WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2017
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Barbara from S Oregon Coast: Finding a young doctor is excellent luck. We've found a young woman doctor and really appreciate all of her fine qualities. I hope that you're as happy with your new doctor as we are with ours.
Janetr: High protein and low carb is my best practice and keeps me feeling good and happy. Be warned that that particular combination is also higher in fat. Mine is often a little over the suggested goal, but not bad. I haven't had any health trouble because of it. :flowerforyou:
Heather: I'm curious about your high tea of scrambled egg and smoked salmon. Is the salmon in the egg or on the side? :huh: I'm a protein lover and that would certainly have a lot of protein, and likely fat as well. Salmon fat is very healthful.
After yoga today we were talking about another yoga friend who moved to CA to be nearer her children and grandchildren. They lost their home in the fires, are insured and expect to rebuild according to what others said. I thought of my cousin & her daughter who both live near the area of the fires. I just checked on them & both of their homes survived. The daughter's home was in jeopardy for a while but my cousin's home was never at risk. I am so happy for them both and sad for those who will have to start over or rebuild.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." - William James
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joyce maybe you need a checkup to see what’s going on with your sleep and your feeling so blue???
Becca you are one insightful lady!!
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janetr7476 wrote: »Rye and Friends, you made me tear up. I'm exactly the same way. I read all posts first thing every morning and so many cross thru my thots many times during my day. I feel such a closeness to you all. It some times amazes me that ladies I have never seen with my eyes are such close friends. I see you with my heart.
Janetr okc
I start me day with y'all every morning as I am getting in my first Fitbit steps of the day! Then I put y'all in my pocket and carry you around with me. Later in the afternoon I check in again, and if I find myself awake in the middle of the night you are all right there for me. Don't go anywhere ladies.
I have had a few good friends thru the years, my best friend Elisa from 4th grade thru 8th, my best friend Sherrie from 9th grade thru 12th, my best friend Susan my 4 years in undergrad at Miami University. Then I met my bestest friend ever, the hubs Mitch! I reconnected with Sherrie thru Facebook and enjoy that but have found that my need for a bestie just isn't there for me anymore. We moved too many times in childhood and again in my married life for relationships to develop. I recently mentioned to Mitch how hard it has been for me to find a girlfriend due to the moving around and how ladies I meet in groups all have friends from years of living in the same place unlike me. I was really thrown for a loop at the end of my 8 years working in an all female school as an assistant teacher. In the end my rose colored glasses were shattered by the level of talking behind backs that went on and it hurt, a lot. So I will stick with my best friend of 36 years (34 married). I enjoy the company of the women I meet in my monthly clubs, book, quilting etc...but accept it only stays there and am happy with that. Besides I have ALL OF YOU!!!
I cannot even express to you ladies how much you are on my mind throughout my days. I share you stories with Mitch. I use your collective strength to get through my difficult times: being oh so independent flying to see my daughter and Karen! When I don't feel up to my steps, working out and eating "right" I know you are on my shoulder pushing me to make good choices. And I always use the quote : DON'T LET THE PERFECT GET IN THE WAY OF THE GOOD that is from Barbie I think!!!
Stay the course ladies, we are here for a reason, taking this journey needs all of us,
Cheri
in beautiful College Station, TX
My timer just went off so I must get up and get in 15 minutes of stepping!!! Want to join in?!
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Becca, Felicia, all of you - thank you for your eloquent words about this group being a safe place and our relationships here being so rewarding. Agree 1000%.
Some of you may remember I have mentioned a book "God's Hotel" by Dr. Victoria Sweet, who started her career in CA in a facility for the poor and chronically ill. Since the facility didn't have a lot of funding, she and the other docs had to depend on "slow medicine" - good nourishment, sunshine, fresh air, and social contacts which worked remarkably well!
She has written a new book called "Slow Medicine: The Way to Healing". I just ordered it even though it's eating into my allowance for next month.
Here's a quote from her: Since God’s Hotel, things in healthcare have gotten worse. My hope for Slow Medicine, therefore, is not simply that it be successful as a book but that it spark a change in our perspective, as we realize that healthcare is more than a commodity and a right; it is a relationship and a spiritual practice. I hope that you will read the book and spread the word about it, and I hope you will let me hear from you again.
Karen in VA, I think you expressed some wise observations about healthcare several months ago.
I can't wait to read this book!! I have always been interested in doing what I can to preserve my health in spite of insurance, busy doctors, tests tests and more tests, medicines with side effects..... I try to avoid all of these if I can. DH and I are grateful to have doctors who are OK with the "slow medicine" approach.
