WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2017

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  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    Thank you Mary and Margaret. <3<3

    Janetr okc
  • DanaReel180
    DanaReel180 Posts: 463 Member
    Janet: Hugs To you! I hope Jack's procedure goes well.
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Janet ~ So glad your husband found out about the problem before it was too late. Hugs for both of you and praying that they will be able to take care of it.

    Going to get the oil changed and car washed today. Hate that chore but looking forward to a driving a cleaner car. Black covered in yellow pollen is not very pretty.

    Kelly ~ You are a blessing to all those families. From all you tell us that you do with the children, I would love to have had you as a day care provider.

    Congrats to all of you who are losing/maintaining! I am just trying not to gain any more. I think there is no hope for me to get down to a more appropriate size.

    Carol in GA
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    pitegny wrote: »
    Cheri: Congratulations on the new milestone! Love the tugboat story. I would go with a massage incentive!
    Marcelyn: Poison sumac is really painful; hope it clears up soon!

    I was happy to find that I was down 1.3 pounds at my weekly weigh in despite my weekend getaway. That makes for a total of 48.3 pounds - closing in on 50. My goal for this month is to increase my walking.

    :)
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,696 Member
    Hi all, I'm on the train and using the train WiFi. Better than it sometimes is.
    Sending lots of love and healing to Janetr 's Jack. I know it's a real worry, but it sounds like they will take very good care of him. My mum had a triple bypass at age 81 and recovered well. Seeing her terrific spirit changed my relationship with her. :D.
    I have great faith in surgeons.

    We had a call from the Hove estate agents today as their client is getting itchy. Can't blame her. I guess they are preparing us for her pulling out and putting it back on the market. Not yet, but it's in the near future. :'( Nothing we can do about it. I am still doing the lottery.

    Love Heather UK XXXXXX
  • Marcelynh
    Marcelynh Posts: 974 Member
    edited April 2017
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Question- What is a chigger?

    A chigger is a microscopic mite. You can't see them they are so tiny. Despite what people think they do not burrow into your skin, they just insert a feeding tube to feed from. Long explanation of enzymes etc I won't get into. They are related to ticks but it is the larva that attaches itself to you. Or tries to. They wander around for a couple of hours so a soapy shower can rid you of them if you know they are there. Also a good insect spray repels them. I did neither because they didn't even cross my mind.

    Chiggers live in areas that are often undisturbed. Like fence lines and the vines I was pulling. I have only found them in humid climates but think they might be everywhere.

    The chigger bites itch like the dickens but the poison sumac is more of a problem as it is spreading.

    Marcelyn
    Doping with steroids in Houston
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,648 Member
    Back in for a sec here....

    Dana, way to go!

    Marcelyn, I remember chiggers from my childhood in Indiana - poison ivy, too. We don't have any of those things out here in the Pacific Northwest on the "wet" side - a few mosquitos.

    I've been invited to a Lularoe party! Mid May! One of the little (short) gals at work wore a darling knit dress to work and I thought... that would make a nice top on me since it looked very comfortable and would be long enough.

    She said it was Lularoe! That sealed the deal. Today I have on a Zulilly top that's a cute print. Very comfy. Love the 3/4 sleeves.

    Later ladies!

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    edited April 2017
    We called CHIGGERs RED BUGS
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    JANET hope Jack will be ok you've both got lots of support and prayers here

    LANETTE love the hounds

    LEIGH congrats on the loss

    Done 45 min Leslie Sansone and 40 squats this morning and been for 2 mile brisk walk this afternoon. Looking forward to going back to gym next week

    KATE UK <3
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Janet Sending good thoughts for Jack's heart procedure outcome.

    Cheri Congrats! You could get craft supplies if there was something you've been wanting. Books are always a wonderful reward. xoxo

    Heather Welcome home! Sounds as if you had a good trip. I have forgotten what your difficult friend is difficult about, but zen sounds like a good defense.

    There were others I wanted to comment on but I have lost my train of thought...

    Karen in Virginia
  • tngram2seven
    tngram2seven Posts: 465 Member
    Good morning ladies

    Dana - enjoyed your pictures! You are making great changes. Did you just recently join this group? I have been MIA for a month.

    Leigh - Terrific progress! 50 lbs! Has this been your loss just since January?

    Peach - Sending hugs to you. Sometimes not gaining is the best we can do for the moment.

    Heather - When I'm faced with situations I can't control, I picture putting those thoughts and situations onto and putting a leaf into a mountain stream. Watching it float away gives me a lot of peace. I even picture the stream with the appropriate season surroundings.

    Janetr - Prayers for your hubby. My hubby had a heart attack on Valentines Day 2005. His widow maker artery was 99% blocked. His doctor says the two stents in there are still keeping things flowing.

    Mary - Enjoy your shopping and the movies. I won't tell the theater manager about your healthy snacks!

