WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2017

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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,690 Member
    edited August 2017
    Kate UK - So sad. Sending warm thoughts. <3

    I won't be taking photos in St Petersburg as my phone provider wants to charge £5 a day for any activity on the phone in Russia. I'm going to switch it off completely. :'(
    We are going on an orientation coach tour tomorrow morning. Then the Hermitage in the evening - a concert, sparkling wine reception and a tour of the building. The following day we have a tour of three cathedrals in the pm. The weather is going to be HOT!
    We are currently sailing through the Helsinki archipelago. Loads of beautiful islands. You have to have a pilot to get through it.
    I hardly slept last night, after my argument with DH, so I am hoping for a better night tonight. We have been good today. I think he feels a bit guilty for being such a prat. !!! Had a lovely long chat with one of the entertainers we met on the first day. Really sweet.

    It's Elvis again tonight, middle period, but I'm not going to go. I will watch the bit before which features our dance teachers for the Swing and Jive. Then I will exit.

    Barbie - I've been so enjoying the line dancing. We do 4 dances each half hour session. Today's included Blue Roses and Honky Tonk.

    Much love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • josephinebowman
    josephinebowman Posts: 359 Member
    Felicia I did not spin today. I crept by the room and hoped no one saw me. I did Pro-Fit (8:30 class) and then had a set-up appointment with the Exercise Machine/Strength people. When I got done, the little child who helped me was very happy. The computer said I had burned 200 calories. Maybe. My boyo is 8 and today is his last morning at Fire and Life Safety Camp. I am going to wash my neck and put on smelly stuff so I hopefully don't just smell like sweat through his 'graduation'. He is very hard to drag out of bed so I am not sure the 8:30 class will see much of me.
    Well, folks, raining and gloomy here. My area of Virginia is heavily military so the news today is worrisome. I think I will pray about it all--a lot of things turn out to be a tempest in a teapot and it occurred to me on the elliptical that maybe the president could just bluff us through this. I am not a real political person but it strikes me that all I know is life after the WWs. I am the mother of a son though and I think of how I would feel to see him go to war. And I think of the UK people who sent their children away from the city to safety in the country during WWII.
    May we all be safe and happy.
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,084 Member
    Afternoon ladies
    Work is quiet today Mary is out and I am helping out up at the desk..tonight I will relax with Buddy the pup and watch a little tv.
    Hoping Susan brings my laptop today.
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,644 Member
    Heather - those are SOME statues in Helsinki! Those hammering guys have terrific muscles. >:) WOWSER! The other photo of you was nice too! Glad you are having good weather! Neat that you were able to book the cruise for next year.

    Kate - sorry to hear about your friend's son. Prayers for her and her family. Hope your cataract surgery goes without a hitch!

    Joyce - so glad Charlie and Mr. Mozart are playing well together. Mr. M is really adorable! I can see why you fell for him! <3

    Carol - sorry to hear Pom isn't doing well. Hope the blood tests show something that is easily treated. We once had a pup with borderline Cushings - tho they never did really diagnose her as having that. She did well for many years with TLC. How old is Pom?

    Tracie - how nice to have another day of Staycation! Good luck shopping. I just looked at my too-full closet and thought... I had so many "nice" tops I bought for work and never wore, and probably never will. Same with slacks. Tho I'll keep a couple just in case I need to play dress up, I do need to box up a lot of them - other gals who are working can surely use them. One of the churches has a free clothing bank with mainly dress up and work clothes for gals going to interviews, etc.

    Hope everyone is having a great day! HUGS!

    Lanette
    SW WA State.... where we might see a few sprinkles today!
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Well Katla, I kind of forewarned him telling him I might have my ladies send him cards. I think more the merrier. Little snippets of happy, positive things!
    Becca
  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
    edited August 2017
    Katla: That situation raises my ire, big time. That neighbor would hear from me OR I might just get passive aggressive and disconnect and move my hose into my garage for the time being until neighbor got the message.

    Yeah, I'd probably go passive aggressive option, but be ready if neighbor said anything - then I would respond that the tangled hose and extra water bill was not what I signed up for so the neighbor will have to come up with alternative way to meet her responsibilities.

    I get so mad when I think someone is taking advantage of me, my husband is the laid back and level headed one usually. So of course my DH would not want me to do that - but he probably would take a stand if the water bill was significant.

    Rye in TX
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,244 Member
    Kjlamore lmao!!!!! I used to, highlight, layer. Style my hair all the time. Just don't like the grow out of it and having to redo it. Kirby wouldn't b my final decision for the length of my hair, he isn't the one dealing with it. He allows me to pick how he has his hair because he doesn't care. Right now I'm having him grow out his hair cuz I miss his long hair. I am also not having it colored or highlighted cuz I wanna c how gray he gets.

