WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2016

Annr

Lenora, This is my views on a guy in uniform. They look great in them, and better out of them....arranged neatly by the bed. HAHAHAHa! Ok I have welcomed home my sailor man WAYYY too many times and uniforms are complicated!! (blushing and hiding).....
Becca
an ol vixen in Oregon

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

Janetr okc – Did y’all climb the lighthouse? We (DH and DGDs climbed the one in St. Augustine (up a winding stairwell) people going up and down at the same time. Hot and stuffy; but, the view was the die for. But, it was my first, only, and last lighthouse to climb.

Was this one 6 or 8 sided? The one south of St. Augustine is a round one.


Lisa – The campaigns have not been ‘pretty’ the ‘election results’ won’t be either, no matter who the winner is chosen to be. I don’t envy you at all about having to write up something to go in the paper either way. My brother-in-law has never missed voting in an election; until this one, which he really was not ‘thrilled’ about either party; but, like he oldest daughter said, he did not have to have a stroke to get out of it. Of course, as much as he likes a good debate … it is possible he’d have had one anyway. Just joking here, so please don’t ‘cream’ me for my comments. The both have enjoyed working the polling stations since their girls were old enough to ride their bits from the house there. I’d have to agree, looks like we have to make a decision between ‘evil’ and ‘more so’. That doesn’t matter which side of the fence you stand on. Or maybe it is just 'dumb and dumber'. Either way 1/2 of the people are going to be 'upset'. But, you can't please 100% of the people 100% of the time. God Bless America; and God Bless whoever the new POTUS is.


Heather – Funny of you to use the word ‘cartouche’ in this manner; I have a ‘necklace’ a friend gave me after a trip to Egypt; her 2nd one. She has many, many pictures of the Egyptian Pyramids. Really awesome! They are 2 (maybe 3) x’s the height of the people standing by each block; and, to think they hauled them up there by slave labor and carved/formed the stones by hand. I guess we all need to pray that ISSI do not destroy them or any other of the other ‘wonders’ of the world on their steady march to the North.


Liz – We voted early, mainly because we did not want to stand ‘in line’ either. I think that is true of a lot of places. We’re also happy about doing it. Now, from 5:00pm (earlier) we’ll have to hear about it all night long. I hope DH brings home some more movies to watch. I am really going to be upset ‘if’ this mess is on ‘every channel’. I want to watch regular TV tonight.


Allie – Our vet called me yesterday to talk about Cracker and her ‘limping’. Some times it is worse than others; but, the two toes involved are the middle toes; which are the one that carry the most weight; so other than keeping her nails filed down, there isn’t much to do about it other than hope that they ‘toughen up’ a bit. Doubt that will happen. The nails grown at an angle and basically she is putting her weight on the top of her toes. He says it makes her ‘feel like she is walking on the quick of her toes’. The last time we boarded her, he said her toes bled a lot because she scratched at the cage door. Maybe the next time, they will let her out; she is cat friendly and big dog friendly; but, she likes to run around. I think they let her out of the cage more than they normally let the animals out. She gives us so much please, that having her gimp … we can overlook that, especially those times she actually walks on all 4’s. Vet said that she is probably playing us a little.


Charleen – Are you saying you have a ‘real pain in the @$$’?


Terri – The work-up to the election has sounded like 2 little 12-year-old girls fussing about whether or not to include a ‘new’ kid to the group. Thanks for the congratulations. I was really surprised. She laughs and tells me that the times I don’t think I have done well, I usually end up losing. I think it is because I am beginning to substitute ‘real’ food for the protein shakes and bars. Still have a bar with my coffee at night.


KJLaMore – Praying for you that they don’t come up with anything. I know the feeling of waiting for the GYN and Radiologist to both be there. Usually on a Thursday; but, I think Radiologist has now started coming on Mondays as well. The waiting would drive me ‘nuts’ because both my sisters are cancer survivors. I’m pretty sure that my mother’s ovarian cancer spread to her lungs because it spread to her brain before she died from other complications.