    Marcelyn - Oh, my, a double whammy! So sorry! When I was a child I would get into chiggers and stinging nettles at my cousins. There hometown was more humid and they lived on a river. We didn't have them at my home on the plains.

    Lanette - Love the picture of the dogs jumping the hurdles!

    Well, I am channeling my anger and anxiety into productivity. I am working on sorting through closets and boxes, pitching and donating "stuff", and developing a new daily structure for myself. It is helping but I know I need to face all my feelings, too. Hubby and I are going through something major that I don't want to share about yet but it might involve splitting up after 36 years of marriage. Enough said. It is MAJOR s*%&! It will be my decision which in some ways is scarier than being the one who is left behind.

    Well - off to fix a bite to eat and then to some training at work.

    TNToni in summer-like Tennessee
  • lhannon062709
    lhannon062709 Posts: 1,140 Member
    JanetR, thinking about you and Jack, and hoping for the best.

    Toni, thinking of you. I was at 27 years married when I decided. Best thing I ever did. Hard to make, nonetheless.

    Allie, thinking of you, too.

    Love y'all,
    Lisa, nearly back to West Texas
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    edited April 2017
    Back on my tablet! My dear husband hid it from me last Saturday, so I have had a nice mandatory digital detox. I have no anger in what he did, because I was getting wrapped up in the dang puzzle game, and my eyes were hurting. I am an all or nothing person. Yesterday I read the book The Summerhouse by Jude Deveraux. I read it one day, and my world was this story! A good read!
    Have a great Wednesday!
    Becca
    Oregon
  • megblair1
    megblair1 Posts: 1,226 Member
    Good morning to all! It has turned quite cool and misty here; it was below freezing last night and will be so again tonight. Maybe it will kill all the baby mosquitos! I have a bit of good news; DH passed the lie-detector test! Our attorney said that only about 20-30% can pass this one. So if we get to the sentencing stage, that will be helpful to have.

    DD#2’s car got hit again. That girl seems to just attract chaos! This time it happened in the dorm parking lot, so unfortunately, it will be her insurance that covers it. I hope they don’t raise her rates!

    My sanon meeting last night was great. That is so helpful to attend and I would recommend a 12-step group for anyone! It’s a pretty small group, so we are all comfortable with each other. All our stories are so different, but have the same problem at the core, so it’s good to hear how people handle their adversities because it’s easy to apply their knowledge to your own situation. Other that the lie detector test, nothing is new on the legal front.

    Sue: what happened that your yard work has to be redone?

    Cheri & Ginger: great losses! Congrats to both of you! Cheri, I’d go for a pedicure!

    Heather: I so enjoy reading about your travels!

    Katla: thanks for the hug! I had to smile when I read about your dog; we always joked that Benny Beagle came back from the groomer a totally different color each time! He didn’t stay outside, but somehow got so dirty that we were always surprised to see how grey he had gotten! He loved the groomer! They would all just fuss and fuss over him. He loved the vet too of all odd things!

    Yvonne: I’m so sorry for your troubles. Sending good thoughts your way

    Lenora: that is crazy! Why would the staff be so rude? They are your employees for heaven’s sake. I just hate to hear things like that since I teach nursing! That’s awful about the other neurologist not taking this one’s patients! Sounds like there is an issue between them.

    Toni: boy do I understand what you are saying! Our kids had to take the same standardized testing required right after they got here and spoke no English at all. Then the school tells us that our kids are affecting their federal aid money, since their composite scores are lower because of them!

    Janet: sending good healthy wishes for you and DH!!! My brother just had bypass surgery after 9 stents. Sounds like hubby was lucky this was caught. (((hugs)))

    KJLaMore: cute pic!

    Sarah: I’m glad you are feeling better now!

    Michele: I like to read while I’m on the recumbent bike. I find I get so absorbed, I often go over my goal time! My red eyes are my only allergy symptom.

    Marcelyn: sending soothing thoughts your way!

    Pitigny: congrats on your loss!

    Lanette: gotta love those pooches!

    Danareel: yay me indeed! Great loss!

    TNT: I am so sorry to hear about your troubles with hubby. I can only offer you my support and friendship. I know many people have asked me why I stay with DH’s troubles and I can only say each person and each situation is so different. Follow your heart. (((hugs)))

    Well girls I must get going. In the midst of typing this, a good work friend came in and I told her the story and she was here for about 1 ½ hours. So now I must bust my chops to get stuff accomplished. Take care, Meg from chilly Omaha



  • wessecg
    wessecg Posts: 410 Member
    Wow. Just Wow. I feel like a first grader. Don't have time to read it all so I look for the pictures. Thanks everyone for the design suggestions. Lenora went above and beyond. To the person who asked, my little mare is a registered paint although the only color she has is a lot of chrome.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,250 Member
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  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Dana? Is that who posted pictrues of herself? I read you were posting pictures of a before and after and as I was reading and scrolling I saw pictures of womans feet and figured she was upside down in some way. So I thought that was you. You daughter is lovely and very talented. She takes it from you.

