WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2017

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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,802 Member
    Thank you Katla and Kate. <3 It's difficult to describe how important my ex DBIL was in my life. I was only 18 when I met him. I am still so sad that no one, including my ex husband, thought to inform me. So many choices and affinities in my life come from him. He was a special person. What a terrible ending. :'( I did write to their address once in a Christmas card, asking to meet up, but got no response.

    When we left Hove my DDIL had been sick and had gone to bed. My son had risen from the dead. Max had pleaded to go to bed and DH took him up. :o So we tidied up and swept around a bit, asked my son if he wanted us to stay (no) and left him in charge of a grumpy, clinging Bea and a well behaved Edie. Only an hour until their bedtime. Horrible! I guess it's Norovirus. We expect to get it on Monday or Tuesday.

    I forgot to take my son's birthday presents with me, that I had chosen with great care. :s Then as we were leaving we saw a parking ticket on the windscreen. I had forgotten to write the car's registration number on our permit. Grrrrrr! If we pay up straight away it will be £25. My fault, so I will pay. :s

    Had delicious chilli when we got in, that I had taken out of the freezer before we left and put in the fridge. :D Went a bit silly on the alcohol, but I'm not over on the week, so all is well.
    Will be over calories, but not by too much, as we could not do our normal exercise regime today. We walked some distance to the grandchildrens' tennis lessons, but no comparison.

    Love you all, Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,268 Member
    :)Katla, I avoided asking for an MRI to diagnose the terrible pain I had for months because I was terrified because of claustrophobia. Then I talked to someone whose doctor had given him something to relax him before the MRI. I asked my doctor about that and she ordered two lorazepam 1 mg tablets for me and I was so relaxed and had no trouble. Someone else had to drive me over and back and I took a nap when I got home, but I got through it easily.

    <3 Barbie
  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    Thank God for my DBnL! I had to drive Louis’ truck into town to go grocery shopping. Should have known it wasn’t going to go well when I had to get DH to turn the key over to start the truck. I just don’t have the strength. Got to grocery store and beside my list I bought 3 times that were BOGO and ribs were on sale for $2 and change a lb. And I picked up a sour cream loaf pound cake; got to cashier and had to put the ribs and pound cake back, and still had to write a $17 check. I no longer am embarrassed to pull items out of bags and have her take them off.

    Also, paid for the watermelon that didn’t get checked out on Tuesday. The bag lady asked me what I was doing; was I going to pay for it? I told her ‘sure – otherwise I would be stealing it'. She seemed shock that I would even bring it up. Well, I knew when I got to the car, I had not paid for them; but, the cashier (they hire people with disabilities) just apparently did not see them, or I had my bag on top. But, anyway they were not paid for. Watermelon is one thing in the fruit family that Louis does not particularly like because it makes him ‘burp’. So, saw DBnL at the store; he asked if we had let Trey and Jenn take ours when I told him that I needed his help to get it turned over.

    I cussed that damn truck up one side and down the other; it’s got over 400,000 miles on it; has had its motor replaced, the transmission replaced, and is held together (seats and such) with ‘duct tape’. The seat rides forward and back whenever you take off or stop and it feels like a tank. Couldn’t get the passenger side open (it’s a 3-door) and can’t pull the back of the driver’s side forward, so the bag boy had to hand me the bags and I put them in the front seat. Had to stop by library because I had the new James Patterson book out and was 9 days late on it because DH read it, and, I had to finish the book I was reading and then read it. I left it running at the library double-parked and came in saying, “I’ve left my truck running with groceries in it, so if anybody wants to steal it, I am sure they’d be bringing it back and PAYING me to take it off their hands.” Yep, it was a bit ‘Loonie Tunes’; but, at that point the only other thing that could have gone wrong is to ‘run out of gas’ (with no phone and Louis never takes his outside on weekends, he never even turns it on).

    Carnations are beautiful!

    We always forget Emilee’s birthday because she was born on 7/3 and they have always been at the beach with friends. So, I don’t even know what to get her, we’ll just give her money and tell her to ‘buy something that SHE really wants’ … not clothes (unless that is what she wants). She’ll be 11 – that age between being a child and almost a teenager. Eleven and twelve are hard ages to buy for.

    This past summer was the first time in YEARS that we’ve had lightening bugs. I can remember as a child, waiting for the sun to start going down and we had 100s and we’d have a jar with holes poked in the top for catching them. Then, we’d take their butts off and smear the lightening bug yellow lights on our faces. What I remember most is how ‘bad’ they smelled. About the closest thing I have seen since are ‘Love Bugs’ that have now come up into Georgia. I think the lightening bugs was a Middle Georgia thing.

    Welcome ‘newbies’. Sorry for those who have lost ones they love. Congrats on not going over your eating habits that put the pounds back on. Today I walked on treadmill for 25 minutes, up by 10 – had a radio with earplugs and it made it go faster because I close my eyes and just listen to the music.

    Lenora
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Hello July! Hard to believe it is here. Well except for the temperature.

