WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2018
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@janetr7476 ... very sorry to hear about your sister.1
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Evelyn I know how frustrating it is when you know you are within your cals and your weight goes up. Hang in there. It will come back down, I promise
Katiebug I'm sorry for the loss of your Uncle and especially the extra weight it adds to your Mom's load.
Marcelyn I miss getting fresh beef. We lost our connection when we left Oklahoma for Houston many years ago. Glad you are safely home.
Joyce I hope your Dr. can find the right levels to help you feel some relief from the tingling. I can't even imagine how frustrating that must be.
Terry so sorry your daughter is going through so much. She is lucky to have you in her corner.
Sharon Sorry to hear your disability was denied. Hopefully you will get it approved when you finish your challenge.
Okie in the TX Hill Country where preliminary reports show the scale is now being kind (to both hubs and I)....but the true test will be tomorrow on weigh in day.3 -
First day back at work! I didn't actually expect that many emails!!
So I spent the day catching up and trying to figure out where I left off.
I mentioned earlier that I'm a list maker ... well, I've got most of my list of "Things To Do" in place all the way to April. I don't really plan much more than about 4 months in advance. And I say "most" because stuff gets added at the last minute and I often do forget something!!
After work, I walked down to the beach and waded in the waves. That's one of my "happy places" ... feet in water, warm sun shining, the rhythmic waves crashing on the beach.
Only problem was that today there were so many shells on the beach, for some reason, in places it was like walking on lego!!
Machka in Oz
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Barbara, giving up a treasured favorite food is hard (probably as hard as it is for smokers to quit smoking) and requires the time to process the change. In the 1990's my doctor in a friendly way wrote me a prescription to leave ice cream out of my diet. In 2009 when I started MFP and Isagenix, I gave up eating desserts of all kinds. Since then, I have added ice cream back a few times a year. Alcohol gave me trouble in the 70's and in 1976 I decided that it was a problem and gave it up entirely---I don't even cook with wine. Be gentle with yourself and process the suggestions made by the doctor and listen to the experiences of others as you decide how to proceed with life changes. I am frequently inspired by several vegan eaters but am not yet able to imagine my life totally dairy free (I stopped eating meat a few years ago for ethical reasons). Best wishes to you on this challenging journey.
Katla, my mother had a house cleaner for many years that she called "the maid of little work" but she kept her on anyway. I hired her to work for me and was so grateful that there was someone who cleaned at all, that I wasn't much of a judge of how well she cleaned. When we moved to a new house 20 miles away, I told her that we'd decided to do our own cleaning in the new house. I'm sure that if you take a bit of time to think about it and don't decide while you're not feeling your best, that you'll know the right thing to do.
I got up early and thought I'd be able to have more time to walk the dogs before my class, but Jake got up early and thought my extra time would be perfect for me to listen to his thoughts on many subjects. So there will be more quality time for us and less time for the dogs.
Today is lunch with the line dance class at my favorite Chinese restaurant where I will have broccoli with garlic sauce and brown rice and bring half of it home for supper.
Barbie from beautiful drizzly NW Washington
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Sharon - Possible COPD?
Barbie - I had a maid when I worked that I shared with my boss's wife. She came every other week. She did an outstanding job, I even trusted her to wash and dry our clothes ... tell her to make sure she did not throw any of my tops in the dryer. About the only thing she did was stay there until I got home, sometimes 5:30 - 6:00pm. She came early - 8:00 - 8:30. The boys would 'try' to stay gone on the days she came because she would smother them with love and advice. Loved her. But, when we moved, it was way too far for her to come. Since purging my house, housework is not nearly as overwhelming to me and it looks so much nicer. The clutter is just because we have 7 rooms of furniture in basically 5 rooms and the mounted menagerie takes up the wall space.
