WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR FEBRUARY 2018
Replies
-
I have real empathy for those if you with the sugar temptations- I’m not immune, but one binge ( like the equivalent of two candy bars or 8 to 10 sweet cookies) generally satisfies me for a month or two.
Potato chips and salty snacks are my weaknesses, but luckily I just can choose not to keep them around my house. If I do open a bag of such snacks I do not stop until they are gone. No matter the size of the bag!
My healthy eating struggles center more around my great dislike of so many foods. I’m a bitter super taster so all bitter tastes (like green peppers and so many other veg) taste like poison to me. I get sick from the smell of seafood and fish and have never liked the taste. I’m allergic to eggs (and no longer like the taste). I don’t like tangy tastes and find yogurt, cottage cheese, and sour cream very unappetizing. Mushrooms, cooked fruit (like in a pie), gravy, cream of ______ (anything soup, creamy casseroles, etc.) are foods I find unappealing and I try to avoid them. Pasta, bread, pastry etc. I can take or leave - and generally leave b/c the high calorie/low satiety factor.
Doesn’t leave me many caloricly reasonable healthy options, actually. I eat a LOT of chicken. I eat a lot if the same 6 or 7 veg I like and are not bitter (carrots, spinach, snow peas, broccoli, fennel, onions and water chestnuts). A lot of tomatoes and fruits but not berries or apples. My dream dinner? Red meat ( a steak or roast) and potatoes with peas and corn. But that is not often a meal I can partake of on my calories. My nutritional bang for my caloric buck is vegetable soup. I have soup, and most likely a vegetable soup about 8 meals a week.
But I’m a good guest and companion for dining out, unless the menu is exclusively sea food. I can find something on most any menu that I do enjoy or at least can eat without complaint and I’m very fond of ethic spices and specialty tastes.
I also have an odd trick. Due to surgery in my early 20’s I do not taste in 1/2 my tongue. This doesn’t spoil tasting things (eat slowly and let the smell and saliva circulate in the mouth and I don’t notice it). It does, however, allow me to pop very small pieces of unappetizing food onto the tasteless side of my tongue and quickly swallow food that I don’t want to taste. A handy ability!
Still rambling and stop and start sleeping. Back to bed. The good news is I do not seem to have a fever.6 -
[quote="bwcetc;c-41386176"
Hearing loss... I began losing my hearing at the age of 19 and am technically considered deaf, hearing only 6% of spoken conversation. But that's in a hearing test setting. In the real world, very few people recognize that I'm deaf as I've become very good at word prediction and reading lips ... but even that has its limitations in certain situations. Hearing aides have not been successful in the past, but technology changes all the time, so I'm willing to try them again. Ev
Beth[/quote]
My daughter was ecstatic to get her second hearing aid recently. She is 36 and started going deaf about 5 yrs ago. It is a genetic condition that causes it. It was especially hard for her because she has a degree in vocal performance and sings opera and classical pieces. She took the view that hearing was much more important than her vanity and rocks electric blue hearing aids. She actually was a little disappointed that they aren’t even noticeable even with her pixie haircut. The longer you wait the harder it is to retrain your brain to hear so don’t delay is my advice.1 -
Happy Kite Flying Day!
“Kites have been bringing joy and relaxation since the 5th century in China. Kite Flying Day was created to remind us of the feeling of freedom that one feels when guiding a kite through the currents of air.”
If kites aren’t your thing, it’s also Laugh and Get Rich Day.
Becca – Thanks for sharing the bicycle wheel. What a creative idea!
Katla – The fabulous Molly Ivins once said the secret to being happy in Austin was to avoid getting on I-35 at all costs. For the most part, I think she’s right and I try to heed that advice! Overall the interstate system is an amazing engineering feat, but it carries too much interstate traffic to be pleasant driving within city limits.
Becky – That’s a great calorie burn!
Michele – Philip used to be able to watch launches from his grandmother’s place in Winter Haven. They sold the place when she died, but I’d have loved to be sitting out on her gazebo to see that launch!
