WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR FEBRUARY 2018
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Oh my gosh Sue, Nessa is adorable!!
Okie in the TX Hill Country2 -
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Fixed my valentine lobster tail, steak, asparagus and baked potato. He got me chocolate covered strawberries which will be dessert.
KJ - sure hope Joaquin is feeling better. He is so sweet and I know you are worried about him.
Yvonne- congrats on getting to onederland.
Welcome Vickie in S CA . We have two Vickie’s now.
Worked in my garden cleaning flower beds this afternoon. It was 80 degrees so I couldn’t waste the day.
SueBDew in TX.7 -
M - thanks for the info about seeing friends. It's that I can see almost all of his friends, but I'm not there. Yet, I know that I get his posts on my main page. Strange
Maybe he's got it set up so that friends of friends can see his post, and you're just a friend of one of his friends ... not directly his friend.
M in Oz
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rowenasdream wrote: »Hi, I am fairly new to this app. I just recently started looking through the community portion of it. I have attempted to be a part of some of the discussions. But, received no replies, hugs, hearts or even a friendly welcome. I know it can be difficult for some to be accepting of a newbee. But, really? My apologies for sounding frustrated. I am hoping for some support and to be supportive. I am hoping to find it here. I have been fighting my weight for over 20 years. And, feel the need to stop fighting. I'm really getting to old for it.(lol) Thank you for your time. It is greatly appreciated.
My Goals for February are
1. Log my food every day (so far, yes!)
2. Be a part of a discussion here or another on a daily basis
3. Walk! Walk! Walk!
4. Be a positive support to a least one member
VICKIE
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
You need a thick skin and a sense of humour to post on forums.
Funny thing ... I've been posting on different forums since about 2000. Long time now. Over the past year or so, I've had bloodwork done a few times, and each time they've mentioned that I've got really thick skin! I had to laugh ... maybe it's all those years on forums.
Machka in Oz7 -
Sue - adorable puppy
Michele who would rather be in FL right now1 -
Sue - Nessa is adorable -- what an intelligent face! I can see the poodle in her! I'll bet she'll be easy to train and a very loyal companion for you and your family. Give her a hug for me!!
Becca - if you weren't so far away I'd drive down for that crab feed. YUMMY! I don't mind cracking crab, a pair of pliers works fine. Dungeness is my favorite! Love your sayings. How's the Chief doing tonight?
Sue and Janetr - sending you healing thoughts for your dentist experiences.
Pip, Rita, Pat - love your dog pictures! Pat, how old is Pup-pup? What a doll!
Joyce - loved the photo of your kitties! So glad they are getting along so well. I see what you mean about Mozart being a big boy. When we got a second one, it never did make up with the first one - maybe because they were both adults and set in their ways.
Hope everyone had a good Valentine's Day!
We've been watching the Olympic Ice Skating today. Enjoyed the skiing jumps and snowboarding the past couple days. The luge made my neck and abs hurt, lol.
New ladies coming on here with concerns about weight loss and health problems...I am a fan of strength training. I thank Barbie and Mary and Heather and Michele and Kate in the UK and Pip (and there are several others of you who are escaping me right now) for getting me off to a good start last year. Barbie with the "Strong Women Stay Young" book and you other gals for being such a good examples of the power of exercise in weight loss, helping with maintenance, boosting metabolism after menopause.
Rye found the link for "Strong Women Stay Young" book - I think it's here: http://growingstronger.nutrition.tufts.edu/ with the free downloadable book.
I've been strength training with little dumbbells and ankle weights in a room attached to my DH's shop since May 20th of last year. I'm here to tell you I'm a lot stronger, balance is better, blood sugar better, blood pressure better AND my metabolism is really gung-ho doing this light weight lifting routine approximately 30 minutes a day three times a week.
I stepped on the scale this morning and am now down to 161.2 (I am 5'9" when I first get out of bed in the morning). I've lost around 8 lbs since I started the strength training with trying to eat right but falling off the wagon plenty with the sugary and salty snacks. I'm now making more of an effort to curtail the junk food since it's so bad for my brain!
MFP has a good system of logging if you are keeping track of calories. I'm not worried about calories in/calories out but endeavor to eat plenty of good quality foods including healthy fats and if I don't stray too far into the snack cupboard, I generally am close to MFP's recommended calories anyhow.
I was 65 when I started doing this last year and had never lifted a weight in my life, so it can be done, and I was coming off painful round of bursitis in my knee.
If you want to start, my advice is take it slow and talk with your doctor if you have physical concerns. I have some joint issues so I keep my weights down a little and add more sets or reps.
