WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2017

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  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,039 Member
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  • grogers511
    grogers511 Posts: 477 Member
    edited September 2017
    September Goals
    1. Carbs 50-75g (limit 25g/meal)
    2. Fiber 30g
    3. Vegetables - big salad daily
    4. Track every bite and complete the MFP entry daily.
    5. Steps - average 5000 steps,30 Fitbit minutes
    6. Lose 10 pounds
    7. Sleep - track daily
    8. Dress to shoes daily
    9. Declutter weekly in the zones

    9/1 Weight - ?
    Last recorded weight was 8/23 - 293.
    I'll weigh on Monday.

    Back to basics with a push for getting my sleep back on track.

    I've gotta get this under control.

    --Ginger in Texas
  • ljdw99
    ljdw99 Posts: 360 Member
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  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
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  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Hi all, a rainy and lazy day today. Only time I moved was to drive to the store to get a pizza for supper. But hadn't eaten much today so am still within my 1200 calories. Went down another lb but it's the same lb I've been losing and gaining back and forth each day for the last week. Think I might look for the strength training book. I do some weights at the gym but not sure I'm doing it right. We also have the machines and I try to do a little of that as well. But I'm not consistent and that's the problem. Got to get into some consistent exercise. I just hate to go to the work gym at lunch, sweat and then go back to work. Going to try and do better this month.

    Hugs to all you that are struggling right now.

    Congrats to everyone who is doing well.

    Watching to see if Irma hits Pueto Rico. That's where my mother and sister in law live. Husband is worried I think.

    Terry in VT
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    ryenday wrote: »
    Pretty depressed, hot flashy and grumpy here so I'm just gonna sign out now. Hope everyone is well.

    Rye in TX

    I would strongly recommend that you go to a gynaecologist.

    I struggled with all sorts of perimenopause symptoms, and finally got a referral to a gynaecologist and got many things sorted out.

    But one of the things I was told is that there are non-hormonal options for hot flashes. One is a serotonin-based option which is both a mild anti-depressant and reduces the hot flashes significantly.

    I haven't gone onto that yet, but it is a viable option if things get too bad.

    In your case, I'd go to a gynaecologist and ask about it. It might make a world of difference for you.


    M in Oz

  • DamitJanit
    DamitJanit Posts: 1,329 Member
    Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .

    Good Evening Friends,

    Dana, I know changing contents of a fridge and cleaning everything as you go can be exhausting work. Yes, it is exciting to get new things like that. It is something that we rarely do at our age unless an appliance dies on us. Lol We had our carpets cleaned in the entire house two days ago. Before they came we put up everything on the tops of the furniture and moved everything that we could. Talk about work…..I’m doing a deep cleaning as I put things back so I’m still not finished yet. It will get done and then I’ll know it’s all clean for a couple of days anyway. That is what I don’t like about housekeeping. You do all that work and the dust just comes right back.

    Joyce, sorry Charlie isn’t doing better. I know what you mean about stubborn men. What is it with them??? *shaking head*

    Heather, the grands are just too cute. And that sheep suit on Bea…just precious. (later) oh, another cute sheep. Lol

    Today I did more deep cleaning and putting things back in their place after the carpet cleaning. I baked the Chocolate Bran Muffins that I normally eat for breakfast. Oh yes and this morning I made a delicious omelet for DH and me to have for brunch. It was loaded with fresh veggies and turned out delish. That was because I was out of my muffins. Lol I hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day and stay safe.

    pretty-pink-welcome-smiley-emoticon.gifto all the Newbies. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.


    Sending love, good thoughts and cool sunshine to all of you.

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    DJ
    Myrtle Beach, SC
  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member

    Barbie, thanks for the suggestions. I was walking at lunch until recently but since I've had pain from bone spurs I haven't been walking. I have been doing about 20 min on the bike, some stomach crunches and then some weights. Need to get a routine. I think I should not worry about its what I do but the fact that I'm doing something.

    Because, sorry to hear you've had a ad day. I find when I have bad days I just embrace the feelings. Fighting the feelings just makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong that I should stop doing, Tears wash and cleanse the soul. That's why you feel better once you have a good cry. At least that's my theory.