As my Mother used to say … ‘don’t go burning that bridge before you get to it’; but, she also was a big proponent about ‘not burning bridges as you went over them, because you never know when you’ll need to at some point in time’. My Mother was a wise old owl, as was Mimi; and they had little sayings to go with all of their lessons so that as young children we could relate to what they had to say … and ‘understand’ the things that had ‘consequences’ whether good, bad, or indifferent.

I went in to talk to Urologist when DH had to have a catheter inserted for the 3rd time since March. What affects one of us affects the other. I think it is good to have that support; and, also to have them ‘hear’ what the MD is saying and why.


Glo – In GA we vote for State and Superior Court Judges. Appeal and Supreme Court Judges are appointed (I think). At least the Supreme Court Justices are appointed. I worked for an attorney who was appointed by the Chief Judge of the Federal Court in this district (Middle in GA). Middle District took in Thomasville all the way up and through Athens, GA to the SC line. Basically Northern District took in the NW section of the State; the Southern the SE section of the State. Basically nominated by other attorneys … my boss had most of the entire Bar in town nominate him. It is for an 8 year term; but, if you are doing a good job, it can be a career job. He was just a few months shy of retiring when he got liver cancer. Was not a candidate for a live transplant because of a murmur he was born with that had not somehow corrected itself. His ‘career’ law clerks because the clerks for the judge who took his place. He chose to have a 2nd law clerk over a secretary when I went out on a disability. Law clerks can answer the phone just as well. I sure missed my job for about the first 3 years; now I wonder how I worked that hard and still raised a family and do anything else. Some states like NY call what we call our Superior Court, Supreme Court.

Like voting for a lot of State offices, it is difficult to know how to do so, especially when you do not know them. Our Representative has been in office nearly 20 years; but, he works for people no matter what their political leaning are. Very well-educated and well-like black man and I no problem voting for him every few years. So offices have 2 year terms, others have 4; some have 6. I think our State’s Legislature is a 6-year term. I know that my Daddy was in it for 6 years; but, that could have been 3 2-year terms for all I know.


Becca – I’d probably agree on that, well … yeah, I would agree with that; but, I never saw my DH in his ‘uniform’ but he was in the National Guard, so it probably wasn’t that ‘wonderful’; probably a boring brown or green set of fatigues. DH looks wonderful in hunting clothes. Brings out both his skin AND eyes. My sons also look good in hunting clothes. Had a friend who was a Full Colonel (painted his portrait), finally had to ask him to send me his bars, a button, and a clip off the inside seam of this ‘dress uniform’. I had to ‘order’ the paint to do the uniform; never would have been able to mx any color of yellow and blue to make ‘olive drab’. He wanted the bars to be ‘spot on’ … I had a brush with only 3 little hairs to do them because they are made up of only 1/64th of a sting of colors; like taking apart a strand of cross-stitch ribbons. Another HS friend was a General, several starts. I knew after painting the first one; that ‘if’ the 2nd one had ever wanted his done, I had learned a LOT about the ribbons and why and how they are put on the bar. He gave me a lesson about every one of them. I had Googled a lot of them; but, the color on the page, was ‘nothing’ like the color in person.

Lenora - The way I feel about 'politicians' - a little 'sick at my stomach; but, 'maybe' all the name calling will stop and all the empty words will also stop.

Charleen2

Yes, my pain is real.

fanncy0626

madelinerocha

Hello
I'm very new at this. Not sure where to start....
November goals...start exercising 3x a week...keep under 1500 calorie goal ☺

MaddI
Dunnville, Ontario

lhannon062709

jmkmomm

I have started my Tiny House marathon and excused Charlie to his man cave for the rest of the night. Elections will be over whether I watch or not

Joyce, Indiana

skuehn48

Hello ladies: Had a crazy day yesterday. DH had to be at the hospital for surgery (lithotripsy, breaking up of kidney stones) at 8:30 am. He is diabetic and could not eat after midnight. They told him not to take his medication, so he did not. However we ended up being there much longer than expected because he had not had enough liquids and could not pee. They would not let him go home before he peed. They finally got orders and hung another bag of fluids. The only thing they gave him to eat was graham crackers. We finally got home late afternoon and before he ate anything he took his diabetic meds. No common sense in this man. A short while later just after DD got home from work he said he felt nauseous and wanted to lay down. She was helping him into the bedroom when he passed out. We managed to get him on a chair but he was unresponsive. He finally came to enough to drink some apple juice but we ended up calling 911 on his doctor's advice. By the time they got here he had eaten some crackers and a little soup so blood sugars were up and they said he did not need to go to the hospital. He is a little more chipper today but still says he feels light-headed and nauseous at times. I realize they do not want to give him much after surgery because of the anesthesia but there must be a happy middle somewhere. I will have to give this some thought before he goes in for the next surgery on Dec 8. I spent the day sitting at the hospital so did not get much exercise but did not eat much either so not a bad day for me.