Sue – Whew, so glad you weren’t hurt badly when you fell!
Welcome to the new arrivals!
The greyhound group I foster for had an application from my town, so they asked me to do the home visit for them. I had a visit with the couple last night, and I’m so envious! They live out of state but have a 40-foot luxury RV they use to visit family on the east coast and to come down here so she can work through the tax season as an accountant. Their cats and dogs travel everywhere with them. Sounds like a fun life!
Take care all…
-Yvonne in TX5 -
Had my hearing test they said I am fine, in the normal range in both ears. The test done in pharmacy not hospital so not sure how accurate the test is.
Kate UK
3 -
While cleaning off cars this a.m. my wonderful neighbor was exiting her car and slipped hard on the ice....luckily she didn't break anything, but it truly knocked the wind out of her and made me even more petrified of moving around outside today. Luckily she is fine and I bravely made it to work today. happy to be home and warm & cozy.
NYKAREN5 -
Kevin a detached retina is emergency surgery. He risks losing vision in that eye if he waits. I had a torn retina and it was fixed within a day of the tear. If it had detached I would have gone to the emergency room. With a detached retina it is like a curtain going down in that eye and you see nothing. If he still has sight it might be torn. If it is torn and he does nothing he has a 1 in 3 chance of a detached retina and without treatment you will be blind in that eye. If he gets it treated for a torn retina as soon as possible he has a 1 and 20 chance of it detaching. I rarely go to the doctor but when I had a torn retina you could not get me in there fast enough. I did not want to risk losing any eye sight. For his retina go straight to a specialist who treats your retina. He will waste time if he goes to his regular doctor or even an eye doctor. What are his symptoms?
IF IT IS DETACHED THE SOONER THE SURGERY THE MORE LIKELY THEY CAN SAVE THE SIGHT IN THAT EYE!!!!
When my retina tore it looked like I had spider webs in my eye. Then it turned into what looked like a small dots that clouded my vision. If he as these symptoms or cannot see out of that eye he needs to see someone ASAP!!!!!!!
Because I acted quickly the only thing I notice in that eye is it is more light sensitive. Otherwise I lost no vision!
READ HIM MY POST IF IT HELPS!3 -
(((Rye))) Feel better soon.
(((Rita)))
Heather: Your grandchildren are adorable & so are you. I've just gotten home from travels to see my beautiful grandchildren and am not up to speed on things here with this group as much as I would like. I wonder about the disciplinary. I hope it goes well. :flowerforyou: Tracie Congratulations on the great news. No Cancer is a fabulous report!
Rori: Congrats again on your upcoming retirement. I think you will love it! :flowerforyou:
I am time lagged because of too many time zone changes in the past two weeks for my constitution. I am sooo tired even though I've slept well at night. I don't know how Rori has managed to deal with time zone changes & travel during her career. :noway: I admire her resilience.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." - William James
5 -
evening ladies,
just checking in, long day and will check in tomorrow...3 -
0
-
Well ladies, CT scan went fine. Husband had the contrast dye injected, and he said it felt like it all settled in his butt. I winked and whispered, " everything settles in your butt cuz your an @$$". Haha! Aren't I a stinker! I had a snack of a small slice of my husband's beer bread he made on the weekend, then I drove home. He kept me company, and we chatted. I'm really not the best driver, but I made no major mistakes, so that's good. I always think to myself, car just get us home!
Here's a pic of our cute car, to those of you that haven't ever seen it!
My Hawaiian dancing "sumo wrestler of a girl" aptly named Pearl!
Now we patiently wait for the doctors to call us!
Becca
Oregon
7 -
Hi all: Doing better today although the swelling around the eye is causing some loss of peripheral vision. Still icing and using ibuprofen. DD will be home with the new puppy tomorrow. Dson is picking them up at the airport. Really glad I don't have to do that since my vision is a little off. I am really excited to get the puppy home even though I know it will be a lot of work.
