WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2018
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Margaretturk:
Keep up the good thinking and loads of hugs, warm and gentle ones, back at you.
Dymen2 -
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Rye - It works not picking up the phone/responding to a text for "emergency" fill in on someone else's shift. That technique is used a lot and there's nothing wrong with it, lol. I'm sure your co-workers are glad you are there now so they can take time off and not feel guilty - and your planned coverage helps them I'm sure. Does the business you work for have a handbook? If you are working so many hours per day I would think you'd be entitled to some paid break time and it might be spelled out there. Often a supervisor isn't familiar with it but management is. You went through that extensive interview process - I'm sure they want to keep you happy.
Cathy - those before and after photos are just fabulous, thank you for sharing! Very inspirational!
Michele - glad you are feeling better! You are like the energizer bunny so you were down to the speed of a normal human for a day, lol.
Joyce - hope you can make it to the cardiologist today! Looks like Indiana - and the Midwest in general - has had some crazy temperature swings in the past day.
Okie - so sorry to hear about your headache! Sounds like you are doing better this morning! Woo hoo! And congrats on the weight loss!!
Wendy - I told my DH about your external hard drive not working, he said the expert should be able to get to your data just fine so crossing fingers for you. What a shock tho, I'm sure. Now I'm wondering if my back-ups are adequate
Glad your DH was able to fix the washer. Whew! If it's not one thing, it's another.
KJ - I am another tall gal and I agree, we have more square footage to park a few pounds, lol. UP to a point. Now it's all migrating to my belly it seems. I really feel a it's a victory when my pants fit comfortably again, no matter what the scale says.
I probably mentioned this before - Joe Cross, who was quite overweight and had some severe medical issues, went on a 60 day juice fast with lots of green juice like kale, spinach, etc., in addition to fruits. He lost a lot of weight - but it seems like 20 to 30 percent of what he lost was muscle, not fat. I keep that in the back of my mind as a reminder to me to get adequate protein, no matter what/how I'm eating. Adequate, but not too much. Seems like 40-50 gm per day is adequate for my age.
Running to town this morning for a haircut. Anyone want naturally curly hair? Hoping she can trim off some of the frizz and get it back in line again. Not sure if it's due to using Velcro rollers for a couple years or if it's just the nature of it getting coarser and wilder with the gray. Probably some of both. A few months ago it was the length of Heather's. I've now been trimming it and it's a LOT shorter. And I'm having to plaster it with a great big glob of conditioner or else it looks like I poked my finger into the light socket - almost
I'm not a hairspray person but probably should be.
I can get away with self-cutting it up to a point but no more. Wish it would naturally fall into a "do" like Marilyn Monroe had with short soft curls but she probably had a hairdresser work on it for 2 hours to get it to look like that, lol.
So Kennedy will get the challenge of giving me a wash and wear cut.
Happy Friday!
Lanette
Wet and wild SW WA State
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Hi ladies,
Feeling better today. DH is home again with a headache. Glad I rarely get those.
My eating hasn’t been good and every day I start off well then go down hill. I think it’s because I don’t feel up to doing anything so just lay around watching tv and eating. Maybe today I’ll try to do some stitching to keep my hands busy. I was hoping for a few days by myself so I’m a little bummed that DH is home today. Oh well such is life.
Terry in VT ( it’s 50 here today! Who says there’s no global warming?!)5 -
Today was the last day of class for the week (Friday), and I am glad it is the weekend! This week has been way more intense than what I normally do in a work week. I've got 3 more days of it next week, and then I'm back in my office.
I like going to university, and I like the format of this course ... but it is a bit stressful, and I like that it is over with quickly.
That said, it isn't over with in the middle of next week. I've got a project to start working on this weekend and which will go till the beginning of February and then a final exam.
We were allowed to choose our project topics today ... pick one of four. First was a "meh", second was a "no", fourth was a "not bad" ... but I nearly laughed out loud when I saw the third topic. It's a data set from where I work! We're supposed to analyse these data sets, come up with a research question, and use various data analysis tools to attempt to answer the research question. I could almost stroll over to the policy/classification/analysis department, just over on the other side of the room at work, and ask them! But I won't. I will, however, tell my work partner ... he'll get a chuckle out of it.
Anyway, I took it a bit easier today ... only walked a slow 7 km. After work, instead of going for a walk, my husband and I went to Bunnings (big hardware store like Home Depot, etc.) because he needed a few things for the orchard. Meanwhile I strolled around and looked at stuff ... but didn't count any of that strolling in my 7 km.
Speaking of the orchard, they are in the thick of picking, packing, and shipping right now.
My husband brought home a 5kg box of cherries a couple weeks ago, and I made those trifles I mentioned earlier ... tomorrow I'm planning to make another apple-cherry crumble. I would simply make a cherry crumble, but these cherries are so big and so sweet that they're too strong for a crumble on their own. They need apple or pear or something with them to tone them down a bit.