Went to my MD (GYN) yesterday to talk to him about my labs done on 12/29/17); I felt like I had been hit by a Mack Truck when I got there. Headache that had lasted about 5 days, and sore from my head to my knees. Now he is going to do a sonogram on my liver and pancreas (that is a little disconcerting to me); and has ordered a MRI (without contrast) which will be done next Thursday. Sonogram after that. Have to have more lab work in about 6 weeks. I had sent him my 'medical history' and we talked about it as well. Telling him that I was not the 24-year-old woman he treated 43 years ago. I think that got his attention more than anything. They ask what medications you are on; but, I don't ever remember them asking for other things that affect your body. I already have an appointment for that to be done. Had the Medicare Wellness trip yesterday while I was already at the office. So I spent about 3 1/2 hours (or more) at his office. Louis got finished with his work before I got out, so he had to wait on me. We talked about my seizure meds and the fact that my Neurologist was not at all happy about my seizures meds being cut by half, although they did raise my Dilantin by 100mg. Neurologist wrote the Rx for the lowered amount; but, I talked to my PsycheMD and he wanted it to go back to what I was taking before I entered the hospital. So Neurologist wrote another Rx for the amount to be upped and also the upped amount of Dilantin. Just a 2-month supply so I would have enough to last me through the time I see him in mid-February. That made me a lot happier, because I have not had that 'sinking feeling' until last night and I had a bad one. I took my evening meds with a sip of Coke so it would get into my system a little quicker. Today, I am not as sore. Taking out one of my Rx'd meds and replacing it with Tylenol Arthritis. Also have appointment with GP, just because I have not been to him in the last 6 months. He is very popular and he stays 'full' so when I am sick it is quite often easier to see Bill than to see him.
Last night's sinking feeling was pretty upsetting as it just hit me quickly. I laid down on the bedroom floor and also took medication for dizziness and nausea and my migraine medication. So, today it is gone. At least for now.
I'm still getting much better - mentally.
Hope all of you, especially those with a lot of snow on the ground, will have a good rest of he week.
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Katie I am sorry for the loss of your uncle.
Lenora I buy my tart cherry juice in the organic section of the grocery store. I also buy it at a local co-op. It is on the pricey side. I drink a small wine glass full about 2-3 before I go to sleep. If I am having trouble sleeping I might have another glass at dinner. It is tart. If you drink wine it reminds me of a merlot.
Sharon it is rare to get disability on the first try. Unfortunately it does appear you may need to apply more than once. There are lawyers that specialize in this. There was a woman named Gayle who has not posted in quite some time (Her mother was taking up most of her time) whose husband's job was to work on such cases. I would try to find a lawyer in your area who specializes in this and put it in their hands.
I did laugh when you told me about Larry. Yes tart cherry juice is not for all. I think of it like medicine. I do feel the same as Larry about elderberry juice. Elderberry juice is good for your immune system. I have had to find alternatives because I spit out elderberry juice.
M in OZ I agree about the alcohol and ice cream. I too find if I listen to my bodies reaction good or bad and act on what it is trying to tell me my life works better.
Lenora you have been through the wringer. You have a team of good doctors helping you. It sounds getting them working as a team to help you is not always easy. What I do hear in your posts is you are working hard and listening to yourself to do right by body and mind. So happy to hear your thoughts are clearing.
I went to choir last night and had a good time. I love the woman I sing next too. She is a surgical nurse and one of the best at what she does. She is just so fun! I did get a complement from someone who tried out the choir last night. She says she hears my voice and I have a beautiful voice. I have learned to accept compliments and said Thank you. Another soprano just lost twenty five pounds by changing her diet. She eliminated process foods and asks herself why she wants to eat. By asking herself this question she found it helped her make better choices.
Because choir goes later than the start of my sleep routine I do have to adjust. I still made it to sleep by 10. I am waking up at 3 to 3:30. I just stay in bed and let myself drift. I then did get up at 6:30. I do feel rested.Margaret
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Went out after lunch for Day 2 Week 3 of c25k and it started to rain. The sky looked ominously grey, so I went back to the house and carried on my session running/walking around the house and up and down the stairs! :laugh: DH was cooking pears and making a stir fry marinade for pork, so he was highly amused at me running round the kitchen table.
I added a bit of extra time on the end to make up any effort shortfall. I did feel at the end pretty much as I usually do afterwards, so I think it went ok. I didn't get quite the high that I normally get though. Of course, it's sunny out there now, but I didn't know when the rain would stop. DH has just gone out for his walk.
I have pretty much found that if I don't do things at the normal time for them they get shelved, or I make excuses. So I had to do it then.
Barbie - I too would love to go vegan, and I do love vegan food, but, like you, there are things I would miss horribly. As for the ethical side of things I think it is either omnivore or vegan. Dairy is more cruel than meat farming. The milk industry is far from cruelty free. I do insist on organic, free range meat from ethical sources. Today's pigs have happily grunted in a field.