Oh, here's Dr. Sweet's website: https://www.victoriasweet.com/
Lanette
Sunny and gorgeous SW WA State3 -
Hugs to all who need them.
As for girlfriends, I have been blessed. I have a core group of girlfriends that have been with me since kindergarten (or before). We still get together as often as we can, which sometimes is only once a year. We are doubly blessed because our husbands all get along too and enjoy spending time together. I picked up another good girlfriend when one of my husbands work friends introduced us to his new girlfriend. The four of us became good friends, and still are almost 30 years later. It was them we spent last weekend with. Another girlfriend came along when we were moving to Shanghai, her husband brought her along so I would have another female to apt hunt with me and we just clicked. We have nothing in common on the surface, but we still spend time together several times a year. She and her husband are going to Hawaii with us this winter. I consider myself very fortunate.
My weigh-in this morning went well. I was down .4 lbs, which I will gladly take after a weekend away from my food scale. I realized this afternoon that I have done well with my travels since starting my weight loss journey. I have lost weight (sometimes just a few ounces, but it's still a loss) on all of our trips we have taken.
Okie in the TX Hill Country
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just before I left work I started not feeling so hot, so came home and put my jammies on and I am having peppermint tea.. waiting for my dads Dr to call this is the 3rd time I have put a call into him, and he has not responded, I have also given them my new number 3 times grrrrr. she said she would put it on priority status,and I told her he could call me after he is finished for the day..
I am one worried about his mental state, and his driving... will discuss this with him I do have paperwork from DMV and all he would have to do is sign it and send it in, have spoke to quite a few people and this is the best way without getting the family involved...
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Good evening Ladies!
I have been blessed with girlfriends who have stuck with me thru thick and thin, literally. My best friend lives in NJ and we've been thru it all since we were 10. I have a core of 4-5 friends locally I can count on and then I have all of you!
Now my girlfriends, I throw this out to you, do any of you live in the Tuscon, AZ area? Now keep this hush hush, but my favorite coworker has a job opportunity in Tuscon that he is considering and may be able to get me a job there also. Even the thought of leaving the northeast is overwhelming. Moving alone at this age, not knowing anyone, leaving everything and everyone I know...But, having a better financial situation, perhaps working for a more reasonable company, no more snowy winters, lower cost of living and being closer to my best friend when she retires to Las Vegas in a couple of years.
Anyone know much about Tuscon, upsides, downsides? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Mary, where in AZ are you?
Love and hugs to everyone.
Chris in MA6 -
(((Heather))) so sorry about your friend.1
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Hope everyone had a successful day. My steroids kicked in and I spent the day cleaning my kitchen. Threw out two garbage bags of stuff. My pantry looks empty but all the stuff with expired dates is gone. Rearranged several cabinets and drawers. Washed three sets of sheets and blankets. So think I need a rest!!
Still hav some itchy places but am better. Took last of steroids this morning.
This group reminds me of a kaleidoscope of wonderful talented women. We all have different things that we bring to the thread. Being an AF wife, we moved a lot so it was necessary to leave friends and start over at the next base. But I bloom where I am planted so to speak.
I am proud to be a part of your lives and cherish your friendship.
SueBDew in TX.6 -
Becca, count me in on the bead project. What a wonderful way to remember the progress you have made. I’m going to put on my thinking cap and come up with something. I think I want to start with 35 beads to represent the 35 lbs I’ve lost so far.
Heather, what a painful time for you. Write down all the memories that you can think of that will remind you of your friend. (((Hugs)))
Allie, hope you feel better soon and you hear from your dad’s dr. I hate it when people don’t return your call. Especially since with a dr they know how important it is.
Joyce, so glad to hear that you are staying with us. Sounds like you may be suffering from depression. Take it from someone who has depression, don’t wait. Go to your dr. Depression is a chemical imbalance and there is treatment if this is what you have.
For some reason, in this area it is hard to find someone to do things with. My husband and I have tried to find another couple to do things with or just to get together with for dinner and we have given up at this point. When you ask someone to go out after work or on the weekend it’s always “maybe in a couple of weeks”. We hear the same thing from others new to the area. It’s become a joke. The only couple we go out with we only see on Saturday for lunch when they are in town. They are both from Spain. He works here and she lives in Spain and goes back and forth. I love them both but they only want to go to lunch at the same place at the same time. They are younger than me but I feel like they are older. Thank goodness DH and I get along so well. We are best friends, but it would be nice to have a close girlfriend too.
Well to bed and book.