Becca - Happy that at least two of your boys will be home for Christmas.

Allie - Hope things turn out well for Homer.

Lisa - Interesting commentary.

KJ - Thinking good thoughts for you. Please take someone with you who can listen accurately and advocate for you. Not everything they see on a mammogram needs immediate action but they can really push you to do that. I had some microcalcifications show up that they wanted to biopsy immediately. I declined and chose to go the course of wait and see. Those spots are still there four years later unchanged. You might also consider a thermogram before you choose to treat.

Pip - WTG for you and Kirby.

Sending healing angels to all who need them and congratulations to those with victories, Sue in WA

IremiaRe

Hello Lively Lasses!

Aside from the election, not much going on today. This is a good thing.

I started my more organized strength training efforts today by doing the core and leg parts of the Strong Women Stay Younger program at the gym, this morning. Tomorrow I will do the Arms. I plan to alternate every other day on that – with Cardio every day as I have been doing.

I am hoping the strength training will push the weight loss a little faster... Yes, my Lovelies, I know, muscle weighs more than fat and it could be a while before I see those benefits – but, I am still hoping to see some progress in clothing sizes and such. I am pretty happy with the current silhouette – after years in 3x/4x clothes – and I want to see further progress, there, much more than I want to see a low number on the scale.

I am heartened by the exercise results so far. I have lost weight in the past – but, I didn’t get the great shape results I am getting this time, because I just did cardio. This time, with some strength training, I am getting much more acceptable results - a fairly even loss of inches over my body – without losing too much up top! Whoot! Who could ask for more than that?

I have lost 34 pounds since the end of March – a tiny bit more than a pound a week – and those pounds come out to 4 inches off my waist and hips – and a couple of inches off my bra band size. I am losing that triple D cup – but still hanging tough at Double D – so, I am not complaining. I am still a long way from the dream of 36-24-36 – but, hey, I am hoping for great things with my organized strength training and my somewhat renewed sense of patience... *slams the door in the face of the magic bean salesman.*

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Becca – The trains are fab! LOL – and I agree on the uniforms... they look so fine... but I prefer them neatly folded –preferably not on the bed – also.

Gloria – I second Pre-portioning the snacks – for sure! And those carbs are hiding EVERYWHERE... good luck in rooting them out of your diet.

HeatherVallon – Welcome! Atta Girl! Four days is a good start... Keep it going, and keep coming back here.

Allie – ((Hugs!!)) So sorry Homer’s condition is still a mystery.

Marcelyn – Hope the allergies get less obnoxious. It’s been a rough year.

KarenE – Look at you with the photos! DGS is adorable! Nothing like a few weeks of immersion to improve the Spanish! Glad you had a good time – and GRATZ – great job keeping it under control on Vacation. So sorry about your dog. ((Hugs!))

Katla – Thank you! Hope the headache goes away with no further symptoms!

Barbie – Thank you for the recommendation! So excited for you to be getting back to your teaching – it’s only a matter of time til you will be dancing up a storm.

Pip – Glad you survived. Can't wait to hear the deets...

Margaret – Loved being able to do the Early Voting thing... no lines for my DH to have to stand in.

Lenora – Glad to hear your BIL is still fighting.

Joyce – Charlie is so funny! I suppose if you haven’t been able to convince him he is a Vet in all the years you have been married, nothing I could say will sway him. ((Hugs!!))

Lillian – Thank you! Wish we could escape the election, too! But, we have to live with whatever the results are... and it ain’t going to be pretty, no matter who wins.

Rossana – I also have been struggling since childhood. I feel you. But, since I found MFP, I feel more empowered and in control of the whole situation. This group of loving ladies has been a big part of that. Welcome!

SueBDew –

Rori -

Toni – Whoot! Gratz on the loss.

Michelle – I am awed by your plank hold time. I am counting the days... only two weeks... Then it’s all Christmas All the time... LOL.

Kim – Thanks!

Janet – Love the lighthouse!

Sherry – So happy for you getting settled in. And I hope you won’t let the canes hold you back, too much. I know you aren’t “old enough” to be using them – but it is what it is. Live as best you can with what you’ve got. We can’t keep waiting for things to get better – we have to actively work for it. ((Hugs!))

Sharon – Hope you feel better, soon!

Lisa – EEEEK! Good thing I just live with the wrinkles... lol. I have earned every line and crease – so, I wear them with pride. I am hopeful that those little valleys all over my face add character and interest... :]

Heather/UK – Breathe, Hon. I believe... it will be fine. The chain will hold and you will get your dream house. And by all means, get some rest! No point in staying up, since we aren’t likely to have any resolution for days. Someone will certainly call for a recount, file another suit, or generally stamp a foot and it will be days before we know who wins. The whole thing is like an episode of the Jerry Springer show. *sighs* I expect a fist fight to break out at any moment.

Liz – Ah, the couch.. so cozy, so comfy, so easy to just pass out and wake up all stiff and funky. Yes, I also voted early, also. And great idea to take the money! Perfect way not to handle the food.

NYKaren – Compassionate Yoga does sound interesting.

KJ – Hope you get that stress eating under control... Voting for the kids sounds like fun! And don’t panic on the extra exam... when I had my latest exam – they took a blurry picture – and had to take it again. It was nothing – and I am sure it will be nothing for you, too. The second time, I believe they always require the doc to be there, and look at the results – so that you can get the “final answer” and not have to come back a third time.

Pat –

Lois -

Carol – Alas, I believe the battle will continue for days – regardless of who wins. *sighs*

Charleen – LOL – I hope the election passing will take your pain with it. ((Hugs!!))

Rita – Hope the Chiro can work some mood magic.

Cheri - *waves*

Kate – I do the same – type the post and paste it in.

Carey – How you doing, Sugar? I have been thinking good thoughts for you.

Tere – Gratz on the 3 pounds! I may cook on the weekend for Thanksgiving – but, I never stress Christmas. I usually just hang out with DH and we go eat Chinese Buffet.

Mary – how’s the shoulder, Hon?

Maddl – Welcome! Starting with exercise is always a good thing! It has so many benefits over and above burning a few extra calories!

Sue/WA – Sorry about your DH – thank heaven mine is always aware of where he is, blood-sugar wise. If he drops low while he is sleeping, he wakes up. It’s kind of amazing... He is pretty good about taking care of himself, that way. Hope your man feels better, soon.

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Well, it’s box food for dinner tonight – I think I have some eggplant parm in the freezer. I decided not to cook today because I threw some rotisserie chicken bones and skin into the crockpot with some onions and stuff to make stock. Tomorrow it’s lentils with chicken and apple sausages – cooked in the homemade stock. Tonight? Microwave delight. A small price to pay for 2 or 3 days of delicious lentils.

Hugs for Everybody!

Re in TX

trisH_7183

Good Tues morn. Won't be on long,going to vote ,then a couple stops to make. Update....at 10 am,lots of voters
,but the polling place had around 40 machines,so didn't take long at all.

Had my check up yest.All is well,lost 1 1/2 pds.....very surprising..wasn't expecting a loss.
But......same results at the heart dr..small,but better than gaining.

KAREN E Your Mother's view....so beautiful!

RITA,Great pics of your DGS.....

ALIE......sorry about Homer. They sure grab our hearts.

I pasted my post ,but part is here....the rest missing. MFP needs to fix it.That gets old.....

Didn't know Gallaudet in Wash,DC didn't allow students to speak for 4 yrs. Sounds cruel...

Sherry,good luck with your move.Something different can be what the Dr ordered....
.from Pat who is firmly planted in one spot.

janetr7476

Guess who I had dinner with tonight?

csofled

KJLaMore wrote: »

Hey all. Wow. I woke up stressed about voting today and got one phone call and my stress is on something that makes the election seem small.
I got a call from the breast center where I went for my mammogram. I have to go back in for more pictures and an ultrasound. I couldn't schedule an early morning like last time, because my own doctor needs to be there as does the radiologist. They want some one to come with me and they said it will take a little longer than last time, because they want me to wait for the results and talk to my doctor. *sigh*
This is probably nothing, right? I am a little freaked out right now. My DH is a MAJOR worrier. I will have to tell him and have him go with me, but I don't want to tell him. I don't think I will get the optimistic support I want/need. I think I will be comforting him and trying to calm him down. KJ (kelly)

My thoughts and prayers are with you on this journey. I have been through this numerous times since having a scare back in 2006. Ending with surgery for a precancerous milk duct (there's a fancy name but it escapes me). Every time we move I have to track down all my records and films. Each new doctor handles the situation differently. Last year I had my regular mammogram, ultra sound pics AND MRIs! The hubs and I were besides ourselves. Bottom line is try and not stress out as best you can. It is better to be sure about the situation with extra diligence on the doctors part. Wishing you the best.

I am a month behind on my mammo because I have been putting off looking for a new gyno in our new area. Tomorrow we both have physicals with a new physician and will get a recommendation from them. Over due on my colonoscopy too. Ugh!

Cheri
watching voting results while drinking Tension Tamer tea.....

Katla49

Heather: I have to ask. Is your cake nine inches tall, or nine inches in circumference? :huh:

KJJ: I would be stressed, too. I hope that everything turns out well.

Gloria: We vote for judges in Oregon, too. None were on the ballot this time. :flowerforyou:

madelinerocha: Welcome to a great group. You've set goals that seem very appropriate.

Sue in WA: My DH is also diabetic. I've called the paramedics due to insulin reactions twice since we've been here. He's been doing well lately. I know how stressful this can be. (((HUGS)))


Our son is in Virginia and watching election results. We are in Oregon and the polls haven't closed. I hope they don't broadcast here before 8pm when the polls do close. We vote by mail or take our ballots to a drop box for all elections, so my ballot was in the box several days ago. DH doesn't want to watch the TV results & it is off. I have a meeting tonight.


Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

Tibetan proverb: "The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..."

suebdew

Been another rainy day, three in a row. We got a lot of chores done around the house. I even did some ironing!!!
Sending heAling thought to all who are in pain, recovering or facing health care decisions.
Weigh in tomorrow but not to optimistic this week.
See you all tomorrow.
SueBDew

barbiecat

KJ, Sending hugs to you as you wait for the special mammogram....this is the time to use every stress reduction technique you have in your arsenal...breathing, meditation, staying in the moment, reading, listening to music.

Barbie

nocandew

Wow - this is active group of awesome ladies, I look forward to getting to know you. I like that you keep track of each other and lend support - I will do my best to do the same. Just keeping up with the comings and goings here will help me log my food which I find really helps me lose. I am happy, I have made really good progress since July of 2015, I can shop in regular sizes now which may not seem like a big deal, but it's a pretty big deal when I'm used to being the biggest person I know. And I never really thought I was that big...that is denial! Anyhow...I was reading that Southern Sue was looking for sitting down exercises to rev up the metabolism. That metabolism thing really messes with us, my doctor continues to talk about it and try and push me to the gym to get it going again. She suggested I try more cardio than weights for that purpose but I notice that when I work with weights it gets my heart rate going and me out of breath faster than the treadmill. What about the stationary bike, would that work for you?

I like that you all post goals too...so I will do one goal for November - and it will be that I will stop by here each day to get to know you.

klanders30

welcome nocandew. Glad that you will be joining this supportive group of ladies. Let us know what you would like to be called, where you're from. Sounds like you are well on your way in getting trim and healthy.

Had a great day at work. No matter the election results, it is a privilege to vote in a free society, I feel blessed to be a citizen of this great, yet imperfect country. (insert proud emoji here)

NYKAREN

pipcd34

stats for the day:
ride hm 2 gym- 14.59min, 11.7amph, 131mhr, 2.9mi= 100c
SKI MACHINE- 35min, 136mhr, 125ahr, 6incl, 44resist, 1.75mi = 300c
ride gym 2 dome- 9.09min, 9.4amph, 143amhr, 1.4mi = 80c
walk station 2 wk- 11.15min, 3.8amph, 110mhr, .7mi = 64c
walk wk 2 station- 7.55min, 3.7amph, 114mhr, .4mi = 51c
ride dome 2 hm- 23.03min, 6.7amph, 149mhr, 2.5mi = 210c
total cal 741

jmkmomm

KJ, I have also had those worrisome times when I am asked to come back for additional films. Each time, some part of my anatomy has created a shadow. But I understand that even though many of us have had those alarms, no one knows how you feel but you. Big hugs.

Sue, most of the fluids that are given during/after procedures are just normal saline or salt water. But the doctor can order actual dextrose or sugar water in different concentrations for special cases like a diabetic who hasn't had ay meds or nutrition all day. Also a doctor can have a syringe full of very concentration of dextrose.

Enjoying my Tiny house luxury. I have never watched this particular show. Others are either people trying to build it themselves or other companies. But this company puts the luxury touches in and a whole bunch more. The involvement of the family members building is neat also. It is builder and his wife along with her two brothers and their wives. I do go to my iPad and check on the election.

Joyce, Indiana

exermom

Did about 45 minutes of a walk fast, run, recover workout on the treadmill. I cut my workout short because I wanted to be sure I had time to stretch, take a "wash off the sweat" shower, and get to my DEXA scan. We have a Newcomer general meeting tomorrow so the plan is to do a bosu DVD. After the meeting there's going to be a workshop where I'm going to learn (hopefully) to make those real big bows. Another gal is doing a workshop on those chicken-wire decorations. Vince was going to take it, but then decided not to. After you make it -- where do you store it?

After exercising and my DEXA scan, stopped at Ross'. Usually, I'm not that crazy about their items. But I did find a tree skirt that I thought was elegant looking. If the one I have doesn't work out, we'll use this one. I can return it in 30 days with the receipt

Kim - sometimes I think I'm addicted to logging my food and exercising. Well...there are worse things I could be addicted to

Gloria - what kind of things did you find were high in carbs that surprised you?

Sherry - I'm excited for you and your new digs

Lisa - about the election: I haven't talked to one single person who can't wait for it all to be over. Why can't we be more like Canada whose longest election in recent years lasted 11 weeks. Or Japan whose campaigns last just 12 days? One thing I did find out this morning, and this I never knew was the reason why elections are held on a Tuesday (not on a weekend like you might think). That's a throwback to years and years ago. Sunday was the Sabbath, people had to travel to where they voted so that shot Monday, so that's why the voting is on a Tuesday. Also, it's in early November because that's when the harvest was over and the bad weather hadn't started yet. Interesting thought about the calories. But I don't think it's legal to advertise a much much lower calorie count, but I could be wrong. But they do say that a lot of the "low fat" stuff really isn't all that it's cracked up to be, just makes you want more. And artificial sweeteners confuse the body so when you do have the real thing it says "woohhhh"

Alison - what piece of equipment are you buying the vet's office?????lol On the serious side, I'm so sorry about Homer

Carol - did you see the article I posted about the wine? Got that from Hungry Girl

Charleen - hemorrhoids can be painful, I know. I had a hemmorrhoidectomy quite a while ago. One thing the office told me to was to have a bit (like tablespoon) of mineral oil. Helps to "lubricate" the poops so they "slide" out. Sorry if that TMI for people

Joyce - perhaps you should take your nephew up on his offer. If anything, you'll find out how sincere he is.

A friend just showed me a post she received. It said "America is in labor right now. In a few hours we'll know if it's a boy or a girl"

KJ - I've had to go back for ultrasound from my mammo but my doctor never had to be there. Please keep us informed as to what happens.

Becca - what a ray of sunshine you are! You never cease to put a smile on my face (I'm referring to men in (cough) uniform

I don't know why, but lately I've been thinking a lot about Sylvia and her son. Does anyone know how things are with her?

Maddl - welcome. Just jump right in, you started at a good spot, now keep coming back

Sue in WA - that must have been so scary with your dh

Re - impressive weight loss and "shaping"

Michele in NC

tryingtolive1

Been awhile since I have checked in. Life has been busy and took some time away from technology to work on me and get back to basics and look at what is really important in my life and what wasn't. In a good place. So happy to see so many new people and of course all of you that were here when a left for a bit. Still on maintenance and doing well there also.

Anne from Wisconsin

barbiecat

Three of you responded to my offer to have a copy of "Strong Women Stay Young" sent to you...if anyone else would like a copy, please send me a personal message with your contact information....it's a great book for anyone who wants to start strength training and doesn't know what to do.

Barbie

auntiebk

Good evening, lovelies!

Allie, Wishing the best for Homer and you.
APG91 "...tying my shoes are becoming more difficult, and I'm always out of breath...."
Agree with Katla, it is important to find activities I LOVE, like dancing and being in the water. Was never able to stick with an exercise program (hated it). Now that I'm retired I'm in water fitness or zumba classes 4 days a week, and usually a weekly line dance class too! Good thing as my daily step count average plummeted after leaving work ;{ Haven't yet found the magic key to night snacking ... yet... Will try some of NYKAREN's ideas.
Barbie Great gratitude, great idea about teaching/calling without dancing.
NYKAREN, couldn't agree more. When my mama was a girl, women didn't even have the right to vote. People have fought and died giving us this right. Even when the choices are Hobson's, I never miss. And it sure gets more people voting locally, where the real governing is done ;}
DJ Janet#1 "I hope that whoever wins will do a good job for our Country and try to unite us once again." DITTO!
KJ Thoughts with you. Hope its possible for your DH to step up and be there for you, but you know him best.
Joyce Maybe the nephew could spell your daughter for a weekend visit? Does anything help calm Charlie's anxiety?
Katla thanks for asking Heather about the 9 inches, looking forward to her answer

Couple of awful food days, glad I have to stop eating tonight for labs tomorrow. Will prep broccoli salad and put chicken sweet potato onion curry in crockpot tomorrow am to have something high protein to fuel line dancing.

Hugs to all,
Barbara, the SW Idaho AHMOD who is happy to be here.
Intentions:
Smile then listen
Today: Log like Mary MSH, every bite lick or sip whether over, under or sidewise. . . EVERY day ;}
November: Strength Training 3 days/week. Zumba, H20 Fit or Line Dance Class 4 times/week.
Nov-Dec-Jan: Vitamin D 3 x day.

Log: 100%
Cardio: G/S, B/H20/LD, G/B/AZ, Z, 0, G, H20, S
Strength: 0, non-legs, legs, 1/2 non-legs, 0, 0, 1, 0
Vit 'D': x x 100% 100% 100% 100% 66%*, 66%*
*2/day but 1 is doublestrength

jmkmomm

I don't think Charlie would ever allow a doctor to order something foot his anxiety. His Mom was paranoid schizophrenic and back in those days they gave shock treatments and then heavy sedatives. He remembers his Mom in that condition. Now he knows that the last, I don't know how many years, he has seen his Mom as a active member in today's society. But he would never take anything. Also when I think about his ejection of him being a veteran, he has a low self esteem. If he doesn't get applause when he is out singing at karaoke, he sometimes gets in a tiff and comes home. He has always thought he had a high forehead and is always trying to measure it or saying he has a small cranial capacity since he wears a smaller cowboy hat. It doesn't help that as an RN I made more than twice his salary and both of our girls are. Ow making more than he was making when he quit. I know we all like compliments but he questions when some one says something nice about him because he doesn't believe them.

ljdw99

Thinking positive thought, Kelly.

Lois

Elizabeth2360

Too stress to focus glad my husband has the car cause if I did it maybe an ice cream run. But there isn't going to be . So bed.
Liz

GloworminWA

Katla49

grandmallie

Morning Ladies~
well I was awoke at 2:30 this morning from Tom saying Homer was having trouble pooping, so mom to the rescue.. had to clean him up and get scissors and cut around the back of him.. so gee why go back to bed.. amazed at who one the presidency.. will not spoil it for people that don't know...
have a load of laundry in the wash.. and dont have to go to work until 10:30

fanncy0626