I have lots of fish days (again not cruelty free) and at least one vegetarian/vegan day a week. It is a real conundrum, but, for me, eating happily reared animals is something I can just about live with. We used to live near a farm with its own abattoir and calming music was played to the animals as they waited for stunning. The owner made sure the animals were happy and not aware of their fate. Unfortunately we don't live there now, but I liked that idea.
The important thing is to be mindful of where your food comes from and to appreciate every bite. Mindless, junk eating is a modern day curse. Only eat things that have been grown and made with love, not factory s×÷+×.
Here ended the lesson. :bigsmile:
Heather UK xxxxxxx3 -
Hi my friends!
Here I am sitting in the laundromat parking lot. I called my mom as I decided a weekly Thursday call was the thing to calm her down, but again, no answer. So left her voicemail and will wait for a call back. She has a problem with callbacks as she dials the wrong person at times then accuses the other of not calling her. Oh well, I’ll probably be there some day.
Diet going well. Added a 1.5 mike walk to my daily routine working to doctor recommended 2 miles. I have added 1.5 cups of fresh veggies to daily diet and 2 fruits. Working up to 2 cups of fresh to meet requirements. Have to make this work to lower my BP as it is higher than it should be. Sugar down but BP up. Had mamo and bone density done yesterday and get results next Wednesday. DH is at doc for first allergy shots. Curious as to how that will go. Waiting for a text from him to pick him up from there.
Back to check on clothes.
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Heather - having your house on the market is SO unsettling. Keeping it picked up and spiffy all the time. Having to leave sometimes within a few minutes notice because viewers are coming. I had to keep reminding myself that there's more than a picked-up house that attracts buyers - will the house need major work soon (new roof or gutters), location, neighbors. I think when the stars line up, it will all fall into place. The last 2 houses we sold were completely remodeled within a year - not sure if that's the trend in the UK. The ballerinas are adorable. Those kids are so photogenic - I don't think I've ever seen a picture of them that didn't make me chuckle.
KJ - Joaquin with the blueberries is too much. Sometimes I think the internet contributes to the world's ills more than it helps. Then I see the neat things it offers like instant communication - your Viber, Skype and access to groups like ours. What a valuable tool it can be.
Katla - cleaner scheduling was the prime reason we "broke up" with the cleaner we had for years, Judy. Between DH or me not feeling well and her own medical appointments, seems we never knew from one week to the next when she'd be here and we were constantly rescheduling. If we cancelled, I'd generally pay her some extra the next time she came. And sometimes I did it if SHE cancelled. DH said I was too generous.
Then, often she'd be late. In the grand scheme of things, that was very minor but DH is quite regimented. Believe me, at least twice a week I still think of calling her. Now, I know her health isn't that good. Plus, with DH trying to quit smoking - she is a smoker and I know being around smokers can be a trigger.
I interviewed a gal last fall who'd be willing to do a once a month cleaning - she said she thought it would take maybe 3 hours to do our house. I found her in the "coffee news" which is a little local advertising circular found in Laundromats, pizza places, etc. She has good references - we'll probably give her a try once we see how DH's medical appointments go. If I don't cave and get Judy back.
I recall even with the scheduling hassle with our former cleaner, I was SO appreciative of the job she did - having a clean house really lifted our spirits.
Barbara - good luck with cutting down on alcohol. I never had a doc tell me to cut down my drinking, but about a year ago I told myself I just had to quit because I felt it was contributing to my belly fat - and I felt guilty that I was not getting things done that needed to be done around here - like work on taxes, etc. (That could drive a person to drink!) I was especially bad on weekends or days off with beer. I never drank during the week, but when I started, I could not drink just one. I think I was a type of alcoholic who could easily binge. Like I am now with sugar!
I need to reprogram my brain to binge on kale!
Marcelyn - now, that's a load of beef and I bet it's super yummy. Nice that nature provided the freezer! Glad you made it back home w/o any mishaps.
Lenora - sending good thoughts your way for your upcoming sonograms & MRI. That's good news you are starting to feel better.
Barbie and Heather - I really don't have any ethical problems with eating meat. I am more concerned with all of the hormones and chemicals the animals are fed that I take into my body. We ate pretty much "organic" when I was a kid. The beef and pork we was pasture raised. The dairy cow ate home raised grain and alfalfa. Very little, if any, pesticides or herbicides. Certainly no added hormones. Consequently, the meat we purchase just doesn't taste right. So in a way, it's just safer to eat vegan as much as possible. I buy organic as much as possible.