    I live my life with helmet head and sweat which is y short is so easy. I don't like layering or a style cut because I live my life in a helmet. And I'm growing out my bands too which is driving me nuts!
  • DanaReel180
    DanaReel180 Posts: 463 Member
    Becca Don't cry. It's just been a few months since you've seen your son.
    I haven't spoke to my son in California for 2 and a half years. The last time his girlfriend put him on the phone and it lasted for less than a minute. He's in a biker gang and if he's in jail I'll hear from him. So, no news is good news, you know?
    Just be happy knowing you can talk and receive letters from them.

    <3<3<3
    Dana
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,244 Member
    i got another donation!! i'm at 915.00 now!!!!!!!!! sucks when i get one but i don't recognize the name :0(
  • miakoda40
    miakoda40 Posts: 467 Member
    Joyce, Indiana -
    jmkmomm wrote: »
    My sister in law had a lap band and she couldn't keep up,with the weight looks because she didn't keep with the supplements. She lost a huge amount of weight but was no longer healthy. She had no energy so she laid on the couch all the time , got large pressure sores on her tail bone because she was pretty much skin and bonejust less than a year after her surgery. She almost died and was in ICU many days. She had to have her lap band removed and of course regained all of her weight loss. She has now lost some weight the right way.

    You mention what I consider to be a very important point... She didn't follow her doctor's instructions and keep up with the supplements.

    I had gastric bypass surgery and consider it the best decision I could have made for myself. That being said, I give speeches for my surgeon's office on what surgery is like from the patient's perspective. I always say that it isn't for everyone. It is a tool and not a cure. The prospective candidate must be willing to follow the doctor's instructions. At best it won't work. At worst, they can have serious health issues.

    Mia in MI

  • miakoda40
    miakoda40 Posts: 467 Member
    Pip - I like both short and long. Perhaps long just a little better.
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    miakoda40 wrote: »
    Joyce, Indiana -
    jmkmomm wrote: »
    My sister in law had a lap band and she couldn't keep up,with the weight looks because she didn't keep with the supplements. She lost a huge amount of weight but was no longer healthy. She had no energy so she laid on the couch all the time , got large pressure sores on her tail bone because she was pretty much skin and bonejust less than a year after her surgery. She almost died and was in ICU many days. She had to have her lap band removed and of course regained all of her weight loss. She has now lost some weight the right way.

    You mention what I consider to be a very important point... She didn't follow her doctor's instructions and keep up with the supplements.

    I had gastric bypass surgery and consider it the best decision I could have made for myself. That being said, I give speeches for my surgeon's office on what surgery is like from the patient's perspective. I always say that it isn't for everyone. It is a tool and not a cure. The prospective candidate must be willing to follow the doctor's instructions. At best it won't work. At worst, they can have serious health issues.

    Mia in MI

    Mia, well said and thank you. The "right way" for one person is certainly not the right way for us all. We are all different, we differ in our likes and dislikes, the amount of exercise we are able to do or even willing to do. We all have to find what works for us and then "WORK IT". :)

    Nice to see you :)

    Janetr OKC
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Rye in TX: My DH agrees with your idea for the water hose completely. He also wants to put the hose in the garage. My problem with that idea is that I use it daily, more often than once, to be sure that my dog doesn't leave disgusting messes that impact our next door neighbors who are 10 feet away at the nearest point. Our homes are built with a bump out for kitchens and are slightly offset from one another so the space between homes seems adequate for privacy and we don't see directly into each other's windows. We share the same sidewalk, which is halfway between our homes, and the dog sometimes makes a mess on it. I consider that my responsibility & I want easy access to my water hose. :ohwell:

    Becca: I'm glad you're feeling a bit better. :smiley:

    nanahana: Welcome! :star:

    I'm having a quiet day at home with is no riding lesson. My teacher has to work at her part time job today so she is unavailable. She is a very busy woman. This is a good thing for me today since I don't want to be away from my restroom in case last night's tummy trouble kicks back up. :ohwell:

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    "That which doesn't kill us, makes us stronger." Friedrich Nietzsche
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,190 Member
    :) Every Friday morning I wonder why I took on teaching the beginner line dance class and at 11:30 I am so excited about how much fun we all had.

    :)Tracie I meditate every morning soon after writing in my gratitude journal. Both those practices make a huge difference in my responses to what life hands me.

    :)Allie , your staying with Faith is a winning plan for all of you. I know you are all grateful.

    :)Heather , Line dance and great scenery-'who could ask for anything more?

    :) Today Jake talked to a guy who will come over next week to give us a bid for doing the concrete patio before the end of the month. Much better than the guy who couldn't do it till October.

    <3
  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
    I'm doing ok, but in somewhat low spirits.

    So, I prob won't be adding my pic to all I'm seeing here as I am hating the way I look - but I keep holding on to the fact that I am much healthier and look better than I did in March.

    So my current schedule is Swim approx 1 hour/1 mile (I'm quite slow) M, W, F, Sa. Aquafit class on M &F and on W if I feel like it (W instructor not great). Bodyweight strength exercise program on T, Th, and Su. October there is a cancer research charity swim I'm planning on doing - I now feel confident I can complete the swim without making a "kitten" out of myself.