Now I'm going to head to bed to read a bit.
Machka in Oz2 -
Lanette I also have naturally curly hair. Grrrr! Gel and leave in conditioner and oil are necessities when I’m going out among humans.
Okie3 -
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okiewoman510 wrote: »Lanette I also have naturally curly hair. Grrrr! Gel and leave in conditioner and oil are necessities when I’m going out among humans.
Okie
Okie - isn't it nice to have a built - in barometer? The answer to how humid is it = how frizzy is my hair? LOL. Sometimes I dream about having Machka's long glossy hair.
Lanette
Frizzy hair SW WA State3 -
Okie in the TX Hill Country where the wind was blowing so hard all night I thought I was back in Houston in a hurricane or back home in Oklahoma in a tornado!
Believe me the wind was horrible here yesterday making it so cold I could not warm up all day. I think it's supposed to be better today wind wise, but colder temps. I'm so over winter. Lol
Janetr OKC3 -
Terry I'm like that as well, I start off the day with a plan, packed food etc., I go down hill once (or if) I hit the couch after work. We should do like Barbie and only watch tv while on the exercise bike....(insert smiling barbie riding her bike here)
NYKAREN
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Janetr - it blew our propane grill around a corner into our breezeway. If it had blown it down the stairs on the patio I would have thought someone was trying to break in. I guess I better see if there are wheel locks on it. This was a first in the 3 years the grill has been there.4
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okiewoman510 wrote: »Lanette I also have naturally curly hair. Grrrr! Gel and leave in conditioner and oil are necessities when I’m going out among humans.
Okie
Okie - isn't it nice to have a built - in barometer? The answer to how humid is it = how frizzy is my hair? LOL. Sometimes I dream about having Machka's long glossy hair.
Lanette
Frizzy hair SW WA State
Thank you!
But ...
Machka's long glossy hair is actually naturally wavy. The reason I wear it long was because I never could find a short style that worked. It has a mind of its own and just enough wave to be really annoying. When I was a teenager and into my early 20s, I'd spend an hour each morning with gels and mousse and all sorts trying to get it to something relatively normal.
Finally in my mid-20s I started to let it grow out and that's been the best thing. I just let it do what it wants to do now, and it is heavy enough that the result isn't too alarming.
However ...
The minute it gets humid or drizzly out, my hair rolls into ringlets and the slightly shorter stuff around my face curls right up like I've got a perm. I got caught in the rain coming home today, and "poof" I was all ringlets and curls.
I have to use bottles and bottles of conditioner to get it glossy like that and to be able to get a comb through it, and spray on conditioner/detangler is great! I just about panicked the other day when I ran out! Fortunately I was able to get some more the next day.
And in the last 6 months or so, it has developed an annoying habit of curling into my left eye if it is left to its own devices. I have to use hair spray to get it to go back off my face on that side. I'm not sure why it has started doing that ... I don't know what changed ... and I'm hoping one day it will resolve itself.
I do like my hair too ... but there are challenges with it.
BTW - my mother's hair is quite curly and she's had challenges with hers her whole life too!
Machka in Oz4 -
I have found that MFP takes you back to the top of the next page AFTER your post; it used to go back to the next post after yours. I don't like this new way because it means I lose seeing some of the posts that were made after mine and before the next top of the page. I try to remember the last page I posted on and go back until I find my last post.
I am doing great ... with my Bipolar meds going back to what they were before I was in the hospital and happier that I now have 100mg of extra seizure meds that I had before entering. Doing that should make my Neurologist happy since he did not want it to be cut. Thankfully, he wrote a Rx and refill, so I will have enough until I go see him for my regularly scheduled appointment.
Lenora7 -
Machka I actually really enjoy walking stairs (real stairs NOT step stair machines. But I have 0 acces to stairs. Not many multistory buildings in my neck of the woods.
Lanette I raise my hand and wave it! I’d love naturally curly hair! Mine is straight and baby fine and what my mother called “dishwater brown”. My nieces with toddler hair had more body in their straight hair than I ever did. We tried everything permanent waves, body perms, mouse, hairspray, gels etc. even teasing and no matter what my hair looks like Susan Dey as Laurie Partridge.
But! There is hope. I have a bit of gray now, I’d estimate less than 5% - just enough for ME to notice. And it gives my hair some interesting highlights and some BODY! Honestly, my hair at 52 yrs has never looked this good before. I wear it straight and long. (Hmm, yes, just like Laurie Partridge above but without the centered part) That may not be the best style to make the hair look it’s best, but it is best for my face.
Headaches I have a headache more than 50% of the time since adulthood. Until recently I thought that was just the norm. I just learned to live with it mostly. Most of my headaches are sinus and allergies related but unknown origin headache is also quite common for me. I soldier through headaches unless they are migraines which send me straight to the bed. Thankfully as I’ve aged my Migraine incidents are getting fewer and fewer.
