WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR FEBRUARY 2018
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Good morning and welcome to the new ladies!
Becca ... praying for your husband and you...
grnwoodtree ... probably the biggest reason I come back to this group of ladies is that I can vent, complain, whine and no-one tells me to suck it up ... well except Pip who straps on a boot ... instead I get support, suggestions, empathy. No one in my physical world is interested, but these ladies understand. I'm with the others ... eat a pizza. And keep coming back. Someone here may say something that makes all the difference to you.
Mondays are "reset" days for me and that's just what I'm doing.
Beth near Buffalo
No support, empathy or suggestions me, just da boot :0)6 -
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Kirby called in sick today so I didn’t post any of this on FB. Our last trip to the lot. Did some serious burning of firewood.
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Aloha Ladies!
I am home from 10 days away from my trusty food scale where every bite gets measured and logged. I still logged everything the best that I could using the unscientific eyeball method. The results when I stepped on the scale this morning, up 1 lb from the day I left. I am confident that will come back off this week when I am back to my normal water consumption and the water retention from flying all night and day to get home are off. I ate a lot of fish (which I loved) and veggies and had ice cream 4 or 5 times. The last day we spent the day at a nice hotel (we had a 10 pm flight) and they had the best caramel cookies in the lounge, I ate a few bites of my husbands and then got one of my own and ate it on the plane! I made sure I got my walking in first thing every morning (even getting up at 4:30 one morning to get it in before we had plans with friends) so I stayed on track with eating and exercise. It was a great relaxing trip and we enjoyed ourselves.
Becca - good luck today to your husband. Prayers said. Take care of yourself during your time as nurse.
Lisa - I can understand you feeling taken advantage of. Hopefully things will calm down this week. I think he suggestion to tell your daughter to get a babysitter on weekends is a great one! It would force her to think about what she is going to do long term. I'm glad your son is doing better. Congrats on getting the scale moving in a downward direction!
Wendy - I agree with the others. This needs to be the peoples last trip to your house. You shouldn't be treated this way, and you shouldn't be expected to allow it in your own home. If your husband wants to see his friend, he can go to him.
Terry - I think it is your birthday? Happy Birthday if it is!
Hugs to those that needs them! Congrats to those with accomplishments! Welcome to all the new ladies!
Okie in the TX Hill Country4 -
(((Becca))) Praying for a great outcome for your DH.
Heather: We have satellite TV and a recorder. I don't miss the things I really want to see. I haven't been all that interested in the Olympics this go around. I watched curling with DSIL & some of the ice-skating. The time of events is very awkward for our time-zone. :ohwell:
Betty: I get to keep this decade for another year and a half. I hope to see you frequently.
Ellen NJ: Welcome to a great group! Stop by often for encouragement and support.
Margaret: Our winter is more than usually mild. We had one hard freeze this winter and a few frosty mornings. My tropical fuchsias are all still alive after sitting outside on the ground all winter. We live next to the Columbia River and I think it helps to moderate our temperatures to a degree. Last winter was another story altogether.
Wessecg: This process of weight loss is slow when done correctly. Be patient with yourself and count each calorie in every bite and swallow. Move more if you want to earn a bit more food. CICO=Caloires In, Calories Out. :flowerforyou:
I'm out of time but not at the end of the page. Have a great day, Ladies!
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
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Wendy, I have an Aunt like that (quite wealthy too) - you are on to the game. My mom gave my aunt a bill at the end of her stay - itemizing everything and asking for reimbursement. Better yet do it now - "Here is what you spent so far, I know you planned for these expenses but we know they accummalate fast - ; We we so happy to have been able to save you XXXXX in lodging (~ $100/day) and that is out gift to you! You are so smart to stay here rather than a hotel as it has saved you so much in eating out by buying your own food at the grocery store!
Oh! Can you pay this now before you take off again so I can pay my credit card? "
They know they arnt coming back and are simply taking advantage of you - nice they can travel on your dollar. Wendy, for your own health and not to have them leave and you forever being and feeling a victim do what you need to do - defend your family when criticized - think ahead of what you would want to say in such a circumstance and use it when needed then change the subject - like " Certainly you shouldn't be concerned about that, your on vacation! oh does anyone want anything to drink?" innocuous enough but an interrupter, then subject changer. Shut it down. You will feel better about yourself.
- take the cost of your meals together and split them accordingly so it is clear you are willing to pay "your" share.
Becca - Fabulous news they got him moved up on the schedule - so so fortunate, stay possitive as the odds are in his favor now!2 -
Sharon in Lethbridge, I would love to see pics of your living room!