DH who is diabetic and was told by the surgeon to eat nutritious food high in protein decided yesterday that he would eat potato chips with ketchup for a snack instead of a Boost shake because they had less sugar. WHAT? This man has been to diabetes classes three times and also worked with a nutrition coach after one of his heart attacks. He totally lacks common sense.
Allie - Hang in there.
Rori - Glad to see you posting again and that you had a glorious cruise. Yay for just a few days to retirement!
Katla - Hope your bodily clock gets back in sync soon.
Joyce - Glad you went to choir even though you could not sing. But do you know that humming makes us happy because it releases nitric acid in the brain, so yay for you!
Everyone take care. Sue in WA3 -
6 -
Just checking in to say it was a good day!
Terry in VT6 -
Tried the Power Hour class at the Y today. It's pretty muchly like the awesome class they had last year, but it isn't stations, you stay in one area. I do find that I need to really pace myself -- my body really isn't used to the humidity down here. I'm thinking that tomorrow I'll just take a step DVD with me and do that on my own. There really isn't any class that I'm interested in.
KJ - yes, we saw SpaceX take off. Our condo is about 7 miles from the launch pad so we just went out to the backyard and saw it. the closest the general public can get is 4-1/2 miles. It WAS pretty spectacular. Like I said, it just seemed a long time from when the rockets touched down until we heard the sonic boom.
Well...we were supposed to get the new refrigerator delivered today. As a matter of fact, the delivery guy came here earlier than was expected, but I can live with that. I was so looking forward to going food shopping. THE ELEVATOR IS OUT OF ORDER!!! In all the years we've been coming down, it's never been out of order. This time it is. Funsville... Guess I can try to look on the bright side...at least it's in the 80's
I tell you, eating out all the time and staying within calories is really a chore. Vince likes certain fast food places, maybe I can take my own food. Besides, there are some things I want to finish up since we won't have refrigeration for who-knows-how-long.
Allie - why don't you think you need a trial?
Lanette - I went to the MD thinking that I just had earwax buildup and that was why I was having trouble hearing out of one ear. It was clean but he sent me for an MRI. That showed that I have a tumor growing in my inner ear. The good news is that it is very slow growing and in 99% of the cases, it is non-cancerous. He did send me to a specialist, tho who said that he could operate to take the tumor out, but there was a very high probability that I would lose all of my hearing. He wanted me to come back in a year and have another MRI which I did. The tumor didn't grow any so he wants to see me in 2 years unless I start to experience vertigo or something like that. So I just live with turning my head when someone talks to me and sometimes having a small balance issue.
Rita - sure hope your dh starts taking care of himself. I fully understand what a worry it is for you
The gal leading the class today was funny. At one point she had everyone in the class kneel on a mat and face the back of the room. Then she had us turn and look in the mirror and apologize to our butts.
Tracie - that's just wonderful! I'm sure we all can relate to your worry and not eating well, but you got fantastic news so I know that that feeling will be gone, gone, gone and you'll be going down, down, down
Wendy - I so loved reading your post.
The elevator is fixed!!! Unfortunately, by the time we found out it was fixed and called Lowes', they had already brought our refrig back to their store. I was hoping it was still on the truck and the guys could bring it today. But they said that we're scheduled for tomorrow.
Vince has diarrhea right now. In one way this is good for me. He probably won't want to go out to eat
Margaret - so glad you didn't lose your sight
Just went to WalMart. Needed a new wireless mouse for my laptop, litter and wet food for the cats, and Vince got some t-shirts (not that he needs them). He wanted Arby's for dinner and I wanted to get my water consumption up so I got Firehouse Sub chili. then for dessert an apple.
Michele in FL for now3 -
I would never apologize to my butt. IMO my butt should be apologizing to me!
3 -
Dear Wendy, I'm sorry I've been following you around like a bad smell all these years. I'm sorry I've made it so difficult to fit into tight jeans. I'm sorry about those bad times I've made you cry trying on swim suits. I'm sorry I've embarrassed you by making loud noises at inappropriate times...
