WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2017

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  • Poerava14
    Poerava14 Posts: 1,090 Member
    Pip: Love the pup pix,but Bootz <3<3<3

    Re: Before you get into any complex orthopedics, see if you can get a referral to a physical therapist. I had laser surgery to treat a 'locked up' knee. Didn't work. I had post surgery PT, who did treatments and gave me exercises to cure the situation. Healing thoughts and energy coming your way.

    Rori
    Colorado Foothills
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    <3
  • bmidwinter
    bmidwinter Posts: 21 Member
    :)
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member


    Hi Gals,

    Cheri – you can do this! Cut back in the places that you can and want to, splurge a little, walk a ton! And be each others support group… Can you get on the web ahead and see what choices are excellent/good/ok and pick from those so you don’t pick from the ok/bad/horrible/outrages?

    Re – also look on youtube for seated exercises – it will not be the same, but some calorie burn is better than none…

    Katie – congrats on making that big decision, I need to do the same thing but with cookbooks!

    Tired today, my god-son called last night at 10:30 needing to talk and talk we did until 1am… he’s broken up with a long term (26 months) girl friend – but they are living together, and so will stick it out till may he thinks – and then full go their separate ways, so she got the bedroom in their little apartment and he’s sleeping in an in-apartment storage closet – It’s 8’x10’. They are both nice but could not come from families of more different circumstances and that is part of the issues, boils down to communication of course, not speaking your truth clearly and not hearing without judging… But at 24 and 21 there is more life ahead; and more learning too!

    January Goals:
    Write Christmas letter, and have all cards ready to send by Dec1…this was for nov. but still working on it. Jan. still working on this….**** GET THIS DONE*******
    Read and report on a book –
    Log everyday to the best I can, over if need be.
    11,000 + steps everyday –
    Work on water consumption –
    Lunch with Kyle -



    Smiles.

    Kim from N. California
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,222 Member
    stats for the day:

    ride hm 2 gym- 13.59min, 12.6amph, 145mhr, 2.9mi= 137c
    apple iwatch- didn't record
    SPIN- 35MIN, 82ar, 87aw, 9-16g, 135mhr, 10.3mi = 248c
    apple iwatch- 224c
    ride gym 2 dome- 7.14min, 11.8amph, 1.4mi = 14c
    apple iwatch- 51c
    walk station 2 wk- 11.47min, 2.8ap, 113mhr, .5mi = 51c
    apple iwatch- 56c
    walk wk 2 sta- 7.26min, 4.3ap, 139mhr, .5mi = 83c
    apple iwatch- 60c
    ride dome 2 hm- 20.19min, 7.6amph, 2.5mi = bad reading, 137c, gave myself 175 which is my average
    apple iwatch- 149c

    total cal 745
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Re, so sorry about your knee. Hope it is taken care of as soon as possible with as little pain to you as possible.

    Kim, NC my nephew has lived with his woman on and off for several years. When they broke up, they still lived together. One slept on the cough the other took the bed. I never, ever understood it. Sexually and physically it can't work. Well they ended up having 3 kids living this way. They broke up for good, she moved out. They had lived together under Alabama law that they were considered married so nephew filed for divorce. She got pregnant while away, she is very fertile, so she called and begged to come back. So now they are back and he gave his last name to the baby from another guy. Good luck to your son. It's tough to stop being with some one for that long and yet still be with that person.

    I had forgotten, that's the way my brain is right now, that when my doctor's office called me last week to ask me if I had a preference of neurosurgeon or pain clinic, and I said I wanted to go the way of physical therapy. Well I forgot that. So I got a call today from one of the physical therapy providers in town to set up an evaluation. I told them I wanted to talk to my doctor first. Well the appointment was the exact time and day of the doctor's appointment. So an evaluation is set up for next Monday. I can cancel it if I want to. I ordered some replacement gel pads for my Aleve TENS unit from Amazon. They are from a different unit than Aleve but they look the same and on Amazon they say that they are frequently bought with the Aleve unit. So I hope they work. I also ordered an ear muff that fits from behind the neck instead of on top of the head. You know it just messes my hair up!!!! And since I finally got my hair cut and am able to stand or sit long enough to fix my hair, I want to preserve that hair style. So I hope that fits me also. I love Amazon!!!

    Joyce, Indiana
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    :)
  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
    Wow, that is amazing Becky. Good for you.
    Cheri - do you have fast passes? The best ride in all the parks is Soaring. Don't miss that but there will be long lines if you don't get the pass. Depending on where you are staying, you can have a grocery deliver food. We did that for 12 people for 11 days and it worked great. The delivery fee was only $2.00. It wAs nice to have our food for breakfast or dinner at the condo.
    Re -so sorry about your knee. Sure hope you get relief soon.
    Can't remember who said they had given up finding a cure for plantar fasciitis but I have had it and know how to "cure" it. The Cooper Clinic in Dallas had an orthopedic surgeon who told my friend what to do and she told me and it worked. PM me and I will relate what you need to do.
    Penny - I also knew what the Iditarod was and visited the lady who trained the dogs in Alaska.
    Michele - the worst thing about the power going off was all that the fire alarms started blaring. Drove me nuts!!
    I worked in my linencloset today and have 5 bags of blankets, sheets, pillows and towels to donate.
    Better get off for today.
    SueBDew in TX
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
    So for dinner I had some whole wheat pasta, mayo, sweet relish, and a can of white whole albacore tuna. It was creamy enough, with the tsp of mayo, and sweet enough with the T. of relish. I measured out 42 g. of dry whole grain pasta, (which when its dry is about a handful), but cooked was enough.

    At lunchtime I had some Udon noodles with a beef bouillon and 1/4 cup of canned white beans smashed in a plastic baggie with the side of a can of Pam.... I added the beans to the bouillon and 1 oz of turkey kelbasa cut up fine. It was really good, but I strained the bean shell part out. I put 40 g. of fresh spinach in a large ramen bowl and put the noodles on top, then poured over the hot beef soup, and it was heaven! The Udon noodles come in "bundles" in the packages, and look like sticks, but I weighed out 25 g. worth and it looked like about 9 sticks...kind of pathetic, but cooked they were enough as well.

    Becca
    Pasta queen in
    Oregon
  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    TNToni – That is probably the ‘one’ lady in the group that does not particularly like cats; my MnL could draw a cat 2 miles away. The families that she was their Nannie, every single cat would run over to jump in her lap. She did not ‘hate’ cats, she just thought they were weird … not like puppies … they work on their ‘time lines’.

    Tux was ‘in the house’; have no idea how long he’s been in here. Guess he had walked around the rest of the house and Louis caught sight of him going in our bedroom. “Gee, I did not let him in, he had to have come in when we were bringing in the groceries’. Four hours ago? But, one thing I do know about him, he is very claustrophobic; so all I have to do to get him to the door is to close it, sure enough, he is standing there ready to run out the second it is opened. Cracker nudged him out the back door. The sound of dry cat food rattling in the bag, also gets his attention. Because Luna comes and eats his food, we just feed him a small handful every time we leave and come home; keep it in a small pan inside a drawer in an old desk by the place he has his bed on. Otherwise Luna eats it all. They’ve also started letting her stay out during the day, too.

    Michele – O’Keefe’s is great for dry skin. Comes in a green plastic tin. Get it at Lowe's. I put it on my feet when they are cracked up and put socks on, 3 days later of daily treatments … they are usually very smooth and crack-free.

    When I was a teenager – I used straight glycerin on my face … never had any major eruptions. Smooth skin.

    Becca – Love a man in uniform. Today I ate like I was ‘eating for two’. Walked on the treadmill and counted the time I walked around the grocery store; and, I am in-and-out with a list. I did buy some yogurt parfaits to eat in the AMs. Whoops, just remembered something I need to get tomorrow after my weigh-in … butter. Since you mentioned ‘sticks’ …

    Lenora
  • Pooshka2
    Pooshka2 Posts: 208 Member
    edited January 2017
    Happy New Year, Ladies! I'm new to this group (returning to MFP after a nine-month ~ and 12 pound weight gain ~ hiatus).

    With New Years falling on Sunday and the official holiday on Monday, January 3 was my start day.
    My resolutions are much like most of you (track food, stay within limits, log in daily, drink 8 glasses of water, make and eat homemade meals, etc.).

    I'm not setting a weekly weight loss goal, as that'll take care of myself if I keep the resolutions. Besides, plateaus (and there will be plateaus) can be a big discouragement and make us feel we haven't met our resolutions.

    Some of my own:
    * learn to like legumes. They're great low-calorie sources of fiber and protein
    * get into the habit of flossing every day. Still have my own teeth at 61, would like to keep them for years longer.
    * begin regular exercise Mid-January. The timing of the EFT fits better with paydays.
    * Work on a house project each month. January is de-cluttering the spare bedroom and my closet.

    By the way, what's a "DH?"

    Looking forward to many months of great reading!
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    <3
  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,974 Member
    Beth, I love you, too, even though you can't love my math books. But if you were to change your mind, I have the perfect one for you: It's called "Kiss My Math" by Danica McKellar. LOL!!
  • GloworminWA
    GloworminWA Posts: 704 Member
    nite all! <3
  • Lagopus
    Lagopus Posts: 1,016 Member
    edited January 2017
    Kay - I commiserate with you about donating your books. It's so hard! But kudos to you! :flowerforyou: Letting go of things you no longer need gives you what my son used to call "grown-up points". I still have all my old biology, chemistry and biochemistry textbooks from university, and my human physiology books from courses I took later in life. They really should go in the trash. Recent advances in some of those fields are so dramatic that much of what the books say is no longer true. :noway:

    Cheri - As you've probably realized, I'm a seasoned traveler. Flying doesn't phase me now, but when my kids were small I would often panic on airplanes, especially at take-off and landing, and during turbulence. One thing that helped me get over it was to reassure myself that planes are built to tolerate strong winds. No matter how bad the wind might feel to me, the plane thinks nothing of it. If I experienced a bump during a flight, I told myself the plane could toss back bumps like goldfish crackers and beg for more. Maybe that line of thought could help you, too. You can do this, my dear!

    Heather - Sending strengthening vibes to you for your meeting with your friend. I have very little experience of my own, but from watching my parents over their years of living in a facility where people live until they die, I've understood that one of the most important things you can do for a dying person is simply to be there with your eyes, mind and heart open. :heart:

    I'm trying to get back into my normal workaday groove, with only some success. Early days yet, so there's hope.

    Oh, and I'm glad to hear that it isn't just us northerly chicks who know about Iditarod.

    /Penny, searching for normal at the North Pole
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    allie that is one beautiful bed, you deserve it! Now keep on reciting that prayer-don't go borrowing trouble about the change at work, keep doing what you're doing, keep lining up those ducks!!

    For many reasons I went off the rails last night--I mean off the rails my weight jumped 2 pounds :# so it's back to the regular work of logging, planning , exercising lather rinse repeat, lather rinse repeat!!! :|Ann your food plan sounds wonderful, I am inspired to follow in your footsteps.

    DH stands for dear husband and mine is very happy in Jamaica right now with DD. The sound of his voice when he is happy with the temp is really something--I happen to have the thermostat turned down 10 (yes) 10 degrees cooler in the house and it feels great! The thermostat wars when he gets home are going to be epic. It is the reason I know we will have to move away from the northeast when we retire!

    NYKAREN
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Book recommendation from a NYT article I just read about negative thinking. "Hardwiring Happiness" by Rick Hanson. Gonna check it out of the library. And I just borrowed an awesome wooden puzzle (amazing trust me) that I am starting tonight to keep my hands busy--on reflection, that was my issue last night when I went off the rails.

    NYKAREN
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Good morning all
    Returned from Spain last nice to sleep in my own bed. Weighed in this am up 5 lbs could have been worse after 3 weeks holiday.

    Just caught up on posts catching my breath, it's hard to keep up even if you miss only one day.

    Thoughts are with all facing problems and welcome to anyone new.

    Will be back on track from today and just about to do Leslie Sansone 45 min youtube video and some kettlebell swings

    Kate UK <3
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,184 Member
    :) We are driving to Seattle today for Jake's appointment for nuclear stress test and visit with cardiologist. The roads are icy. He's a great driver but he was allowed no coffee yesterday and no food for six hours before the test. I'll have a short walk with Sasha before we go and a walk on the ferry but getting 10,000 steps today will be a challenge.

    <3 Barbie from chilly NW Washington
  • lhannon062709
    lhannon062709 Posts: 1,140 Member
    Katla - hoping the eye surgery for your DH went well, and that recovery is simple and easy.

    Barbie - hoping Jake's tests and visit are all good news...

    Working today and tomorrow...

    Lisa in sunny West Texas
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,248 Member
    edited January 2017
    Poerava14 wrote: »
    Pip: Love the pup pix,but Bootz <3<3<3

    Re: Before you get into any complex orthopedics, see if you can get a referral to a physical therapist. I had laser surgery to treat a 'locked up' knee. Didn't work. I had post surgery PT, who did treatments and gave me exercises to cure the situation. Healing thoughts and energy coming your way.

    Rori
    Colorado Foothills

    I agree with Rori. I am not seeing a PT for my knee yet, but I have started these exercises I found online by Dr. Jo. It is important to exercise the other muscles supporting your knee. Having one leg shorter than the other is probably the source of the problem. I have a good friend who has this problem too. Discussing with your doctor and PT ways to lessen the impact of this situation is a good place to start. I hate to see you lose mobility over this because our bodies are meant to move. I too am feeling how painful a troubled knee can be. (((Re)))

    Alison beautiful bed. I am ready for a nap and I just got up. LOL

    Marni loved the info on coconut oil and chia seeds.

    Our Frieda was like your Mali Summer. Frieda was a wonderful dog.

    :heart: Margaret

    Worked a half day yesterday. It was perfect for seeing how my leg is healing. I don't have as much trouble during the day. It is nighttime that is harder. That is part of why I am trying to incorporate better sleep habits. Implementing these habits are making a difference in the sleep I am getting.
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,683 Member
    Hi all!
    Went to yoga today. :)
    The photographer has cancelled because of the weather. Actually it's now cheered up and the sun is out. They want to come tomorrow. Grrrrrr!

    Going to make shin of beef stew today. Easy, but a looooooong cooking time. Going to use beer to cook it in.
    Having it with brussels sprouts.

    Kate UK - I always find that holiday weight goes away really quickly. Most of it is glycogen/water.

    I'm going to weigh myself tomorrow after a week of being reasonably good, apart from last Friday. I hope to see a pound gone.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

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