Your shopping trip sounded stressed! We are the rational people of the world, making decisions that are sound and realistic. Its guys that are impulsive! And Larry got the meat you don't need, and coffee beans, when you have perfectly good coffee at home... Then he says yes on the dress when you said no. That is a perfect good cop, bad cop scenario! I get mad at my husband when I have a grocery list, then he starts adding stuff. I demand the cost of each item. It definitely puts a damper on the shopping experience! Hugs!!!!
Husband just got taken to the procedure. So I hope everything goes well.
I brought Tupperware containers with my cereal in them so all I needed was a spoon and a carton of milk. Slept off and on last night. I felt like a really pretty guard dog, watching over her owner. Protective, and keeping a watchful eye on all the goings on.
Hugs everyone!
Becca
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grnwoodtree wrote: »I know...what a *great* introductory post.....
Welcome. I am so sorry for your health and personal issues. I can relate a little. I was diagnosed with Celiac about four years ago, and that rocked my eating world. I love hot bread and pasta dishes. I even miss ramen noodles. Lol And in the past few weeks, I've started having bouts with Raynaud's Syndrome. Does this mean Scleroderma is coming on? (I tested positive for it once before a negative retest.) Life sucks sometimes; no doubt about that. This is a great group of supportive women. We've got your back.
Felicia
Willamette Valley, Oregon
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »
Please can all the new people put their NAME or NICKNAME at the end of EVERY post with a vague LOCATION, so that we can remember who you are. Some of us are quite elderly. :laugh:
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
Heather!!!! Elderly??? Us????
No way.
Felicia
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Hello to everyone. I’d love to join your group. I’m back to logging my food and making a dedicated effort to make better choices and lose 25 pounds.
I’ve never posted here before so just getting used to how things work. I am a bit technologically challenged.
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My DH and I have decided that we will start having our big meal of the day at lunch time. In the evening, it will be up to each of us if we need something more. I think this will be good because I have gotten where I dread planning and cooking each evening.
Carol in GA
I do this on Sunday, Carol. I love it. I usually end up throwing a little something together for the kids (Like making ramen for the 11 year old last night -- I am such a good mom. :sarcasm. My husband is really resistant to it, for even one day. Frustrates me. He has pretty severe food anxiety because when he was a child, they sometimes went hungry. If he misses a meal, he is sure he is starving and might die. :rolling eyes.
Felicia
Willamette Valley, Oregon, where no one in my house is even close to starving
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We are like glorious old wise women! We have husbands that we pretend are our protectors, but really, we hold the weaponry!! We consult, advise and protect each other as any solid family would. We console each other, offering each mental shoulders to vent, cry or ramble onto. I appreciate each and every one of you, from every corner of the globe!
Love Becca6 -
Couldn't agree more Becca!
Terri- Vancouver WA2 -
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Hi Sisters, well I couldn't believe my eyes when I stepped on the scales this morning. A drop of three pounds. Now, this only has ever happened when I have fasted or done keto. Yesterday I did neither! However, I did make a few tiny tweaks: I took a swig of Apple Cider Vinegar part way through the day. (Thanks for the tip Michele) I drank a cup of green tea instead of a glass of wine last night. And I ate hormone boosting herbs: basil, fenugreek, fennel as well as used a drop of essential oils of dill seed and rosemary. I also drank 600 mls of water after walking barefoot on the beach for an hour with Jock and Honey, trying to recharge my visitor-flattened battery. I made a home made frozen ice drink and used just a little pomegranate water as my sweetener. And I cut my coffee right back to just one mochachino in the morning.
Otherwise I ate eggs, spinach and salsa for breakfast, had chili and tortilla and cheese and sourcream and salad as well as snacking on icecream, a cookie, a peach, sunflower seeds and dried banana chips. And a few bites of leftover sausage too. And a handful of tortilla chips and two handfuls of potato chips. (craving salt?) And a walnut. LOL I keep having to edit and add things as I remember them!
If I can eat like that and lose weight too I have found the Holy Grail. LOL. Is it a fluke? Could be my body just releasing major stress? Wendy 5 -
Happy Hug Day!
"Hug day is special enough to be celebrated with your better half, but also sweet enough to be celebrated with a dear friend. So ... make sure that you spread your arms and squeeze your loved ones into a bear hug to express deep appreciation for them."
Wendy - So sorry your guests are taking such advantage of you. I hope you're able to minimize opportunities for them to mooch for the rest of their visit! I'd definitely be offering to help those guests find a hotel the next time they asked to visit.
Kim - Oh, good grief, I can't imagine how it's possible for a grown woman to be that kind of roommate! Glad you'll be rid of her at the end of the semester.
Lisa - It's great that you're able to be so self aware when it comes to your daughter. Your conversation will be much more productive now than it would have been had you tried it when you were angry. And you're right, prolonged family visits can be tough on everybody.
Welcome to the new arrivals!
Philip and I had our first planned work weekend. On Friday we moved all the stuff that didn't belong there out of his office. Then Saturday we got to work pulling the paneling off the walls and exposing the shiplap. I think it's going to look really nice, and make a cozy massage space.
He works on Sunday, so I got a start on clearing out my own office. There's still a lot of clutter to deal with, but I got my sewing machine dug out and reinstalled in its cabinet so it's ready for duty again. Today I'll focus on my desk in preparation for 1) another trip to Houston on estate business this weekend and 2) tax time. Have I mentioned I hate filing?
Oh, yes, we also went to Ikea on Friday to get Philip a new desk. It's nearly impossible to get out of that place without getting in one's steps for the day!
-Yvonne in TX3 -
Thanks for the welcome, ladies! Very disciplined today – did stretches, exercises, took the dog for a short walk, and housework! After my lovely afternoon nap, I am roasting sweet potatoes and carrots, and sauteing some collard greens with onions and mushrooms.
My scale died at some point during my recent move, so I found a new one on Amazon – 1byone Smart Scale, which enables me to connect my phone via Bluetooth and it will automatically upload a stats page. It tracks weight, BMI, Body Fat, Body Water, Bone Mass, Muscle Mass, Visceral Fat, and BMR. I’m sure it’s not as accurate as a doctor’s equipment, but should get me in the ballpark. So the BMI & Body Fat were about what I expected (ugh), and the Visceral Fat was high enough to give me a good motivating shock. Need to drink a lot more water, judging by the Body Water stats. My muscle mass & bone mass were both very good, though, better than average for my age, so I was pleased with that, and it helped offset the negative stats so I didn’t get totally discouraged.
Allie – regarding your dad’s home - when I recently came to a very sudden decision to move, I sold my old house to one of those “We Buy Houses for Cash” companies, and I couldn’t be happier. It was an older home (built in 1926), needed some repairs, and the basement/garage/attic were full of 33 years of my pack-rat ways, not to mention I had an unusual well/septic arrangement that may have had to be brought up to modern standards if it sold conventionally. The cash buyers gave me a 50% down payment and let me live in it rent-free for 5 weeks in order to get packed up. No repairs, no inspection, no painting, no staging, no showings, no real estate commission, no settlement costs, AND they had a “leave-behind” program where I could just take what I wanted & leave the rest of the junk behind. When I figured in the needed repairs, the Realtor commissions, the slow market, the fact that an asking price would likely be reduced by several thousands, the taxes & upkeep while it was on the market, the physical effort to clear it out, the mental stress (not to mention, in my case, that I would probably have lost out on my “new” home while the old one was waiting to sell), I feel that I did really well with the cash buyers. Everything was handled through a settlement company with an attorney, just like a regular real estate transaction, and it didn’t cost me a dime. I even talked them into $5,000 more than they offered me. Might be worth looking into in your case. (And just like buying a car, I didn’t sign ANYTHING at our first meeting. Within a few days, they were calling me with a better offer, LOL!)
Lenora – Glad to hear you sounding more like yourself in your last few posts. You have been in my prayers for a very long time.
Heather – I had a relative in the liquor/hospitality industry, and with the expectation of socializing with customers and indulging in the product he sells, it is easy to cross that line between charming joviality and liquor-fueled lowered inhibitions. If it is any consolation, it’s very likely that more than a few of your son’s colleagues have been through the same disciplinary process for similar transgressions.
Kim – those chicken roll-ups sound so tasty!
I’m off to roast some vegetables for dinner!
- Pat in PA
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Becca: Sending good thoughts for your DH's procedure. I totally agree with this message from you, "We are like glorious old wise women! We have husbands that we pretend are our protectors, but really, we hold the weaponry!! We consult, advise and protect each other as any solid family would. We console each other, offering each mental shoulders to vent, cry or ramble onto. I appreciate each and every one of you, from every corner of the globe!
Love Becca"
I just had a txt from DD. She sounded frustrated with her state & it's social/political system. Any possible move closer to us would sure make me happy, even if she just moves back to Colorado. I'm praying for a good outcome for DD and her family—and for us.
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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Hi, I would like to join this group.
I am Pam,
My February Goals
#1 be below 250 fully clothed and hydrated for my Dr Visit on the 21st
#2. Increase my weights on each of my weight lifting exercises
#3. Keep eating healthy and finding new ways to plan for times I might be tempted to blow off my weight loss goals.