    Love all the pics of the kids. I envy you your "tiredness ".

    Allie, so good to hear your having some fun. You deserve it girl!

    Wendy, I once dyed my hair and it came out Lucille Ball red. I had to go to work that way. This was years ago and people stills remember! I just laughed along with everyone as it was pretty funny. The things we do to ourselves! I'm embracing the grey and loving it!

    Off to read and then to sleep. Good night ladies.

    Terry in VT
  • pipcd34
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  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    Lisa – Love the “Not my circus, not my monkey!”

    Pip – Love the nails!!!!!

    Michele – When the OB implanted the embryo, he said it looked really good and he wanted to ‘pray over them AND with them’. They go for the sonogram on Tuesday to hear the heartbeat. DDnL#2 has been journaling this for over a year. We all really feel good about things. While we were there this past week she had an awful sinus infection and broke down and went to the Convenient Care to see her GP. She ‘checked’ with someone and then they did a ‘breathing treatment’ and then gave her a steroid shot and a Rx for steroids. By the time she got home, she was tired and frustrated … 4 hours later. Then she was upset about the medications so she called the PA at the specialist’s office and told her what was going on. She told her to hold off on taking the Rx steroids until she had a chance to talk to the MD and call her back. I think she wanted someone to tell her that she hasn’t done anything to harm the pregnancy or baby. You could tell she was pretty miserable not being able to breathe and the MD (GP that she normally goes to) was telling her they Rx this treatment all the time for pregnant patients. She felt better by the time we left and had not taken the steroid Rx. They’ve worked so hard at getting pregnant and now that she finally is … she is like a ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’. I know that feeling. I think she will feel so much better once she gets to ‘hear’ that heartbeat. I know I will feel better when they do. She told Will that she would do this all over again; but, hopes she doesn’t have to. This time, they went in (no anesthesia) and ‘scraped’ the inside of her uterus to get it ready for the embryo and apparently it worked. They are not going to find out the sex of it and hopefully the sonogram technician won't give it away when that time comes. For a while they 'thought' it might have actually split in two (which would have meant she would have been pregnant with identical twins). But, when they showed it to her they pointed out the head and the body. I laughed and told her that for a while they thought I might be carrying twins with DYS - as whenever he moved it was like he was startled and it was a 4-point landing every time he moved. DOS rolled, a lot!

    I do NOT care to get any ‘remarks’ about this procedure – especially if you are against it. Just be ‘happy’ for all of us. Please keep us in your prayers that everything goes well and that DDnL#2's pregnancy is a healthy and happy one and that we'll be grandparents in the spring.

    Becca – I know your pain … today when we left the kids, I wanted to ‘cry’; but, didn’t … I know they are 'happy' and Louisiana is ‘home’. Right at the moment, I am not wanting to hear DYS’s or DDnL#2’s voice … I need a few days to ‘let go, and let God’. Praying for a happy, healthy pregnancy and baby. It’s hard when you see her own mother playing favorites and then hearing her justify it. But, she is her “Daddy’s Baby” and he is excited. Her niece who lost a baby at 7 months a year ago, is about to drop a baby within the week (or any day). Everybody has been making such a fuss over it, too. DDnL#2’s pregnancy has certainly taken a back seat so far as her Mother, sister, and niece are concerned. I told her I’d do anything she wanted me to do, I just did not want to ‘step on anyone’s toes’ … especially not her Mama’s; but, she said that when she told her mother about the pregnancy all she said was ‘oh’. MMMmmmm!!! So I guess when we take our TX tour, we will also be waiting to hear, 'the baby's here' or 'it's coming on such-and-such date'. She's got something like 6 more weeks of nightly injections; then, they will turn her over to another 'specialist'.

    Terry in VT – I can remember my Mother talking of a friend with ‘red hair’ and someone commented on whether it was natural. A MD in the group said, ‘oh, yeah … it’s natural’. I think a lot of the women in that group stopped going to him. Not the time, nor the place. Small town.