Fast Mimicking Diet: I’m done! It wasn’t as bad as I’d feared but unlike accounts I had read, my hardest day was the last one. I was very hungry last night. Contemplating my food options today and I’m thinking a nice hot bowl of oatmeal with fresh lemon and ginger will hit the spot!
I do have to work today ( was scheduled off) because of B’s strep throat diagnosis but C (who was out sick Monday) could not cover today because he had nursing school registration today. I WAS able to horse trade with him so I got yesterday off. (So I’ll work 7 hours today but only got 4 off yesterday. Better than none, tho). Lanette I’m not aware of an employee manual. And actually I work under the umbrella of a large hospital (even though I don’t work in the hospital) organization- and they are pretty well versed in getting around the overtime/lunch break/benefits legalities (what little legal protections exist in Texas, anyhow) so I very much doubt there is one. In my experience the bigger the organization I’ve worked for, the more ways to avoid the state legal requirements and restrictions in place to protect low level workers the organization has.
Well, off to clean before work. And to that delicious oatmeal breakfast!
Cin Cin a tutti,
Rye4 -
My hair also curly, also a moisture barometer - I keep it in pretty much the cut you see in my profile because it can be controlled if quite short, and use John Frieda's Frizz-Ease Secret Weapon de-frizzing leave-in plus gel to keep it from still being fuzzy helmet hair.
Lisa in NC5 -
I'm enjoying the hair discussion. My Mom had curly hair and mine has always been straight. Now my hairdresser says the new hair that is growing in gray is growing in curly. :-)3
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oops... didn't mean to post yet... Has anyone else had their hair go from straight to curly?
Betsy in NW Washington
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oops... didn't mean to post yet... Has anyone else had their hair go from straight to curly?
Betsy in NW Washington
Betsy - mine has gone from curly to straight on the sides within the past decade. It's a mish-mash. Frizzy on top, wavy/curly in the back, straight on the sides. Add a couple cowlicks, lol.
Machka - when I was in college, I was able to grow it long enough that it had good body and some wave.
As I've gotten older, it's become coarser and sparser. Tho when I colored it, it did add body. But, it dried it out more.
I've had good luck with "Break Fix" by Matrix which doesn't glump it up too badly, then some kind of argan oil to give it a little shine. When I get it shorter (like in my profile photo here) I'll likely use some gel. I am not a fan of the blow-dryer unless I'm in a hurry and need to get it dried quickly.
Lanette
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Betsy ~ I had a teacher friend who went through chemotherapy after breast cancer. She lost all of her very thick straight hair and it grew in as tight curls. 2
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I was going to say the same thing as Carol. Everyone that I know whose hair changed from straight to curly had chemo. One refers to hers as her $100,000 perm.3
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Okie: We have visited several kennels in the past, and took the dog along. The barking upset him & we knew he wouldn't do well. We've left him at the vet's before and would do it again if necessary. This woman is more expensive than the vet, but not by much, and our dog will be much happier at home. We're pleased to have her coming.
Janetr & Peach: I am 5'8" & I don't think height makes it easier or harder to lose weight. All of us have to deal with CICO--Calories In vs Calories Out. People with mobility issues probably have a more difficult challenge because moving is more difficult for them. :flowerforyou:
Dr Katie: When I retired from teaching I declined to be on the sub list. Part of the reason was my ridiculously long commute. I didn't sign up to sub at the local school district either, because I didn't know anyone there and because I retired when I did because DH needed me at home. He had mysterious symptoms that turned out to be MS. :noway:
Margaret: I love this site for the many of the reasons you just mentioned. Your comments and ideas are a big part of the support I receive.
Lanette: My hair is naturally wavy & my haircutter is making gains on understanding how to cut it. I think naturally curly hair is a bigger challenge. I hope your haircutter gets it just right.
DH is grumpy this morning. He took the dog for a potty break in the middle of the night and didn't come back to bed. I suspect he is exhausted. I hope he'll be able to nap today, but not so much that he can't sleep again tonight. I am planning to go to yoga. Yay!!! I had many interruptions in my abililty to get to the gym and feel like I have lost some of my strength and flexibility. I want it back & have some work to do.
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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Katla ~ I agree that it all about CIvsCO. Cathy is a wonderful example of what that can do. I guess what bothers me is that the fat I have gained gets scrunched into what space is available. So, I have no waist and the idea of buying pants that aren't pull on is beyond me. Even the petite ones are about 8 inches longer than my legs. Ugh! LOL4
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Hey Ladies,
I haven’t been keeping up with you for the last couple of weeks but it seems all are doing well.
Last night was my last session with my trainer. I was very sad.