#4 Sleep, I need more sleep somewhere in my day. I work 12 hours shifts drive an hour a day, get up early to eat so I can take my first dose of insulin and exercise. I need to find some more short cuts so I can fit in another hour of sleep on work days.4 -
Heather, I feel your son would be wise to look for a different job not so connected to the world of alcohol. If he has that weakness, and is immersed in that world, how can he possibly resist? I wonder what his transferable skills are and what other industries would be attractive to him? My father in law died of alcoholism and his two sons have problems with it. I have had to learn to live with boozed up guys at my house at all hours...Not very nice. NZ has a booze based sports, male dominated society. My next husband I might choose an artist or musician or professor of literature... Any suggestions as to culture...perhaps Spanish? LOL Wendy
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Ok on top of everything else going on in my life the heating unit in my bedroom,the fan in it is making a blooming racket...when will it end ( insert rolling eyes).7
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This was at lunch today.
Classic Raynaud's, I think. The purple finger (index finger) had been white, but turns purple after oxygen has been cut off for a while (about 20 minutes). The white finger hasn't turned purple yet. So, the fingers go white, ice cold, to purple and painful, to bright red -- after the blood starts flowing again. (Sorry the picture is so big -- I'm downloading directly from my phone.)
Felicia, trying not to panic
Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Here's the other hand, also at lunch today. Made picking up my ice water almost impossible because when my fingers are white like this, I am incredibly sensitive to cold.
Felicia
Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Walked on the treadmill for 1/2 hr then took the Next Level class. I don't know why, but the cardio area at this Y is so warm. I would have thought that they'd have had the a/c turned up more. the plan for tomorrow is to do the Power Hour class after walking on the treadmill. How long will depend on how much time I have.
After exercise went to the SPCA thrift store where I bought yet another DVD. Then to where they had this flea market but it wasn't there. It's been there every day since we got down here, the one time I wanted it there, it wasn't there. Came home got some food to return, got money at the bank, went to Aldi to return the food, went to Target to get these certain batteries for Vince but had to return them since the guy gave me the wrong ones, picked up the screen, home and in the pool!
Found out that they have a canasta game on Thurs evening. I haven't played canasta in years and years. Whenever Newcomers has it, that's the day I volunteer at the Green Room. So I'm thinking that I'll go. If someone gets upset with me, I'll be gone in a week or so. Not sure if they play every week, I'll find out. I'm pumped to go
Hi there Ellen. Where in NJ is Ewing?
Carol - I WISH Vince would have his big meal at lunchtime. But he won't
Denise has called a few times. Seems that Pete's father has been in FL for the last two months, His mother came down here and spent a few days with friends in FL but she never went to visit the hubby. Vince was saying that his concern is that Pete sees this behavior and views it as the way things should be, leaving Denise home a lot. But I guess what happens happens. Pete was saying to me today about how he's looking forward to getting a house so we can have Thanksgiving up there (we usually go to Jess') and Christmas (we can't do that). I don't know what kind of hostess Denise would make. The last time they were at my house, I did all the cooking for dinner and all the cleanup (Vince did help). Maybe I'm just being a worry wort
Rye - yes, I enjoy FL a lot. Don't know how I'd feel in summer, tho. Then again, I didn't have a problem when we came down for the last shuttle launch. One thing I'm finding, which I find interesting, is that it seems that I'm having trouble getting my water in. I usually have over 100oz/day. But it's so hot and humid, you'd think that I'd have no problem getting water in, but for some reason I don't seem to.
Becca - praying for your dh. good idea to bring cereal with you
Heather and felicia - I always say I'm as old as I feel and I feel 39
Pat - boy, that scale sure gives you lots of information.
Hey Pam! Welcome
Felicia - (((HUGS)))
Michele in FL for the time being2 -
reply to Oregon Mother,
There are several medical reasons for this some chronic and some more emergent. Take these pictures to your dr as soon as you can. If you totally loose circulation to the fingers go to the ER.
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Marcelyn
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Marcelyn, you're bugging me! KJ
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Wendy - OK, I'm now having a different perspective on your visitors. Three pounds lost due to stress perhaps? Tell them I'll wine and dine them for a week, lol. JUST KIDDING Good for you for not gaining!
Machka - where are you?? Hope you are OK!
Michele - I love hearing about your Florida time. I'm enjoying your warm weather vicariously.
Felicia - have you had the problems with the cold fingers before?
Becca - love your thoughts on us being wise women! How is your DH? I'm sure you'll let us know.
Katla - glad you had a good time with your visitors. Did you make it out this past weekend to see Arrow?
What a nice sunny but chilly day today. I don't normally get the winter blues - but I get tired of tramping around in the rain waiting for the puppy to do her business, lol. Got my workout done and hoed out weeds from one of my garden areas. Only took a couple minutes but glad to get it done.
My foot - taking its time healing. I've been getting in a whopping 1500 steps each day now that I'm being a good girl and slacking off the walking per the doc.
Still icing it and stretching wearing my walking shoes with the fancy schmancy insole/orthotic thingie which does help.
Have a good evening!
Lanette
SW WA State where we'll hit the mid to low 20's tonight. Time to bring in the hummingbird feeder.4
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