    Lenora
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    No call today, but maybe tomorrow. Have the sliding door open, and as I am playing on my tablet I hear something munching on grass down below. I go out on the balcony and see an elk ( cow), happily munching in the moonlight. She's not alone, there's several down the street. Simple pleasures. I will take each any every one tonight!
    Becca
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Became, it is a harsh reality that sometimes what we have always wanted in life doesn't happen when we actually have the opportunity to do it. When he finds his niche, he will soar. He is aa Gosset and Navy. You just can't beat that.

    Lenora, when my brother was I the Navy, him and wife just could not get pregnant although I am sure they had fun trying. When she was young, her doctor said her reproductive system was very immature and to never expect to get pregnant. So while in the Navy, and Navy paying for it, Debbie had tons and tons of fertility treatments. There was never any invitro but they ended up getting pregnant and then she became pregnant a second time without treatments. I guess he joule started her system.mi think it is a total miracle what doctors can do to help couples become parents whether it is by their one egg and sperm or by a donor. Or even a surrogate. Congratulations, I'm sure you will have many happy hours being Grandma!

    Saw another great movie to hint. I do t k ow how many variations they have made on 'mY friend Flicka' but they are all great. This one was just called Flicka and it starred Tim McGraw. At the end he say My little girl and they had tons of girls in various ages with their horses. I am afraid I let so,e liquid emotions fall down my face.

    Allie, it just warms my heart so to hear you tell of having happy time with friends and not washing e floor and vp wing up at 3 AM doing laundry. Oops, forgot to do my laundry tonight.

    This week I start my one week prior to diet prep for my colonoscopy. Then Sunday is the foods only what they say and then clear liquids and the wonderful drink they provide which I repeat the next morning. I feel kind of silly having it done wince all the problems I was having is gone. But it is gone only because I am takin medication to stop it. And it also means the medicine is a second cholesterol medicine. I know one medicine can be toxic. But it sure helped my cholesterol and triglycerides to be pretty wonderful. It I have to go off of it, then I have to be responsible for that womderful level. But no lettuce or tomatoes for a whole week! What is a woman to do???????

    Joyce, Indiana
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,517 Member
    Did an hour of a Stott Pilates DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do an extreme strength DVD.

    Joyce - I've been texting with my friend, Carol (Denise's godmother). She said that she was confused by the new invitation. She felt that perhaps it should have been noted that this was just a change of venue, not a new invitiation. What's done is done, but it just hurts that evidentally Amanda talked Denise into doing it this way. Why did Denise even bother to call Vince to get his opinion if she wasn't going to follow it? He even wrote something up indicating that it was just a change of venue. I hope a lot of people are confused and so don't come. Serves Amanda right. Maybe Denise will see that Amanda is totally worthless. Jess has been asking Amanda to look into places for the bachelorette party, she told the girls that Denise would like a burlesque. Of course, Amanda hasn't acknowledged Jess' email (Angela did). So we told Jess to send Amanda a text asking her about it. I wouldn't be surprised if this turned into another stressor. I hope Michelle is will get better and not have to go to the ER

    It's a beautiful day here, I think I might go out by the pool before Steve gets up.

    pip - thank you for doing what you're doing for MS. Good luck

    katla - I've gotten to the point where I really don't use any artificial sweetener. Give me a little bit of the real stuff or give me nothing.

    Went out by the pool for a bit before Steve woke up. We'll probably go bowling later in the day

    Meg - hope you feel better and good luck tonight

    Heather - did you use regular size chocolate chips or the mini chocolate chips? I made a banana chocolate bread for dessert tonight and just found out that Steve doesn't care for chocolate. Big problem even in the future. Looks like I'll need to make two desserts from now on.

    Lisa - good comeback

    My eyes are REALLY burning, so it's very hard to read right now.

    I was talking (texting) with my girlfriend, the one who is Denise's godmother, my good friend. She can't come to the shower (well, now that her mother passed away maybe she could). Anyway, I sent her the text Vince wrote about it being a change of venue, Carol said that the invitation she received didn't say anything about that. It was written in the same handwriting as the "save the date" cards (which means Maria wrote them). She said that she was confused about the second invitation. I know Vince is quite pissed that Denise let Maria talk her into sending out another invitation when he told her that it would only confuse people, which it did. Denise called saying how Jess told her about sending Thank You cards and I was going to. It was a misunderstanding, Jess was talking to her about the favors I was making being my way of saying "thank you" to the people who came to the shower. Sorry, I can't see right now.