7 -
stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 7.40min, 134mhr, 11.7amph. 1.4mi= 72c
apple watch- 59c
0 RUNNER- 30min, 146mhr, 40al, 12ah, 112ac, 9.28amph, 146mhr, 119ahr, lvl5, 3.19mi= 232c
apple watch- 249c
Floor exer- 5.53min, 120ahr, 135mhr, 3sets of 10ea, 2 diff exer= 58c
apple watch- 51c
bike ride gym 2 dome, windy!- 4.51min, 17.4amph, 126mhr, 1.4mi= 55c
apple watch- 49c
RIDE BIKE PUY 2 SUMN STA- 15.07min, 140mhr, 12.1amph, 3mi= 130c
apple watch- 117c
slow jog sta 2 wk- 5.22min, 145mhr, 10.05min mi, .5mi= 62c
apple watch- 56c
jog wk 2 sta- Windy! 4.59min, 10min mi, 152mhr, .5mi= 62c
apple watch- 54c
bike ride dome 2 hm, windy!!- 20.17min, 7.7amph, 147mhr,2.5mi= 199c
apple watch- 148c
total cal 8701 -
Becca - your car is VERY cute! Just perfect! Does it have a name? Glad this first stage is over for your DH. Do the hospital folks love him - meaning is he generally in good humor there?
Michelle- thank you for the info on your hearing/inner ear tumor. Good to get these things checked out. I am amazed your cats are good travelers and get used to their new home. Bummer about the elevator and fridge. Curses! I think are doing well making do with the fast food places Vince likes-sounds like you are doing your best to make wise choices.
My DH is excited because an Arby's is going in next to the new Taco Bell a couple miles down the road. Oh well, at least I don't have to cook and can eat my kale salad and with avocado and not fret that DH will starve. That's WAAYYY too much vegetables for him anyhow. Jeeze.
Sue in WA - I am so excited for your new puppy to arrive!!! Puppy fever! Want pictures!! Glad you are recovering but glad you don't have to drive to the airport. I wouldn't like that drive if I had two sets of perfectly good eyes! Husbands and eating - I don't know what shuts off in their brains sometimes.
Wendy - LOL! I hear you on your butt apologizing to you! I inherited a flat saggy one - at least it gives me something soft to sit on.
The love handles have got to go tho. Hey, great idea about the gamers!
Tracie - your good news made ME happy!
Barbara - good idea giving up the 20 minute limit for mfp! Good job on the meditation. Were you able to find a personality tester -MBTI (Myers Briggs) - I know there are several on the internet that seem fairly accurate. What's really fun is to get your spouse/kids/friends to take it and try to figure out why you do or don't get along with them, lol. On certain issues.
Sometimes it helps.
Heather - great pix of YOU and the grands!
Katla - You covered at LOT of the country over the past couple weeks. I don't blame you for being pooped! How's your DH doing after being on the go for so long - is he getting rested up?
Rye - sorry you are under the weather. Keep on resting! Are you having any of the cold weather hitting the Midwest and east coast? I'm not sure how far south the storm is headed.
Marcelyn - love your daughter's attitude about the hearing aids. Why not have neat colors? She sounds like a terrific person - so glad technology is able to help her hearing!
I was on the go most of the day it seems. Had a few minutes to run to the Eddie Bauer factory outlet sale and got a cute little jacket for $10. I like their tops and jackets because they have a nice cut and are usually long enough to cover most of my flat saggy butt!
DH has buggered up his knee somehow, it's probably just his RA causing him grief in that joint. I gave him some cream from the "green store" and he rubbed it on there but refuses ice or his cane to help with balance. This has happened before and hopefully will be OK in a day or two. He still manages to keep the wood stove lit and haul firewood in.
Right now he's parked on the sofa with the puppy snuggled up against his neck. That's about the best feeling in the world in my book!
Have a great evening!