    PIp, when did Kirby start letting is hair grow longer. The curtains match your personality. Enjoy.

    Blood pressure a little high today. Got up and the usual house habit is that the cats immediately come in and sit on my bed until I turn the sound machine off. I guess I could just go ahead and get up but I want to train Mr Mozart that the day doesn't start until my sound machine is turned off. Melody knows that and is very good about it. MR Mozart is doing pretty good about staying on the bed and not bothering Melody. I have no idea what he does during the night. But this morning was different. After I got up, went to the bathroom and got back on my bed, Melody came but Mr Mozart did not. I went about the usual morning routine, opening drapes, putting out fresh food, sales ing the litter box. But still no kitten. I opened Charlie's closed bedroom door and wasn't there. I even opened every closed off room including the laundry room and looking in the sump pump. I did that because I could hear my girls taking in my head. We lost one of our little pets when they see younger, it looked like a drowned rat in the sump pump. So finally I opened the front door and called his name. And there is my handsome kitten came running from out from underneath the minivan. We guess when Charlie came in last night from Karaoke, he went out. He doesn't look like he got into any spats with animals, was very hungry and wanted t use the litter box. His paws are really dirty like he was sitting on an oily driveway.

    I know in my heart I should let this affect my decision to have him front declawed. And I also have done much research on the process of declawing. MIchelle is about the biggest animal advocate I know and has told me all about it. But the vet said there are some circumstances to consider when declawing. The main one is the health of the owners. You should see Charlie's arms and legs where he has scratched him. Mine aren't as bad but he has done a job. My dermatologist says that every time I have a cat scratch is a potential place for psoriasis. I will be going off of my blood thinner next month but Charlie's is forever. His nail caps are not working. He just scratches until they come off. I have tried taking him to the scratching post immediately when I see him scratching the furniture. My spray bottle does not stop it either. The vet that my vets office uses has a very tiny incision and then does a laser treatment the following morning to help with healing. We will be using a special litter after it is done.

    Joyce, indiana
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    heather. So sorry for your loss <3 hopefully you will both skip getting the virus, take care. NYKAREN
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,371 Member
    jmkmomm wrote: »
    Hello July! Hard to believe it is here. Well except for the temperature.

    PIp, when did Kirby start letting is hair grow longer. The curtains match your personality. Enjoy.

    Blood pressure a little high today. Got up and the usual house habit is that the cats immediately come in and sit on my bed until I turn the sound machine off. I guess I could just go ahead and get up but I want to train Mr Mozart that the day doesn't start until my sound machine is turned off. Melody knows that and is very good about it. MR Mozart is doing pretty good about staying on the bed and not bothering Melody. I have no idea what he does during the night. But this morning was different. After I got up, went to the bathroom and got back on my bed, Melody came but Mr Mozart did not. I went about the usual morning routine, opening drapes, putting out fresh food, sales ing the litter box. But still no kitten. I opened Charlie's closed bedroom door and wasn't there. I even opened every closed off room including the laundry room and looking in the sump pump. I did that because I could hear my girls taking in my head. We lost one of our little pets when they see younger, it looked like a drowned rat in the sump pump. So finally I opened the front door and called his name. And there is my handsome kitten came running from out from underneath the minivan. We guess when Charlie came in last night from Karaoke, he went out. He doesn't look like he got into any spats with animals, was very hungry and wanted t use the litter box. His paws are really dirty like he was sitting on an oily driveway.

    I know in my heart I should let this affect my decision to have him front declawed. And I also have done much research on the process of declawing. MIchelle is about the biggest animal advocate I know and has told me all about it. But the vet said there are some circumstances to consider when declawing. The main one is the health of the owners. You should see Charlie's arms and legs where he has scratched him. Mine aren't as bad but he has done a job. My dermatologist says that every time I have a cat scratch is a potential place for psoriasis. I will be going off of my blood thinner next month but Charlie's is forever. His nail caps are not working. He just scratches until they come off. I have tried taking him to the scratching post immediately when I see him scratching the furniture. My spray bottle does not stop it either. The vet that my vets office uses has a very tiny incision and then does a laser treatment the following morning to help with healing. We will be using a special litter after it is done.

    Joyce, indiana

    He started growing his hair out when I told him to.
    He's my boy toy, he does whatever I tell him to, he doesn't care. I was missing his long hair
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,371 Member
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    pipcd34 Posts: 17,371 Member
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    But he looks good with short hair too. I'm also letting his gray hair grow out to see how it looks. I was having highlights put in before
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,297 Member
    Heather so sorry about your DBIL.

    Dana thank you for the carnation fix.

    :heart: Margaret
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,371 Member
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  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,842 Member
    Pip ... I love your hair short! Very sassy! Kirby looks good too!

    Heather ... sorry for your loss ... hope you and DH are able to avoid the bug.

    Rori ... until you said it, I didn't think in terms of the year being half over! Where does time go?

