WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2017

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  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Cheri ~ Great work on the weight loss. Keep it up! :)
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,250 Member
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  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
    All the work we did in the yard earlier this spring has to be done again!!! Maybe it won't be as difficult. Still having jet lag issues but getting better.
    Ginger - awesome weight loss. Good for you.
    SueBDew in TX
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    Peach1948 wrote: »
    Cheri ~ Great work on the weight loss. Keep it up! :)

    Thanks! I intend to keep the course!
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    fanncy0626 wrote: »
    Cheri- congratulations! That shows a lot of hard work and dedication. I usually reward myself by going shopping for clothes! Although, my favorite store is the Goodwill at this point in time. I did luck out two weeks ago and they had brand-new name brands like silver jeans! I won't mention how many pairs of pants/shorts/skirts/tops I bought. However, for the amount of money I spent I would've only been able to buy one of the brand-new jeans at the department store. Plus it was senior Wednesday discount of 25%!
    <3
    Mary from Minnesota

    Thanks Mary! We love shopping Goodwill for all things. Unfortunately for us the College Station Goodwill is pathetic! Sigh.... I am thinking of books. I NEVER spend money on books. They must be free, borrowed or begged for so this will be a real TREAT for me. Mary, I must mention that the hubs and I attended a presentation on the need for increased protein in the diets of the older population. Very insightful. I've upped my protein to approx. 100 grams per day over the last 2 weeks. It truly has made a difference in how I feel and I think it is starting to get my loss moving.

    Cheri
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Heather: Is it an illusion, or is the building next to the clock tower leaning? Thanks for sharing your photos. I am so impressed that you chose to travel on your own. :smiley:

    Lisa: It seems you're learning a lot on your trip. Good for you. The more you know about an area, the better prepared you are to make good choices. :flowerforyou:

    Cheri in TX: Congratulations on your new lowest weight! WTG!!! Reward ideas: a new item of clothes, visit a museum or other point of interest. I'd want to see the Alamo or the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards. I've also got a Glen Campbell song in my head about Galveston. Good luck choosing what interests you. :star:

    (((MEG)))


    DH took the dog to the groomer this morning! His newly restored vision is a huge blessing for both of us. :bigsmile:

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!" -Audrey Hepburn
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Cheri in TX: Congratulations on your new lowest weight! WTG!!! Reward ideas: a new item of clothes, visit a museum or other point of interest. I'd want to see the Alamo or the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards. I've also got a Glen Campbell song in my head about Galveston. Good luck choosing what interests you. :star:
    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    Thanks Katla for the suggestions. :)<3
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Cheri- A book for a reward would be a great idea!
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Cheri I love the idea of a book, but if it were me.....I would indulge in a massage or a spa day.

    NYKAREN
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    oh, and Congrats on the milestone CHERI!!
  • grogers511
    grogers511 Posts: 477 Member
    Cheri - Congratulations! A good book sounds good. I've been so busy getting rid of stuff - I'm not sure what my reward would be. Massage sounds nice. ;-)

    -- Ginger in Texas
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    klanders30 wrote: »
    oh, and Congrats on the milestone CHERI!!

    Thanks!!!!!
  • ydailey
    ydailey Posts: 516 Member
    Today is Hug A Plumber Day!

    Well, I am far behind again. Things are piling up at work and I'm so stressed out it's all I can do to get out of bed and get through my work day at the moment.

    Heather - Love the glitzy new trainers!

    Becca - I snore, too, and so does my husband. But his snoring seems to bother me more than the other way around. Usually he's asleep before I am anyway, so I don't get poked too much. It's lovely of you to be so kind to your neighbor.

    Marilyn - What a terrible way to lose weight! I'm glad you're doing better, and able to tackle the weight in a healthier way!

    Michele - I'm also allergic to cats, but I've had them all of my adult life and wouldn't want to live without them. But the allergist is right, we build up immunity the same as if we'd been getting allergy shots. Before a 12-year residence in New Mexico reset all my allergies, I'd sometimes have bad reactions to other people's cats but was fine with my own.

    Lisa - Oooh, ten acres near Hot Springs sounds like heaven.


    I'm having a hard time lately. Between work and stress about the medical stuff I can't pay for and being in debt to the IRS again bigger than ever just when we were about to get them paid off for 2014, I'm just overwhelmed. Hoping to spend some time with Philip this week getting my office straightened out a bit so I at least have a place to retreat.

    Now that I got rid of the riding mower and a new home for the deep freeze is in the works, I'm feeling like getting rid of more stuff. I think there's a very high probability that we'll eventually have to sell this place and move into a very tiny space (like an RV or tiny home), and now seems like as good a time as any to start lightening the load.

    Wishing you all a fine day...

    -Yvonne in TX
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,696 Member
    Hugs for Yvonne as well! (((((HUGS))))) <3

    I've just woken up from a nap on the sofa! B)

    Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    AH, the joys of trying to get 'life insurance' ... especially when, for 2 freaking months, agent has NOT been able to get any medical records from Neurologist who told me this morning they had talked to her 3x (not true, they might have left her 3 messages - have NOT talked directly to them). I called them and they said they had given her this information and that they (WOW) have to pay for the records, no problem. I am tired of the 'haughty' attitude of the office. My Neurologist in only there 2 days a week. I complained to him about his nurse's crappy attitude the last time I went in. He did not seem concerned. They are the nearest Neurologist (or I would change). The other Neurologist would not take on any of the patients of the one I was going to. I'm just going to tell the agent to go over there to see if she can get records herself. Without them, we cannot find out if our premiums would be less or not. I really don't want to have to go in there to get them myself. Such 'rude' staff. If I have a seizure, it might be 6 months before I can get in to see the MD. I'm going to call my Psychiatrist in Macon and see what he would recommend.

    Lenora
  • grogers511
    grogers511 Posts: 477 Member
    Accountability Post
    Monday's Progress (4/24)
    ✔️1. Carbs 50-75g (limit 25g/meal)
    (B1, L23, D24, BBS13= 62g)
    ✔2. Fiber 30g (30g)
    ✔3. Track/complete entry daily
    ✔4. Vegetables - big salad daily
    5. Exercise - log 30 Fitbit minutes, 2 miles, 5000 steps. And the elliptical 5 days a week.
    ✔️6. No eating after 9pm.
    ✔7. In bed by midnight.
    8. Declutter: Electronics, Craft Supplies, ✔️Pantry, ✔Fridge, Cooking and Baking, Dishes and Serving, ✔Linen Closet, ✔️Laundry Closet, ✔Medicine Cabinets, ✔Personal Care.

    Busy day planned. Meeting my 3 sisters at one's home. Taking care of some of Dad's business. Taking Dad (90) over to sister's also.

    Have a great day folks.

    -- Ginger in Texas
  • tngram2seven
    tngram2seven Posts: 465 Member
    Hello friends. I am home from helping at school. I was assigned to proctor in a fourth grade ESL class. They took their math test and I swear no one was getting correct answers. Such a shame they are held to the same standards in math as the native kids. They might do computation okay but all the reasoning and application requires so much language and reading.

    Congrats to Ginger (down 2 ???), Cheri, and others who are losing! I'm using my current predicament to motivate me to control and take charge of my eating and exercise. Can't do a thing about what others in my life are choosing. Repeating the serenity prayer frequently these days.

    Yvonne - hugs coming your way

    Love you all

    Toni in Tennessee
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,826 Member
    edited April 2017
    Lenora … I just saw Restoration for the first time! I enjoyed it. Like you, I watch a lot of HGTV and love some of the ideas and others not so much. I don’t think I like the open floor plan trend that seems to be all the rage. Sure, those homes look beautiful with all those clear sight lines, but what’s it like to actually live in them? How do you keep the kitchen clean all the time, or the noise down?

    Machka … “two sets of 16 weeks” … purposely in two sets or because of circumstances? Congratulations on keeping the weight off 18 mos! Huge accomplishment!

    Sarah … thank you … the knees will improve when I improve my diet and exercise regimen. The knee that left me two weeks ago is much, much better.

    Cheri … congratulations!!

    Yvonne … I’ve lost a lot of sleep over the years worrying about finances … hugs …

    Rainy day here and my plans have been redirected this afternoon ... but that's ok ... inside things need done as well.

    Beth near Buffalo





  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    edited April 2017
    Jack had a stress test a month ago. We never heard anything from the doctor so assumed all was good. Last Friday his office called and said the stress test showed a "problem" and doc wants to do an angiogram. Jack asked what the problem was that showed up, of course this gal had no idea. Jack told her he would like to talk to the doctor first about what is going on, so we have an appointment this afternoon with the cardiologist at which time I'm sure they will schedule an angiogram. Four years ago when we did this, they ended up doing three of them before they decided to go ahead and put in two stents instead of doing by-pass surgery. Guess we'll see. He's a bit worried, of course. I keep trying to assure him that at least its being taken care of now before something worse happens.

    Janetr OKC
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,250 Member
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  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Well went to see the vampire today and had 6 vials of blood drawn. Wonder how much of a bruise that will make.

    Watching The Pianist, a story of a Jewish pianist from Warsaw during the time when Germany took over. Charlie asks me why I watch these depressing movies. I watch because I never want the world to go through this again.
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    LOL! In the picture above, Rowan, the little red haired boy on the right is a little put out that he is not a "rider". He is two and a half and has to walk. :D The look on his face kills me! xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    Beth – I agree – While I like to feel connected to my guests; and one side of our house contains the kitchen, dining area, and den area … it is basically open. Not as open as some seen on TV; but, open. I can see who is walking in through the utility/computer room from my chair in my den. On the other half of the house is the utility/computer room, a ½ bath, 2 bedrooms and a bath that actually has a tub and a shower in it. I’d gladly give up the tub to have more space and a double sink. If I had the money or the guts, I would rip it all out and put a nice walk-in shower at the end of the room and just totally reconfigure the room. As is it is now; not being used to its greatest potential. The tub is too deep and too short; and hard to get into and harder to get out of. I just no longer take a tub bath; but, a shower instead. In cramped pre-fab shower and a shower curtain that I hate dealing with. But, such is life. I don’t think there is such a thing as a ‘perfect’ house. Live in one for a year and you can always find something that you wish you had done differently.

    When we built this house it was our ‘down-sized’ retirement home. I’ve still got 7 full rooms of furniture in what is basically a 5 ½ room house. So far, I just have not yet figured out what I am willing to get rid of.

    Janetr OKC – Sounds like your medical community is about like ours … $#*T for brains! I have lost my temper more this last week dealing with a MD’s office I want to ‘scream’ and he isn’t even full-time (just a fill-in until the hire a full-time Neurologist). As someone who has seizures, that is not good enough for me. When I go see him and he ordered a MRI; I sort of expected, like my other MDs, that I would get notified of the results. Over 3 weeks later I called about them, first time was told he wasn’t in the office and his nurse would call me back … almost a week later and when I asked her the results she very ‘flippantly’ said, ‘oh, well, let me see here, … you have mild age-related dementia and your blood tests were all ‘unremarkable’. Do you (or can you) conceive how that made me feel? Maybe if I was 5 or 10 years older … So I go and get a copy of my medical records after asking that they be sent to my GP and had signed an authorization for them to be sent. Now it has been 2 months since my medical records were requested for obtaining life insurance. They’ve lied to my agent and to me about what has to be done to obtain them. I called the office of the CEO and was turned over to the department who is in charge of hiring the MDs. It is ridiculous for a city this size to have one full-time Neurologist and one part-time, who does not even live in town. Gee, since I travel 2 hours to see my Psychiatrist 4x a year (more often if I need to); I am wondering, if I’d be better off having yet another MD ‘out of town’. Last time I had a seizure (last May) I got taken to hospital and saw a MD and have no idea what he did; but, do know he wasn’t a Neurologist and none was called.

    Lenora
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Kate UK
  • gotu52
    gotu52 Posts: 315 Member
    Cheri CONGRATS!! Rewards that cost but are well deserved: clothes, books, massage, facial, mani/pedi, shoes. Rewards at low cost: print out a pic of the new you. Have Becca sing you a song. Write a beautiful poem or quote about how you feel now and put it on the wall! Great job.
    Heather Glad you are home safely and that you had a great trip. I enjoyed your pictures.
    Yvonne Sending you positive energy and a BIG hug <3

    I am glad the day is over and I am home. I finally finished the second course of anti-biotics for the UTI and am happy to purge that out of my system. My stomach has felt huge and bloated for 14 days. One of my daughters is coming home for dinner. She goes to University an hour away so it is nice to see her. I have bought her favorite Greek take out. I will have spanakopita and salad. I have too many eatIng engagements this week and this is the week I need to work hard to get to onederland on Monday. The super challenge! I will need to go to the gym every day and work hard.

    Have a good evening everyone.

    <3 Sarah from Ontario, Canada
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,696 Member
    Wow KJ - That is a whole lot of kids! That wouldn't be allowed over here. Mind you, in London you'd be very rich looking after that many. :D My DYS was paying a fortune for his childminder who had, by law, to hire extra help if she had more than four, including one under one. She had extra help for collecting kids after school.
    I truly don't know how you manage or have the patience to cope. <3 Where do you get the energy?

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx Really tired and looking forward to bed soon. Very soon.
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,518 Member
    Did 1 hr Cathe Friedrich Intensity DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do the Biggest Loser Calorie Killer Circuit DVD

    Went to ceramics and did the third coat on the body of my ant, went to the mailbox for Newcomers, then went to mahjongg. Am going to ACMoore tonight. There are ladies there helping me with these placemats that I've been working on for years and years. I have the hardest time working in the round.

    Lenora - I'm so sorry you'll lose your pool. I love mine. You can come use it any time you want <hint, hint>

    Just downloaded an audiobook. I found that listening to the book while riding the recumbant bike helps to make the time go by. So that's probably what I'll be doing in the near future.

    Lenora - Thanks for the info about the lash extensions. I don't recall seeing an Ulta around here, but I can probably call the lady at the place where I get my hair cut and ask her if there is any place around here that does it. Maybe I'll have it done before the wedding up here and maybe this place near Denise does it and I can have them do it. I think what I'm going to do is send some of the wafers to the priest at Denise's church and ask him if I can make them. I think I can make them thinner. Our priest said the hosts were 1-1/2 round and I know I can get a cookie/biscuit cutter that size.

    katla - speaking of people going to restaurants and ordering lots of fried food, there is this one lady, her daughter and the daughter's fiancee. To say she is big is an understatement. So is the daughter and her fiancee. Yet, almost all the time we're there they are eating snacks they brought (usually things like Cheetos, potato chips) and talking about where they're going to go for dinner. Last night when I was at ceramics, only the daughter and mother were there. They called the fiancee to ask him to meet them at this restaurant. The mother is big, but I find it hard to believe that the mother, daughter, and fiancee have some sort of metabolism problem.

    Went to ceramics today. The last Tues of the month they celebrate everyone who had a birthday that month. I usually don't go but I had this chocolate pound cake that I really didn't need so I took that to get rid of it. Hopefully, most of it will be gone by the time I go tomorrow night. I just had some tomatoes, fruit, a piece of cheese and part of a stuffed cabbage this lady made. I really wanted to try her stuffed cabbage, but it had so much rice in it and very little meat. When I make them, I use a lot of meat and very little rice.

    Heather - love reading/seeing everything about your trips

    Carol/Peach - YIPPEE

    Cheri - big big congrats. How about getting a massage?

    Meg - Vince doesn't suffer at all from his allergy to cats! You've probably built up a resistance, too

    SueBDew - why does that work have to be redone?

    Yvonne - (((HUGS)))

    KJ - what adorable walkers you have there

    Michele in NC

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