Kate - I don't know what's up with the "Broken Brain" links - one time all I got was music as well. Did you try going directly to the link: https://brokenbrain.com/01-epidemic/ I was able to watch the 2nd episode on the gut that way. brokenbraincom/02 I really liked it. The next episode is on dementia which I think will be available tonite or tomorrow.
Joyce - maybe once the cold cold weather is over, your pain will start to subside.
Our minds are so powerful- my DH is pretty much over his anxiety about his PAD situation, but now, my stomach has been in terrible shape. Last night I decided to drink a cup of water with about 1/2 tsp of baking soda. THAT helped immensely and I feel good this morning - can even drink coffee without triggering pain. Thank you to whoever posted the reminder about not letting worry ruin today's happiness.
Here's another reminder not to worry - a favorite of my childhood, lol:
I need to get the tires rotated on my Subaru in the next couple days. The "low tire pressure" idiot light has been blinking on and off. They look fine but one or more is probably down half a pound. Sadly, I skipped the last rotation cycle. Last summer I took it into the Les Schwab, where I got the tires, for the free rotation. The tire tech spent half an hour on the car and came back with a big list of things the car needed to have fixed like the struts. $800 worth of repairs. I was stunned. I took the car over to the mechanics who change the oil - they took a look and said they didn't see anything wrong! Their tech and manager both said you can tell because there's oil leakage and they didn't see any sign!
I know the car will be due for it's 90,000 mile checkup in a few months and will have all of that stuff gone over. The car still drives perfectly fine. I have very nearly been ripped off by car repair places - by the dealer service departments! It's very true they think nothing of taking advantage of women. Twice my DH has had to "get rough" with them on the phone to make them adjust the bill or recheck the car. The last dealer service said I needed a new transmission. DH told them to check the linkage or something like that....guess what, a $15 fix instead of a $1000 fix. Again, I never noticed a darn thing wrong with the car prior to that. GGRR.
So I need to take it back to Schwab and tell the guys to JUST rotate the tires and not bother with any of their up-charge inspection and try to control my temper, lol.
Catch you ladies later!
Lanette
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well its late morning and will pick my dad up in an hour to take him to the hospital, I would aprreciate any prayers for hoping that they can get through and get it all out.. as I said he will be staying the night here..going to take my laptop and dental book to study to keep my mind off things...3
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Evelyn: The things you said about the cleaner are just what we've been thinking. Our previous cleaner was a gem but had to have knee surgery twice and is still working her way through that process. I don't think she will ever be back. :grumble: I know someone who may be able to give us some names. She helped us find a critter-sitter for our dog to stay here at the house with him while we're travelling. That person is an absolute gem. Maybe the friend who recommended her knows a cleaning gem, too. I hope.
Heather: Thank you for your wisdom. At this point I almost wish I'd had the cleaner come, but we are both a bit under the weather & didn't want the intrusion of noise and the need to stay out of the way. What is done is done. She's coming next week and that will be better for us. She has also had issues. She had to go to Mexico on family business and skipped us that week. Her daughter cleaned next door. Why were we skipped that week? I don't know. There are a few irritations with her work that bother me, such as the crooked pictures and not returning things to where we keep them. I'm certainly frustrated with the situation at this point. :ohwell:
Kate UK: Thanks to Lanette, I was able to watch one episode of Broken Brain. I found it interesting and would like to see all episodes.
Barbie: You are absolutely correct that I am not feeling my best just now and should take time to make a decision regarding the house cleaner. This one is following a woman we had for years who was a real gem. She had to quit for health reasons. She had some surgeries on her knees and may not be done with surgeries yet. I don't foresee her resuming cleaning for others. Darn it. :ohwell:
Lenora: I agree with the comments that Margaret made to you. You seem to be doing a good job of listening to your body and doing what is right for you.
I have been under the weather since New Years & have not had enough get up and go to work with Arrow. I'm planning to give it a try today. I'll do what I can. I'll start with lunging him and go from there. I hope DH will be willing go out there with me. He can sit in the car and read. Having him there is good back-up if I'm the only one at the stable.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." CS Lewis
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Katla - Do you employ your cleaner "as and when", or does she come st a regular, weekly time. If it is regular I would pay her for her slot, whether I wanted her or not. The only time I wouldn't pay her was if she couldn't come. I pay my cleaner for my holidays, even though she doesn't have a key. As for the quality of the cleaning - I have found they all have their quirks, blind spots and things they are good at. I have had several who leave things misplaced, probably to show they have "been there". It is annoying, but I have never had a perfect one. I had to ask yesterday for ours to take the cushions off the sofas to hoover under the cushions. If I want a "deep clean" of a room I ask for that and make it clear I don't expect her to get round the whole house. Mine does about half to two thirds, depending on how "deep" I want each room, and I specify the day's tasks when she arrives. Every cleaner has an obsession, for my last one it was the range stove. Spotless!