Lanette
SW WA State3 -
Sue, glad you didn't break any bones but bruising and swelling are bad enough. So excited for your new puppy. Hope you post pictures.
Wendy, you made me laugh so hard about your butt should be apologizing to you. Funny funny funny...
Rye, hope you feel better soon.. My sister came down with the flu two days ago... Its a bad year for the bug.
Enjoying the road trip with DH. We will be in Arizona tomorrow. It has been sunny and warm and beautiful the past two days. Wishing everyone well...
Betsy from NW Washington now in Barstow California
3 -
Sue, glad you didn't break any bones but bruising and swelling are bad enough. So excited for your new puppy. Hope you post pictures.
Wendy, you made me laugh so hard about your butt should be apologizing to you. Funny funny funny...
Rye, hope you feel better soon.. My sister came down with the flu two days ago... Its a bad year for the bug.
Enjoying the road trip with DH. We will be in Arizona tomorrow. It has been sunny and warm and beautiful the past two days. Wishing everyone well...
Betsy from NW Washington now in Barstow California
Where will you be in Arizona? We have beautiful weather here for ever!4 -
Hello ladies, it's my right hand again talking to you.
Wendy, what is a Frozen Fanta?
Rye, I believe you said you had an 1885 dishwasher. i didnt eveb know they had them then???????
i am watching the olympics which i will be ubtil they end. but it is figure skating and moguls. ohhhhhh my knees hurt so much wtching those. but the opening cerermony is tomorrow night, what is wyh that?????
pleasse excuse me not using capitals. it is just to much of a reach for me to find the shift and kettr at the same time.
beth, as you have to take care of things for your son, wouldnt a cochlea implant better? i know i shouldnt butt in but i just wonderd.
/
well this morning my blood pressure ws its normal high but then as were getting ready to go out and get my new prescription for my narco i took it and it was 106/64. and i felt it.i wouldmt hveeven gone to pck it up from the doctors office but i ad to be the one to go to the pharmacy with my dricers liicince. i did let the nurswe at the doctors office.
well it is very tiring to type like this so i will say good night.
joyce, indiana
2 -
:
Rori: Congrats again on your upcoming retirement. I think you will love it! :flowerforyou:
I am time lagged because of too many time zone changes in the past two weeks for my constitution. I am sooo tired even though I've slept well at night. I don't know how Rori has managed to deal with time zone changes & travel during her career. :noway: I admire her resilience.
Katla: I'm in a good timezone to begin with. Only one hour difference to the west, and only two hours to eastern timezone. So, I think that helped minimize jet lag. My final business trip is tomorrow...I'm not the least bit sad about getting off the road. I have to say, the cruise ship had a an entirely higher level of customer service that airlines and hotels could learn from.
Thank you ladies for the kind comments on my upcoming retirement. Love all the advice and wisdom as I transition to the next chapter.
Tonight I'm enthralled with the Olympic figure skating. Anyone else watching?
Rori
Colorado Foothills
2 -
Becca: I'm hoping your DH gets his call from the doctors soon. Good luck to you both. :flowerforyou:
Sue in WA: Common sense isn't actually very common. I hope all goes well for you, your DH, & the new puppy. As to my travel time issues, things are settling into a good, homey pattern already. Thanks for the good wishes. 
Michele: "The gal leading the class today was funny. At one point she had everyone in the class kneel on a mat and face the back of the room. Then she had us turn and look in the mirror and apologize to our butts." :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Wendy: I love this! "Dear Wendy, I'm sorry I've been following you around like a bad smell all these years. I'm sorry I've made it so difficult to fit into tight jeans. I'm sorry about those bad times I've made you cry trying on swim suits. I'm sorry I've embarrassed you by making loud noises at inappropriate times...":bigsmile: :laugh: :bigsmile:
Lanette: Thanks for asking about DH. He handled the trip very well & was good company. I was proud of him.