    Kelly, loved your walkers whether they are happy or not. They are lucky kids. Recently we had a large daycare announce it's closing as of August. We have a private school building a new school which willl allow more kids and they can take the pre-K but that leaves the families of the babies and toddlers out. I personally prefer small day cares. My Mom was a director of ehr own preschool and just being around the school and hearing her talk about it, I got to know some of the health inspection rules. One time one of the ladies in a church wanted to have our church open up a day care so she would have a place for her child. Preacher went all gung ho in researching, getting curriculum and even interviewing teachers. This was before the church agreed to do it. This was in the spring and they wanted to open first day of school. 3 or 4 months does not leave enough time to do everything that is required to change church Sunday School rooms, bathrooms, kitchen, etc into a day care. So that business meeting was pretty hot and the idea was canned. It wasn't that we didn't like the idea of a day care. But it was the timing. They just weren't allowing enough time. So we prepared for it the right way and it took almost a year to make sure our building was done the right way. That was about 20 years ago and it still remains one of the largest and most sought after day cares.

    Our house will be done today. Not the windows since it is different company but the painting will be. Charlie still isn't satisfied with the shade of red but we both Ok'd it and it looks nice, just not what we had before.

    Janetr, why are they waiting 3 weeks to do an angiogram on your husband if this blockage is that severe?

    Joyce, Indiana
  • grogers511
    grogers511 Posts: 477 Member
    edited April 2017
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    Gotta focus!
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    edited April 2017
    Joyce, they are not sure how severe the blockage is until they do the angiogram. The pictures they take pre and post dye during stress test aren't capable of showing severity of blockage. They will set it up as soon as they can but have to coordinate Cath lab, cardiologist and surgeon so he said it could be 2-3 weeks. Sorry if I've made it sound worse than it is, it scared me when he said he wanted the surgeon on standby. Jack has had three previous angiograms and not had a surgeon on standby. So just me being overly anxious I'm sure. Guess I need to quit sharing information when I'm anxious over it. Sorry.

    Janetr okc
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    janet no apology necessary this is hard. My husband has a "thicker heart muscle" called the widow maker. We take every cardio visit seriously and I worry more than my DH!!

    Observed another wonderful young orchestra teacher candidate, our choice was clear and we all agreed who was #1 but it's hard to say no to the other 2, such potential is inspiring and I'm glad I was a part of the search even though I am falling behind with my school work!!

    Making a yellow curry with jasmine rice-will try to limit my rice but this is one of my favorite dinners-looking forward to it.

    Still drizzly here, NYKAREN
  • grogers511
    grogers511 Posts: 477 Member
    Accountability Post
    Tuesday's Progress (4/25)
    ✔️1. Carbs 50-75g (limit 25g/meal)
    (B1, L6, D13, MS6, AS20, BBS23= 69g)
    2. Fiber 30g (23g)
    ✔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.

    Had a nice visit with Dad and my 3 sisters. DBIL fighting leukemia. Good to see him. Today is another busy day of errands. Follow-up eye appt, car dealership for recall repairs, shopping.

    Have a great day folks.

    -- Ginger in Texas
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Janetr. Sending you all shall be well thoughts!
    Becca
    ((((((((((((hugs and kisses yer forehead like friends do)))))))
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,250 Member
    Cccc
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    TNToni: Best luck for your situation with DH. (((HUGS)))

    Becca: I'm happy that you have your tablet back. :flowerforyou:

    Meg: I'm glad to hear that the sanon group is positive and helpful for you. :heart:

    Joyce: Congratulations on completion of your house painting! :smiley:

    Janetr: We listen to one another's worries regularly. I hope you'll continue to share things that bother you any time it will lighten your load. I feel good knowing we can all share our worries now and again. :flowerforyou:


    DH renewed his driver's license today and it all went easily enough. The wait was long, though. The DMV is a busy place. I drove by there after yoga and sat with him for the last 25 minutes or so.

    Last evening we got a call from a friend who lives just down stream from us. He has a view of our marina and was concerned because he could see a dog waiting beside its family boat, but couldn't see any signs of the man who owns the boat. I walked down and things were just fine. I waved to the friend who was worried and chatted with our neighbor until he'd finished on his boat and we walked up the dock together, two people and a nice big dog.

    I love this community.

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    "The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." - William James
  • gotu52
    gotu52 Posts: 315 Member
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  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    Thanks ladies. I try to type like I talk, a million miles an hour. Then I go in circles.

    Y'all are the best. I appreciate you so much.

    Janetr okc

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