He wrote out a training plan for me for the next four weeks. Looking at it this morning made me feel over whelmed. But then I realized that during the last month we had done each item, with the exception of working with the barbells and power ropes. So I am making a commitment to myself to carry on and make another assessment mid-February of where I am. The most surprising thing I found out is that he is not a trainer. He is the trainer's fitness manager. He said I was the only person he trained just because I specifically asked him to and he liked me. I am going to miss him but he did an outstanding job for me. One benefit to working out so much has been an increased energy level. I can really go now. Overall, I lost the 15 pounds I put on when I was last in the hospital plus an additional 2 pounds. If I can reach Onderland by my birthday he's giving me $1000 for new clothes. I saw a young woman on the Steve Harvey television show that started a new line of clothing called Universal Standard. It is a little pricey. 
especially for a bargain shopper like me. However, it is especially made for curvy/plus sized women. So I signed up for emails from them. They sent me a free tee shirt ($50) that I had looked at and said I would never pay so much for a tee shirt. It is absolutely fantastic. The material is great. The cut is better. It falls over my stomach pouch in the front and midway down my rump in the back. So I made an appoint to go to their showroom in NY for my birthday. The best thing is that if you lose or increase weight within a year you can send the clothes back and they will send you the clothes in your new size at no cost. What a policy.
I’ve been skimming “Thinspired: How I Lost 90 Pounds….” By Mara Schiavocampo for the last year. A couple of weeks ago I began reading and absorbing it. It is really full of down to earth advice and explanations regarding reaching and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. One sound piece of advice that I am carrying with me every day is you are what you eat. During our recent snow-in poor DH wasn’t able to find one shred of junk food in the house to snack on. The best I could do was offer him an apple.
Hair: Tomorrow I am cutting my locs off. DH had locs for 30 years and then his hair texture changed so that it was straight and fine and wouldn’t loc anymore. Mine is doing the same thing but may have more curl than his. I think it’s an aging thing. Anyway I’m thinking that should give me a couple of loss pounds as most locs are midway down my back. I am a little excited about my coming new look. I am thinking I’m not going to dye my hair anymore. Hopefully I’ll have enough gray to be pretty. We will see and I’ll make an assessment at the end of the month. DH is not on board with the change – Oh Well! He hated cutting his off and enjoys mine but he’ll survive. I read about using Vicks Salve to promote hair growth and I’m going to try using a tiny bit for a while. Isn't it amazing all the uses for Vicks Salve? My doctor had just told me to try it for my sinus and I remember the smell from my mother using it in the vaporizer when I was a child.
Take care All!
Tere in RVA
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okiewoman510 wrote: »Janetr - it blew our propane grill around a corner into our breezeway. If it had blown it down the stairs on the patio I would have thought someone was trying to break in. I guess I better see if there are wheel locks on it. This was a first in the 3 years the grill has been there.
Wow, it blew out small water trough around, also stuff on the patio. Glad its gone today. Good that the grill didn't blow into your house scare you
Janetr OKC1 -
oops... didn't mean to post yet... Has anyone else had their hair go from straight to curly?
Betsy in NW Washington
My oldest daughter did exactly that. She has very thick, heavy hair and wears it quite long. When she was younger, clear through high school, it was straight. She would even go get perms and had so much hair they could only perm like the top 2/3 or it cuz there would be no more room on her head to put the curlers. After she had her children (3) her hair got curly overnight it seems. She has now moved back to Denver, where we are from originally, but when she still lived here in Oklahoma where it is much more humid it was horrific for her to try to keep under control. It's not quite as horrible in Denver, but still VERY curly. The only explanation anyone can come up with is the hormonal change her body went through with the pregnancies. But I've certainly not known anyone else to do that.
Janetr OKC1 -
Yes, the curly hair after chemo is very common, but usually goes away in time. The call it "chemo curl".
Janetr OKC1 -
My mom had straight hair, which she permed. My dad had curly hair (I'm told!), it was always short and mostly under a hat. My hair has a wave. I wore it long for many years, but decided several years ago that it was just too much of a pain in the butt, so cut it short. It's so much nicer! It's easier to take care of, a bit of gel in the morning and I'm good to go. I used to put my hair in a braid for work and just found it easier to leave it that way. Felt like it wasn't finished, tho, when we went out. I needed out of the way for work, so the braid was good for that, but just seemed not enough when we were being social. And I didn't care for the way it looked if it was down, too fine to be under control. I'm much happier now, I've got a great stylist that I have given free rein to and she has done well!
The last few days have been kind of bumpy, I have had some bad evenings, not brushing my teeth right after dinner, so then snacking too much. I have been going to the gym, so that part is good, and have not been totally out of control, but not totally in control either. But today is a new day, so we will see how the rest of it plays out!
M, those cherries sound absolutely fabulous! Sure miss our cherry tree....
Hope everyone has a great day/night!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island2
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