    Husband and son gave up on the tree stump planter for this year ... my plants were getting too droopy, so I potted them and put them on top of the stump. I suspect that the partially hollowed out stump will rot this winter somewhat. Might make it easier to dig out next year.

    I've been working on a menu plan for the week. Still trying to eat out of our freezer, but we're getting down to things that I don't care for ... like venison. I used to eat venison with no problem, but I've been put off by it lately. And I'm just bored with cooking. I tried making several new things in the last couple of weeks, and everyone just turned up their noses ... babies.

    Did not get much done today... :/ ... but did pay attention to my food choices!

    Beth
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,371 Member
    stats for the day

    other- skip/sidestep/scissors- 43.40min, 137ahr, 179mhr = 411c
    Plyometrics exercises- 12.32min, 2ets of 10each, single leg toe touches, ceiling to fl single leg touches w/8# weights, push-ups, hamstring leglifts w/8# weight, crunches, sit-ups w/8# weights, reverse bicycles, leg lifts, all 4's elbow to knee, 143mhr = 116c

    total cal 556
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,371 Member
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Pip ... I love your hair short! Very sassy! Kirby looks good too!

    Heather ... sorry for your loss ... hope you and DH are able to avoid the bug.

    Rori ... until you said it, I didn't think in terms of the year being half over! Where does time go?

    Husband and son gave up on the tree stump planter for this year ... my plants were getting too droopy, so I potted them and put them on top of the stump. I suspect that the partially hollowed out stump will rot this winter somewhat. Might make it easier to dig out next year.

    I've been working on a menu plan for the week. Still trying to eat out of our freezer, but we're getting down to things that I don't care for ... like venison. I used to eat venison with no problem, but I've been put off by it lately. And I'm just bored with cooking. I tried making several new things in the last couple of weeks, and everyone just turned up their noses ... babies.

    Did not get much done today... :/ ... but did pay attention to my food choices!

    Beth

    thanks for the short hair compliment. having short hair went out the window when I got 2 family members telling me how I looked like my mom w/short hair. from that moment, grew it out
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,842 Member
    edited July 2017
    Drkatiebug … You asked about carrageenan a while back. I did a lot of reading about this when we were looking for migraine triggers for my son. Carrageenan had nothing to do with his headaches, btw.

    Carrageenan is a food additive that is extracted form red edible seaweeds and is used for gelling, thickening and stabilizing food. When you purchase heavy cream … you’ll see pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized. Check the expiration dates… pasteurized is usually only good for a few days but the ultra-pasteurized is good for weeks. How is that possible with a fresh food product? Carrageenan is found in everything from baby formula (although it’s been banned outside of the US by the WHO) to ice cream and is very prevalent in almond and soy milk.

    The controversy and misinformation comes from understanding degraded carrageenan and undegraded carrageenan. The International Agency for Research on Cancer in 1982 determined that degraded carrageenan (also known as poligeenan) is carcinogenic to humans. Undegraded carrageenan, however, is considered food safe. Here’s the kicker …both come from the same seaweed … the difference is whether it’s processed in an acidic or alkaline procedure … and the difference is literally just a few degrees of ph.

    Degraded carrageenan is well known for its inflammatory properties and is commonly used in drug trials to induce inflammation and other diseases in lab animals. But even the undegraded … or food-grade carrageenan … has shown to cause gastrointestinal inflammation and higher rates of intestinal lesions and ulcers in some animal studies. While most of the studies have been in a petri dish, it makes you pause.

    Obviously, there’s a lot of hype and scare tactics about food additives. But I think it’s telling that many legitimate medical sources are suggesting that while small amounts of carrageenan are “probably” ok, we should still make a point of avoiding it when we can. So I do.

    Personally, carrageenan in food causes me stomach grief. I’ve experimented with this a bit. Ice-cream, for example. Nearly every brand of ice-cream uses carrageenan and depending on how cheap it is you can almost taste it … it’s a mouth feel … sometimes gummy tasting to me. But there are some high-end, all-natural brands that don’t use it. If I eat the ice cream with carrageenan … sick all night with stomach cramps. The all natural without the additive … no problem at all … except for the extra calories that find their way to my hips!

    Wow! Almost as long as one of Lenora’s! LOL!

    Beth
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,842 Member
    Pip ... you've shown us pics of your mother ... hair length is not the reason you resemble her ... just sayin'
  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    Now, now, Beth ... I am 'trying' to cut them back; just not 'way' back. LOL!
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,371 Member
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Pip ... you've shown us pics of your mother ... hair length is not the reason you resemble her ... just sayin'

    but it doesn't help, just sayin
  • rdlewis123
    rdlewis123 Posts: 106 Member
    June was a disaster! I allowed stress and anxiety to win. Re-dedicating myself to good habits:
    10000 steps per day
    30+ minutes of exercise per day
    Stay in calorie range per day

  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,557 Member
    Kate - good luck Tuesday

    Dana - good luck on your MRI

    Lenora - I didn't know that the love bugs had come up to Georgia now!

    maddiepr - welcome!

    Beth - you sure know your additives!

    Michele in NC
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