If your cleaner doesn't respond to your specified wishes, including straightening the pictures, then it's time to change her.
Some of the agency cleaners I have had don't speak much English and it's harder explaining to them. I found one almost flooding our oak floors with water, when I wanted her to use wipes. I think she realised I was horrified!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
We pay our lovely house cleaner a set amount each month regardless of how many times she comes to our house. She relies on the steady income and knows she can count on it. I don't believe her other clients have this arrangement with her, as it was our idea and she (reluctantly at first) agreed to it. Now she is enthusiastic about this arrangement. This month she will come only once because she is visiting/helping her sick mother who does not live locally. She usually comes once a week. If we need her to come an extra time before a holiday or meal gathering, or help with a specific task like re-organizing the pantry, she will come an extra time or stay longer. When we were in Sanibel, even though we had neighbors who took care of our dogs, she brought her little girls over to snuggle the dogs, and let them out to pee every afternoon! We didn't ask her to, she asked if it would be okay...what a gem...it all works out, and I think it is fairer to her. We are so darn lucky to have found her. She doesn't do a perfect job but it is good enough for us, and she is always open to feedback.
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I just finished watching the first episode of Broken Brain. I found it interesting and hopeful and plan on watching one episode each day until I have watched the entire series.
Karen in Virginia
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Katla, thanks for that C.S. Lewis quote!
Had a bit of trouble sleeping last night because I got a bit emotional watching Dunkirk. So intense and sad! But beautiful too in a somber way.
Betty ROC3 -
spikeyhair wrote: »Trying to watch Broken Brain but link only gives 9 mins of music, there are other comments from people in UK and Belgium about it not working. A bit disappointing.
Kate UK
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Ok so sitting here with dad waiting for someone to check him in...5
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Better this morning ... woke up without the headache ... so the rest of me feels better, too.
Sharon - I agree that you should find an attorney that specialized in Disability Claims and that bein all they do. We had a SS Judge that 'if' you were not confined to a wheelchair he did not think you deserved Disability. My boss was the Federal Magistrate and he was the next step up so he heard (read) the cases that had been denied. When I became disabled we were actually able to walk my through the process and bypassed that portion of it. We knew he would deny mind, because his son was bipolar and even though he would go off his meds from time-to-time ... he did not see any type of mental illness as grounds for receiving disability. I think going though the process of contesting the denial, will take you to the next step (bypassing the SS Judge).
I will look for the 'tart' cherry juice ... maybe they will have a small bottle and I can test it out without spending a small fortune for a drink that I might not like. I don't like Merlot wine too much.
I am upset that I could not 'refuse' the package with the refill of a drug that I was told to go off and did not get put back on it becauses I was having a reaction to it. $125 from my mail order company. Oh well. hopefully that won't happen again.
Need to get off .. so goodbye ladies!
Lenora3 -
I'm a little behind ...
Rye ... I think I'm a little like you in that I don't meal plan (life is too chaotic really to stick to it), but that I have good food choices available ... and the freezer is my friend as well. I have not had good choices here and that's what I'm remedying.
JanetR and Katie ... sorry to hear of your losses.
Cheri ... happy birthday!
Pip ... cute pic!
Kelly and Heather... loved the photos of your grandchildren
Sharon ... we have heard of others who automatically gotten denials and then needed to dispute. With my son, I have found that anytime we are seeking services or equipment, we almost always get denials from insurance companies and the government and then have to dispute. I'm with you in thinking they go this route hoping most will move on ... because eventually, we've received everything we've asked for! Hoping the same for you!
The beauty of this group is that I'll read through .. sometimes slowly, sometimes skimming ... and then find a comment come back to me hours or even days later that strikes a real chord with my personal circumstances. I'm not sure who posted (Heather maybe) ... but someone said that they logged their food because what was the point of MFP otherwise (or something like that) and that got me thinking about my poor logging habits lately. Today I'm logging every bite! So thank you to whomever mentioned that!
Beth near Buffalo ... cold and snowy ...9
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