Terry in VT4 -
Evening, y’all -
Heather – Hope you are able to hold back if you need to and enjoy your time with your friends.
Felicia – The holidays lately have been making me think how much we’ve lost to our hectic consumer lifestyle. No costume ordered online could match the creativity of those homemade Halloween costumes put together out of whatever is on hand and laser lights projected on the house don’t have a fraction of the charm of something Dad or Grandpa made in his workshop.
Not sure what we’ll do for Halloween this year. Our neighborhood is very dark and we don’t get trick-or-treaters. My favorite charity haunts is having a children’s event Halloween night, so maybe we’ll go over there and hand out candy.
Sleep well when you do!
-Yvonne in TX6 -
Katla wrote
"Janetr: High protein and low carb is my best practice and keeps me feeling good and happy. Be warned that that particular combination is also higher in fat. Mine is often a little over the suggested goal, but not bad. I haven't had any health trouble because of it.
I'm not changing anything about my daily eating, this is what I've followed for four years since my gastric bypass. MINUS the late night snacking. Lol. Due to having bypass surgery, 50% of my daily intake is to be protein, 30% fat, 20% carbs.
Janetr okc
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stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 8.34min, 132mhr, 10.4amph. 1.4mi= 76c
apple watch- 62c
STAIRCLIMBER- 20min, 84floors, lvl7, 125mhr = 148c
apple watch- 168c
floor exerc- 23.56min, 31min, 3 sets of 10ea, hamstring leglifts, push-ups, all 4's elbow to knee, reverse bicycles, leg lifts, pelvic lifts, crunches, sit-ups, on butt-knees to chest, on side, leg lifts, l shape, sliding ab crunch machine, =
apple watch- 139c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 6.11min, 14.3amph, 131mhr, 1.4mi= 61c
appple watch- 48c
ride bike puy 2 sumn sta- 17.13min, 148mhr, 10.6amph, 3mi= 154c
apple watch- 115c
jog sta 2 wk- 5.21min, 144mhr, 10.24min mi, .5mi= 60c
apple watch- 52c
jog wk 2 sta- 4.29min, 9.48min mi, 150mhr, .4mi = 78c
apple watch-55c
ride dome 2 hm- 20.22min, 8.0amh, 154mhr, 2.6mi = 204c
apple watch- 139c
total cal 9725 -
Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Evening Friends,
Mary, when you started with the kettle bells what weight did you start with? Then what increments did you increase your weight each time? They finally got some at my gym so I need to get started with them.
MicheleNC, I love your joke about the “eye rolls”. I’d think mine are in pretty good shape too, if you look at it that way. Lol
Wendy, beautiful flowers. Thanks for sharing.
Lisa, where are you going to be in NC? I somehow missed the story about your move there when I was so far behind. You know moving is a very stressful situation for everyone so please take care.
Heather, my back is a long time problem. Had spinal fusion in 2004 and now it’s mostly arthritis there. My hips are a relatively new problem which is some arthritis and some bursitis. Some days they are fine and others, well….what can I say? I’m 70 years old and these old bones carried too much weight for a long time. Lol I have been so lax with my exercising lately and know it helps. Glad to hear yours I better.
Kelly, my mother used to make fruitcakes at Christmas every year also. She soaked hers in bourbon and kept them wrapped in a dish towel. I never liked fruitcake and probably because of the booze. Now I love a good fruitcake cookie, that we used to call “Lizzies”. But no booze on them…
CarolGA, your granddaughter is an absolute doll.
Penny, interesting info on spinach. I agree that the benefits out way the down side so I’ll keep eating it. I’m not so crazy about it raw but just love cooked spinach.
Kay, I have also read several things about Joanna Gaines not having anything to do with the face cream. It’s amazing that people are so deceitful and also all the fake news that is out there.
NYKaren, I hope you get some resolution to your rash soon. My DD has had a rash on her face and eyelids for about 3 weeks now and refuses to go to the doctor. It gets a bit better then really bad again. She thinks its hives but I’ve never heard of hives just on the face and no other part of the body.
Beth, I hope your DH gets better real soon!!!
Michele wrote, ” Allie - how do you know what time Tom woke up. More importantly, why do you care? And how do you know that he washed the floors, and why would you care anyway unless they were your floors?” and I was thinking the same thing. Lol
Joyce, I have noticed that you don’t post as often but don’t you dare stop posting! I often feel like a failure too, so I do understand. I think the support here is wonderful weather it’s about our weight or anything else. I feel like I can tell you things I’d never discuss with anyone else. I also get inspired by many of you and will get my act together one of these days. I know that my DH doesn’t always listen when I tell him things but by golly he won’t stop talking and wants me to listen to him. (((Hugs)))
Katla, I do wish you luck on selecting the right paint color. There are too many choices and it is so expensive these days that we sure don’t want to make a mistake. (later) I love the blue/grey tones.