    Jess just called. She's so upset that Maria sent an "invitation" that she (Jess) doesn't want to go to the shower. I'll go, deliver the cake, and then leave. I made a big mistake and said to Denise that Maria already screwed up two marriages, I hope she doesn't screw up Denise's. Well, Denise got upset at me for saying that. I probably shouldn't have but I was so upset. Actually, Steve invited us to his house either the day before to ice the cake or the day of the shower if we don't stay.

    Lenora - trust me, I would NOT say anything against IVF. Having trouble getting pg myself, I feel the pain and the joy even doubly.

    Michele in NC
  • GloworminWA
    GloworminWA Posts: 704 Member
    Sounds great Lisa where there's a will there's a way! Just like the Little Train that Could if you say you can you can. :)<3:)
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
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  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    joyce I can totally relate to having to prep for the colonoscopy, mine was 2-3 weeks ago--my summer tomatoes had just ripened on the vine and I couldn't eat them!!! I will say that it is a very important test and I was grateful for good result--rori mentioned this, afterwards you really do feel wonderfully light and healthy--funny. I hope it goes swimmingly for you and then back to tomatoes and lettuce!

    Thanks for all the replies to rude gym guy--they made me laugh, I'm sure it was just a one off, the gym is pretty relaxed with a multiage mix of folks, so back I go today.

    nykaren
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    mikesmom1983 wrote: »
    Today was cool and sunny, not an ideal beach day, so my friend and I decided to rent bikes and hit the bike trail. I haven't been on a bike in over 40 years and had no idea how long I would last or even if I would remember how to ride. I am proud to say we rode a little over 15 miles and I found it joyous and really not too strenuous. I guess 4 years of hitting the elliptical at least 5 times per week made a difference. I didn't do nearly as much as our riding queens Pip and Marcelyn, but it was respectable. I never even put a bike helmet on. It was much easier after the 7 mile mark when my friend pointed out that the bike had gears!
    mikesmom1983 wrote: »
    A couple of pics from today at The Cape.

    After my first bike ride in over 49 years, I am on the right.
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    Excellent!!

    Keep it up and you'll be doing centuries (100 mile rides) too. :)

    Machka in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    Regarding strength training ... I used to be a bodybuilder back in my early 20s. :) I worked with a coach who wanted me to get into all the comps etc., but I was too shy.

    Nevertheless, I've continued to do weights and other strength training activities since then.

    Sometimes I go to the gym, sometimes I workout in our home gym, sometimes it is simply a matter of walking long distances with a heavy backpack or climbing stairs ... of course, it is always some combination of that each week.

    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :)Machka, Happy Spring to you. As the days get shorter here, I am heartened at thinking that they are getting longer for you. I love the changing of the seasons and would not like being somewhere that didn't have the changes throughout the year. Now I have to be more mindful of changing the batteries in my flashlight since I take the dogs out around 4 AM for their first walk.

    It is such a relief to see daylight again when I come home from work, and we're talking about cycling after work again because we'll be able to start in daylight. :)

    Unfortunately we're supposed to have the coldest week of the year this week with snow down to 200 metres. It's 7:30 pm and only 4C with a "feels like" temp of -1C.

    So while the cherry trees and daffodils are in bloom ... it's not very spring-like out there. Maybe next week.

    M in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    langman22 wrote: »
    Hi all, once again I'm behind in reading posts. Don't know how you all stay up tot date. Because I'm still new, I'm still trying to remember who is who. Anyone have any suggestions would be welcome.

    I'm pretty new here too ... and I find quoting people individually like this helps me sort out who's who. :)

    I'm a 50-year old Canadian-Australian (hence the Oz part of Machka in Oz :grin: ) who lives in Tasmania, works full-time, goes to university working toward a Masters in IT, and who cycles long distances.

    Oh, and incidentally, Machka means female cat in Serbo-Croatian. My father's heritage is Serbian. And if you're wrapping your head around the pronunciation, it is like Match-ka. :)

    Cheers!

    Machka in Oz

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