Rori: I watched some of the figure skating. I was sad for the skaters who had goofs in their performances. :ohwell:
I'm starting to catch up on my rest. I've been dragging through life on low energy levels since we got home. I hope to rest well and feel more energized tomorrow.
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
3 -
Lisa, you are Genius! I had a little chat to my good friend Google, and we discussed low-cal frozen drink alternatives. I am just sipping on the result right now and it is a very satisfying substitute. Ingredients: 1 cup of ice, 1/4 cup pomegranate juice, cup of water, packet of weight watchers strawberry jello, give it a whirl in the blender and Whal la= Fake Frozen Fanta. (You don't have to use pomegranate juice, water would be fine, but I am actually getting points here for adding healthy ingredients! LOL)
Joyce, good question: What IS a FrozenFanta? I know what it looks and tastes like but had to google what it actually is. Fanta is a fruit flavoured cola made by coco cola. Sometimes things have a different name over here, but in our McDonalds they sell slurpee/slushy drinks either Frozen Coke or Frozen Fanta. Our Fanta drink is pink coloured and vaguely reminiscent of candy floss or strawberry or maybe even strawberry margarita. So I put it into MFP and found out a large one is 260 cals. Now, compared to two of my favourite cookie icecream sandwhiches which are about 350 each, (and I eat 2 of them!) at 700 cals, I will know which evil to choose when I must make the dastardly choice. However, by far the best choice would be to go home and make it myself for super low cal bliss. Wendy 3 -
Sleepy most of the day. Need to take meds and go to bed. 3 -
Good evening if you could call it that,my brother is on a tear texting me and yelling at me..
Whatever I do he and his wife gang up on me,calling me stupid..
There were stocks that dad had ,some of the old paper stocks,I brought them to Tom to look up.now yes we are divorcing..but he has knowledge in this area and was going to see if he could help...
I also signed up to get my pistol permit ,no so much to defend myself but to keep a few of dad's guns in the family..and again my brother flipped out saying your not getting any guns...
You know I don't need all this crap on top of everything else...oh well back to bed and try to sleep.9 -
Just a quick skim/post after line dancing.
Michele what was your class apologizing to their butts for?
Wendy your butt apology cracked me up!
Lanette haven't yet looked for a MBTI Meyer Briggs, maybe next week. Joe would never take it, we have no kids, so it will just be me.
Becca fingers X'd for good news.
Next mfp after meditating tomorrow am. . . zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Mindful hugs to all,
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD. 4 -
happy Friday! NYKAREN 3
-
Grrrrrrrrrr! None of my normal tv programmes are on this morning as it's the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. I have zilch interest, so Grrrrrrrrrr! I usually have my programmes on in the background, very low, to take the edge off my dread of the page. They are just company for me.
Katla - My son had an episode, work and colleague related, to do with alcohol. He works in the hospitality and brewing industry and I think this was one of their pubs. He is a director. He has been suspended for two weeks. Today is the disciplinary. He knows he needs help and has removed his extensive wine collection into the shed. I am of course very worried and know that it will be a hard road for him as he has an addictive and risk taking personality. He also is extremely talented,
hard working and charming. He wants to spend this weekend with my DDIL and the children, so we have had to cancel our visit.
Hence the photo of me waving that I sent them. I've sent one of DH today.
I hope that his brain will override his personality as he has sooooooo much to lose.
Going to do my Day 3 Week 6 c25k today. It includes a 25 min run. Aaaaarrrrrgggghhh!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx6 -
Morning Ladies~
I am up having my tea,didnt sleep wonderful but slept , today I have off.and am going to go up to dads ,stop at Toms and pick up stocks as Sean having a hissy, and see what needs to be done with probate paperwork.
working tomorrow and after that going to see a medium for a reading.. went to the same place 5 yrs ago and was pleased with experience, so will do it again hoping to hear from my dad..
March first is coming quickly and with all that has been going on haven't even studied for the Xray exam or signed up to take it.. who knows what life change will happen then..will see if I am up for going to Al-Anon tonight..3
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.3K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 424 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions