gym 2 dome- 5.21min, 11.8amph, 134mhr, 1mi = 56c
    ride dome 2 hm up steep hill- 16.31min, 9.5amph, 155mhr, 2.6mi = 182c
    total cal 679
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,289 Member
    edited August 2016
    Charleen sorry about your friend and friend's husband. I lost a good friend too this summer.

    Marcelyn hope your surgery relieves your pain.

    :heart: Margaret
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,550 Member
    Did a bit of yoga, then about 15 sets of 8 bicycles with a 3 second rest in between, then the extremepump class. The plan for tomorrow is to do a 30 minute Cardio Fat Blaster (I'll do it on the spinning bike) workout. I'll probably do it twice for a total of an hour.

    Gloria - that's a ab workout, isn't it???

    Becca - hope your computer is fixed real soon. Miss ya

    Rori - Vince's idea of "roughing it" is toasting marshmallows by the light of the TV...lol

    rose - "how does everyone keep up"? I admit sometimes I skim. that's one of the reasons why it's so good when others respond. You find things that you missed. Other people just read a few pages back from where they are right now. Whatever works for you, we all understand. Congrats on that hike being easier for you! What a great NSV

    Kelly - can I come on your treasure hunt??? You sneak, you, getting those kids tired out so that they take a nap!!!! Looking forward to your pics

    Lenora - I'm always saddened to see people so large and then looking at what they order and eat! There is this family that comes to ceramics. they are HUGE, I mean it. They come to ceramics and we can hear them talking about how the orange (from the Cheese Doodles) is getting on their ceramic items. then they talk about where they're going to go for dinner! They almost always bring some sort of snack with them. It's sad to know so many kids are "obese". The worst part is that it's going to be harder for them to lose the weight as they get older. When I was a kid we had a big dictionary, too, along with a set of encyclopedias. I don't think they even make them any longer.

    palmbaby - welcome

    Karen - "the September thread" Where did the summer go to?

    barbie - how wonderful of your neighbors to get together for a walk and you join them! Something about a person who cares for another ailing person just warms my heart. We had a lady in Newcomers whose husband had ALS. I can hardly imagine what she went thru. Yet she always had a sunny disposition. Knowing that her husband is going to die, how hard that must have been!

    Brenda from KY - welcome!

    Suebdew - welcome back! You've been missed

    Lenora - Vince's birthday is Dec. 7 and when he was young, he always thought that his birthday WAS Pearl Harbor...lol I always need music to motivate me. I know there's one lady at the Y who doesn't like music at all. I need something to keep me on track or else I know that I'll start going slower

    Charleen - (((HUGS))))

    Jo - welcome!

    Joyce - thanks for checking in. We've all been so worried.

    godschalk - welcome!

    Exercised then stopped at the Salvation Army. Last time I was there they had this cord that I should have gotten then but didn't. I was hoping it was still there, but it wasn't. Had the organizational meeting for the bowling. I got two medals. Then we bowled 3 free games. I'm on this team with this one guy (well, I think really two). I was on his team a while ago and he'd make inappropriate moves. At first I didn't know how to take it,. But then I learned that both bowling alleys where he bowls talked to him. He was on Vince's (all men) team last season. I think he might have toned it down, but if there's any problem I'll definitely speak up. Then went to ceramics then mahjongg.

    Don't know why, but when I got home had to have a magic cookie bar and some key lime cookies. What a waste of calories!

    Michele in NC
    who is at the Green Room tomorrow.
  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,979 Member
    Just a gentle reminder that being judgmental of someone's size isn't very supportive.

    I wear an H cup bra and don't particularly want to read about how someone thinks an F is huge.

    Just sayin'
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,349 Member
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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Subdew: Welcome back! It has been a while since I've seen you post. Good to see you. :smiley:

    DJ: The sailboat is complicated and I could ask sailing friends to go with me, but that is awkward when DH can't go, and it just doesn't feel like the right choice. I can't imagine how DH would feel watching us go away without him. :broken_heart: On the other hand, I can go down and sit aboard and read books or knit, and just enjoy the feeling of floating. :heart:

    Gloria: Bounce in anytime. :bigsmile:

    Joyce: I hope this stent makes a big difference in how well you feel. Thanks for letting us know you're okay. :heart:

    Cheri: It is great that your DH loves his new job. Three cheers! :flowerforyou:

    Michele: I can picture Vince toasting his marshmallow over a bic lighter while watching his favorite TV show. It puts a smile on my face. Thanks for a good image to carry in my mind. :laugh:

    Dr. Katie: I agree with you about watching our comments. We're here to support each other, and negative comments are not supportive. I'm glad you spoke up. :star:

    Pip: Just for you, I brought a little pi (Guaranteed to be non-fattening) 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816406286 ...
    You rock! :bigsmile:



    The resale shop here in town is going out of business and had nothing that would suit my DGS. DD has a gift in mind. The company with the best price has a website that is totally dysfunctional. The company with the functional website wants twice as much for the item. Yikes. I'm planning to tackle this again tomorrow. :grumble:

    I'm taking Edison's advice about this. (See below)

    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
  • GloworminWA
    GloworminWA Posts: 704 Member
    Michelle - I've been meaning to tell you that I made the Quick Feta Spinach Pie when my daughters came over. However it was dry and I don't think I liked the dill. Do you do something different to this recipe from SkinnyTaste?
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    drkatiebug wrote: »
    Just a gentle reminder that being judgmental of someone's size isn't very supportive.

    I wear an H cup bra and don't particularly want to read about how someone thinks an F is huge.

    Just sayin'

    Thanks Beth, I feel the same way. If I were born skinny and didn't love food and eating, I wouldn't be here.

    Janetr OKC
  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,979 Member
    Gloworm, congrats on the job offer. I leave the dill out of the spinach feta pie. I don't know about the dry part, but I do know that the directions don't say anything about stirring it up, but if you don't, all the spinach floats to the top and it is not good.

    Janetr, I am flattered greatly to be confused with Beth, but I am Kay. I wouldn't point it out, but don't want to confuse the newbies. I'm confused enough myself. I just today realized there are two different Glos.
  • Elizabeth2360
    Elizabeth2360 Posts: 181 Member
    Hello Ladies,

    @Glo sorry about your Dad!
    @Penny I enjoyed seeing your pictures!

    Was able to go to the Y today for my water class!

    Really tired today not sure why! But I am just dragging! So I am going to go to bed soon-- so good night everyone!

    Liz
    Caldwell, Idaho
  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    Re – Your posts are so funny; you remind me of one of my DH’s aunts. She was the ‘baby’ of the family and definitely the ‘clown of the 8 children’. We all got together in Atlanta to celebrate one of the uncle’s 90th birthday at the ALF/nursing home he lived in. To accommodate all of us, we sat in one of the lobbies. Every time that a man walked through the doors she’ll call over to him, ‘Hello Darling!” In her most sexy voice. We were all sitting there and a woman walked into the group and told her “GET UP OUT OF MY CHAIR!” Ellie looked at her, leaned up and looked around at the chair and turned back and said, ‘well, I don’t see your name anywhere on this chair, so right now … it’s mine’! The woman turned on her heels and huffed off. A little while later she returned through the lobby with a man; and, Ellie called out, “Hello, Darling; remember me?” I thought that her ‘daughter’ was going to have a conniption fix. We just all knew that was just Ellie and started laughing.

    Don’t get upset about your weight loss seeming slow to go down. Since you are exercising and doing well at that … remember that ‘muscle’ weighs more than ‘fat’ and that is a NSV any day and any way you look at it. I hope you are not in a part of TX that seems to be getting the rain that came though Baton Rouge, LA.


    Cheri – I am so happy that you and your DH have found this move and life change to be a good thing. I’ve always been willing to pick up and go wherever my DH’s job took us; but, now I am glad that we’ve been pretty permanent as he has had his own house painting business for about 30 years. I view all you ladies as friends; so living out in the country has not been a hard pill to swallow because I feel like you’re all right here with me.


    Michele in NC – We had a set of encyclopedias, too. I always had to ‘update’ them; with stickers that would refer to any ‘new’ things in each book. I don't think they actually have ‘books’ because so much can be found on the Internet.

    I really like my set-up with Windows, as I have a ‘search box’ that I can go to and still stay in the program I am working with; and not have to close it out first. It helps when someone says or names something that I am not familiar with. Pops right up!

    Another thing that was different when we were children versus now as our grandchildren go through life … we ‘had’ to go outside and play and find ways to entertain ourselves. Now, if it doesn’t involve some electronic device … they are bored easily. Oh, I have seen things ‘on sale/off season’ that I know I should just ‘buy it’ … go back just a few hours later and it is gone! RATS!!!!!


    Drkatiebug – I will apologize and hope that you will accept my apology! My comment was thoughtless ... but, there ARE times that 'comments' back (little jabs) should probably be made in a PM. That way, if one thinks they should apologize to the world for their comments; then they can do it privately or they can post it right here.

    I'm the one that made that comment and all I can say is 'sorry you were offended; it was thoughtless'. But, just because I am apologizing for a comment that I know I made ... doesn't necessarily mean that I will 'think' I am guilty of saying something that somebody else might find offensive. Life happens. SMILE! Here is a 'lemon' for lemonade. :o:#:'(<3

    I've got other things to do than feel like I need to 'grovel' if I post something here.

    Lenora
  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,979 Member
    Lenora, I will accept your apology, but I want to emphasize that it was not a "little jab." I felt that perhaps everyone needed a reminder hence me keeping my comment public and not calling you by name in my original post.

    I apologize to the group for creating drama. That was not my intent. Just chalk it up to a really bad day. And now I will shut up before I make it worse.
  • GloworminWA
    GloworminWA Posts: 704 Member
    Anyone heard anything from Sylvia lately. I've been wondering about her son and the grandkids.

    Who was growing the herbs in an upright pallet this year? I would love an update and pictures. I am planning on attaching a pallet to the end of my patio table and planting in it as well. smiley-hedge-emoticon.gif
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    <3
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Kate UK
    Good morning ladies enjoying everyone's posts It's a lovely day here in NW England
    Weighed in this morning 1lb off goal but will try to shift another 7lbs
    Have a good day
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