    I've been eating well and within calorie allotment since April -- and I'm proud of my progress, but it seems like minimal progress for a lot of work, and that depresses me. At this rate I won't hit my target weight (the weight where my BMI is 'normal') until next summer. 20 pounds took over 5 months to lose and the next 30 seem like I'm digging a hole with a teaspoon instead of a shovel.

    It is getting so much harder, I'm hungry ALOT, and I don't dare eat less than the 1100-1200 I am generally having. ( The calculators all say I should be losing almost 1 pound a week 1200 cal/ sedentary but that was not the case) Still, I calculate myself to be in about 5000 calorie deficit a week - so why is my weight loss barely coming in at 1/2 pound a week? WHINE, WHINE, WHINE. Seriously tho, I'm worried because those 20 were so hard to lose- I just don't know if I can keep up this exercise pace (around 14 to 15 hours a week) and minimal eating.

    As always, the hot flashes are very bad.

    But, today I'm grateful for underwater safe MP3 players. Swimming laps with music is much more fun for me. And I'm grateful my mom insisted in getting all her kids swim lessons. So grateful - I can't imagine not knowing how to swim (really swim). And I'm grateful for cool swim pools to keep the hot flashes at bay. Oh, and swim caps. I'm very grateful to whoever invented the swim cap.

    Rye in TX



  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    :flowerforyou:
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,190 Member
    :)<3Rye in TX, Do not be discouraged. If you are losing, then you aren't gaining. If you are eating only foods that nourish your body, you are contributing to long term health and fitness. Also consider adding a few nutritious calories on days when you workout more. Your body needs fuel to operate. How great to have an mp3 player that works when you swim. I listen to music, podcasts, and audio books when I walk so I can walk for hours and the time flies by.

    :) Barbie from NW Washington where it is not as hot as Texas
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,244 Member
    K
  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,313 Member
    Rye - It doesn't matter how slow you are swimming, you are making purposeful movement and that is all that matters. Are you sure you are eating enough with all your exercise? I know that is seems counterintuitive, but sometimes eating more can kick you over the hump. Hang in there and let us know when you need encouragement.
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Afternoon ladies. It is in the upper 70's today. I sure wish these dark cloudy skies would go ahead and rain. But the temp in wonderful.

    Ok gardening ladies. One of my new plants has these holes in the leaves. What could it be and do I need to clip off those leaves. When I water everyday I do make sure I water not only the roots but the leaves I case there is some kind of bug on it. I am enjoying the flowers that some animal decided to clip off one of the plants. They are thriving here in the living room. I like it the way plants seem to seek out the sunlight and that's how they grow. We should all seek out the sunlight. Safely but I'm the sun light.

    Kate, I can't imagine loosing a child. How old was this child? I know losing my children at there age sometimes happens to people who are 40 but I can't imagine a young child. I do wish that I remembered my sister. She died when she was 20 of cancer. I was 16. I guess I was so much into being a little kid with my younger brothers and then the closeness I had with my sister that is 18 months older that I don't remember much of Donna. Don't we wish we could turn back time.

    Heather, you look so photogenic. Have you ever sent us pictures of what your cabin looks like? Who are the naked dudes in your second picture?

    Pip, of course your hair is your choice and your lifestyle has a lot to do with it but I lov your short hair. I can't remember who said it but it does excuse confidence. I also like Kirby's short hair. Just so much more sexy!

    Joyce, Indiana
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,084 Member
    afternoon again ladies~
    whooo hoooo got my computer back, and now I Can finally see what im typing...
    fed Faith and got her nighttime pills into her and fed Buddy the dog... now just catching up with you all..
    One good thing about me being up with Faith is that it is basically me and the dog.. I have been with Tom so long and your in a routine ,so its nice to learn how to be with yourself again...
    the condo hasn't sold yet so thats a good sign.. hoping it works out on my end...
    Kate -UK my condolences, so very sad to se a young person pass, my Godson was only 20 when he died and he was drinking and driving... so hard on a parent to bury a child...
    think I will sit out on the porch until dark and soak up the fresh air, there is a butterfly bush right in front of me, and there are butterflies all over.. just stunning
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    DanaReel180 wrote: »
    Becca Don't cry. It's just been a few months since you've seen your son.
    I haven't spoke to my son in California for 2 and a half years. The last time his girlfriend put him on the phone and it lasted for less than a minute. He's in a biker gang and if he's in jail I'll hear from him. So, no news is good news, you know?
    Just be happy knowing you can talk and receive letters from them.

    <3<3<3
    Dana

    Awe sorry you aren't in touch with your son! I haven't seen my eldest since last Christmas, and that seems like a long time.. Yep I guess no news is good news in your case. Just because he's in a biker gang doesn't mean he can't still appreciate his Momma though! Even the most scariest bikers still have a soft side! We had a lot of bikers at the nudist resort we attended in California. Once a year we had a car and bike show. The motorcycles in the parade, with nudey people on towels riding! Haha!

    Becca
    Oregon
    Not crying today!

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