Yvonne, I love your pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Chris, I would think AZ would be a great place to live unless you just love the NE winters. And the cost of living has to be so much lower. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you. It sounds like a great adventure.
to 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.
The front that went from the Gulf Coast up to the great lakes has finally come east. It is raining cats and dogs and expected to last most of the night. It will cool things off a bit and lower the humidity, which is good.
Sending love, good thoughts and cool sunshine to all of you.
I Love you
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC
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Did a segment of a 15 Minute Results Yoga DVD, held my plank for 2 min 53 sec, then the extremepump class. The plan for tomorrow is to do a DVD on the rebounder.
Tomorrow a friend of mine is scheduled for a colonoscopy and she asked if I'd take her to the hosp. We still don't know what time it'll be. The only thing I have definitely scheduled is that I'll get a mani/pedi before the wedding, but the time for that can certainly be changed. Update: she needs to be there by 11
M - if someone ever looked at my history, they'd only find things like recipes, food related items, nothing interesting. I'm honestly not too worried.
Joyce - why do you feel like a failure regarding MFP? You have so much on your plate. you are NOT a failure. Getting things off your chest (aches and pains) certainly helps. We need you. Lisa is right -- we are here for your emotional and well as physical health. And sometimes you just need to put the physical aside for a while. But you still need the emotional, and in that respect you are definitely not a failure. I'm always impressed with your feelings about marriage and family.
Rye - what beautiful cats!
Barbara - let me know when and if you get out you Wii. I have this CD for it that I'd be willing to give you. It has about 6 different types of exercise, all different lengths of time. I really wish our pool offered aqua zumba. I think I could handle that, but zumba on land is just too much impact.
So many times during the day do I think of you gals "oh, pip would like that" "oh, that's something Joyce would do" "Charlie likes his karoke, too (hope I spelled that right...probably not)", things like that. So many times I think of things you've all said like "you're only lying to yourself if you don't log everything".
Heather - (((HUG)))
Joyce - Lately I have a love affair with cheese -- extra sharp cheddar to be exact. Went to Aldi today and bought a chunk, cut it up and am probably going to take it to PA when we go up for the wedding.
Exercised, picked up more of Loki's med. Just want to make sure we have enough for while we're gone. Then went to the Salvation Army. Found a silver pullover. Unfortunately, it has a turtleneck, but for $4 I can't really complain. Also, I'll probably only use it for the holidays. Then took donations from the church to the soup kitchen, then bowling. We usually go to ceramics but there was a tornado in or around Hickory, so we didn't go. Not going to mahjongg, either.
I usually start my day here, too. Then check in a few times during the day.
The reviews of the hotel we're staying at for Denise's wedding weren't all that great so I probably won't take my laptop. Which means that I won't be able to post until I get back. At the rate we go, I'll probably have to REALLY skim and maybe even skip some
Folded all of Denise's programs. I hate that Vince waits until the absolute last minute to do things. There are things that I need to do tomorrow and he's putting things off. AHHHH....things that I'll need to help him with. Like today we took the donations to the soup kitchen. After exercise I had to pick up Loki's med, needed to go to the Salvation Army then Aldi. We were a bit tight on time. Do you think the night before he put the donations in the car? Of course not. He was waiting for me to help him and I didn't have all that much time. He actually wound up putting one of the heavy boxes into the car himself. I would have helped him if I could
Michele in NC
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I really wish our pool offered aqua zumba. I think I could handle that, but zumba on land is just too much impact.
Oh, I wish this too!! I guess my gym did about a year ago but lost the instructor. Do you have access to a rebounder? (Mini trampoline?). Sometimes I modify land Zumba moves to do on that for less impact.
Also, I keep forgetting to as you about your bowling! I love bowling, but am absolutely horrible at it. Usually I bowl about a 65 to 75 (my motor coordination just isn’t up to the task). But it is so much fun! I have not been bowling in years tho, since my husband lost interest. I can’t drive myself, and never found any friends interested either.
Rye3 -
On friendships: I don't currently have a BFF, and am okay with that. You all do fill that void, and even if you don't hear from me consistently, I read all posts and think of you often. Due to DH's dementia, I have cut waaaaay back on business trips, and may not make it around the country to meet up with any of you, like I used to. So, if you are ever in the Denver area, I certainly would make every effort to meet you for a coffee, lunch, walk or whatever. I really do treasure your stories, pictures, support and sisterhood. Oh, and the weight loss support rocks, too!
Lanette: I've got 'Gods Hotel' on my reading wish list. Thanks.
Mary: I've taken a 'before' picture of my tummy and started doing more pushups in anticipation of working out for better ab definition. I can't do squats down low like the Russians, so that's another goal. I HATE, HATE, HATE squats and lunges, but it's time to hug the monster and challenge myself. Thank you for being one of the voices and models for what dedication can do.
Drama of the day...my little brother is back in the hospital 17 months after his scary episode with bleeding in his stomach. At least this time he walked in and didn't have to call paramedics. Now, he is seriously anemic and they are pumping fluids into him today. Tomorrow or next day they will scope him to try to find where the source of the bleeding is. Alcohol use is killing him, yet up to now he has resisted any referrals to rehab in a residential facility. SMH, and feeling so sad to see someone so sweet and talented go through a slow, painful and ugly decline. He lives in Northern California, and if I can get a caregiver scheduled to come in and check on DH, I'll head over there in a few days and see what, if anything, I can offer by way of support. BTW: I had a beer and a glass of wine while on holiday. Now back to not drinking and really don't miss it.
Stay well, friends. We can do this.
Rori
Colorado Foothills
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Jake has an appointment for a CT myelogram on his back tomorrow. The appointment is in Seattle so we have to get up early to get there on time. It could take a long time so we'll stay overnight and drive home Wednesday morning. Thus, we had to board the pets and I'll have to miss my Wednesday morning line dance class. He has to fast after midnight and the the test is likely to be painful so compared to him, my part is easy. I'm bringing stuff to keep me busy--books to read if I have to sit and an audio book and podcasts to listen to if I am able to walk while I wait.
Barbie4 -
Happy Mole Day!
For any chemistry geeks out there, not the burrowing critter kind. Although I guess you could celebrate those too if you're into that... "Mole Day is celebrated annually on October 23 from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. It celebrates Avogadro’s Number (6.02 x 1023), which is a basic measuring unit in chemistry. Mole Day was created as a way to foster interest in chemistry, and schools throughout the United States and around the world celebrate with various activities related to chemistry and/or moles."
-Yvonne in TX
Fascinating! Thanks for sharing these "days" ... I find it very interesting.Machka - I'm so envious of "your" beach! How wonderful to have them so nearby. I still need beach time, but it takes quite a bit more effort to get it. Hope you're able to find a housekeeper you like - back in the day, I absolutely loved having someone take care of the basics on a regular basis!
Work took over my life again, so I had to skip over a bunch of posts this morning. I broke a tooth - it had a very old filling that has needed to be replaced for a couple of years, but I haven't had the funds to pay for it. Now I don't know if there's enough of the tooth left to crown, but either way I'm going to have to see my dentist. And my glasses are so scratched up they're driving me nuts. So I made an appointment for an eye exam, and I'll see the dentist and schedule my mammogram. That'll all go on the credit card and I'll just have to work extra hard on paying it off as soon as I can.
Beaches are one plus of living on an island. They're everywhere! It is a bit unfortunate that the climate here is quite chilly so we mostly just look at them, and maybe walk on the sand.
We'd really just like someone (or probably two different people) to come and take care of the yard/garden and house about once a month. We keep on top of things reasonably well, but get so busy with full-time work, university and other courses, and cycling (training for events, doing events, hosting and organising events, etc.). We rent (I've never owned a house), so we've got house inspections every 3 months ... so we've got to have the place looking good at least 4 times a year.
Sorry to hear about your broken tooth. I'm dealing with one, which will be extracted in a couple weeks ... and then a couple days ago, I lost part of the filling out of another.
Regarding friendships ... my husband is my best friend, and that's OK with me. We started our relationship as friends with common interests and just got married along the way. Plus I've always got on better with men than women anyway.
Regarding Halloween ... my husband and I will be attending a Spanish class that night. Halloween isn't really much of a thing here. But I might dig out my cat ears.
Regarding Melbourne Cup Day ... now that's much more of a thing here! And I need a hat!! I've got a couple, but they're heavier, more winter-like. I want something lighter and more spring-like ... and I'd like something in blue. But do you think I can find what I've got in mind? Nope ... not yet.
And back to Halloween, I'll leave you with a couple of my favourite Halloween photos ... I have larger versions of these in my work wallpaper collection ...
Not my photos, but if you do a Google search on 'black kitten pumpkin', you'll find them.
Machka in Oz5
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