I know I have a lot of bad habits, but this good habit tops my list and I look forward to it every time.
Lanette
SW WA State13 -
Yesterday was Valentine's Day so my husband and I went out to one of our favourite restaurants.
We hadn't paid much attention to the people at the table next to us, but when they got up to leave, one of the men suddenly recognised my husband from way back when. They got chatting and catching up a bit, as you do, and there were introductions with this man's wife, and their friends and all.
After they left, my husband leaned closer to me and said in a low voice, "You're very lucky". Oh? Why is that? He replied with, "You are aging very well."
Well, Happy Valentine's Day to me!
M in Oz11 -
Oooh did I tell you that middle son, ( married one that lives in Vancouver WA now), came and visited us at the hospital?? He kept me company when husband was getting procedure done. Such a delight! Love that kid, so supportive and caring!
Also my eldest that is on Navy restriction texted me on Messenger, while we were at the hospital! He was given access to a computer (supervised), to contact us about getting leave Feb 19th- 26th. Yahoo! He wanted to drive a uhaul and start the moving process, so I had to get him up to speed on his father's health issues, and pull in the reins abit! First and foremost is getting my husbands surgery done ASAP, then recovery, THEN moving. It was really nice to connect with him even if just a text! So we shall see him sometime this month!!!
Today no real Valentine Day's celebration, but he chased me round the house a bit!! I am blessed!
Love you all!
Becca8 -
stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 8.11min, 147mhr, 10.9amph. 1.4mi= 86c
apple watch- 63c
0 RUNNER- 45min, 42al, 14ah, 112ac, 8.49min mi, 161mhr, 127ahr, lvl5, 5.14mi= 380c
apple watch- 343c
bike ride gym 2 dome, windy!! 5.09min, 17amph, 137mhr, 1.4mi= 59c
apple watch- 50c
RIDE BIKE PUY 2 SUMN STA- 16.14min, 150mhr, 11.3amph, 3mi= 153c
apple watch- 119c
jog sta 2 wk- 5.19min, 152mhr, 10.10min mi, .5mi= 77c
apple watch- 58c
jog wk 2 sta- 4.48min, 154mhr, 129ahr, 9.29min mi, .5mi= 63c
apple watch- 54c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 18.19min, 8.3amph, 154mhr, 2.5mi = 210c
apple watch- 152c
total cal 10283 -
Hi Sisters, am taking deep breaths. Visitors have just left for the second time. They are coming back next weekend to spend another few days and leave their vehicle here. My husband will drive them to the airport. Believe it or not, we are also expected to store their vehicle on our property. My husband agreed to this about 15 years ago so this is a long term thing and no, we certainly don't get paid any storage fee! My plan is to leave Friday after work and drive to my grandkids place for the weekend and avoid the third visit. I'm over it.
I got up early this morning and snuck out with three of the dogs for a barefoot run on the beach. Such a beautiful start to the morning. Then I came home and put my bee suit on and spent the next few hours in the hives. I had a good strike from last week and took out thirty cells to put in the incubator. Then grafted a lot more for next week.
PupPup and Nessa are both gorgeous. I love little dogs with curls. I think I might meditate, then work in the garden, then ride my horse and maybe I will have shaken off some of the bad visitor vibes. Hubby is out on the riding lawnmower. That is his re-set button. LOL
Oh, whoever suggested "I deserve a donut" thank you, I've just gotten the app on my phone. Wendy 9 -
Happy valentine's day! Red is our color!4
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Hugs and loving thoughts to you all
Becca: Healing energy going from me to your chief.
KJ: Likewise to precious Joaquim.
I'm down to 13 days to retirement. Had my exit interview today and it felt good being able to unload long held observations, feelings and disappointments. My workload is light, so I have been whittling down piles of papers and a massive collection of Girl Scout 'stuff' accumulated over the years. I'm getting set to completely deep clean, paint, and redecorate my office. My printer died yesterday, so that's going out and a newer, sleeker model will replace it, after all the the other work is done.
Since coming back from the cruise, there has been such a shift in our household. I realized, with some guilt, that everyone has living around my crazy schedule. DH especially has been deprived of sleep due to my getting up at 4:45 AM to work out. Now, I'm intentionally keeping still in bed until 6 AM, and that little extra sleep has made a difference in his disposition. He is more alert and talkative. I also never used to take breaks during my work hours to eat with him, but now I intentionally facilitate a mid-morning coffee break and lunch for us. This has been great for our relationship, but horrible for my fitness. I'm a creature of habit. My good habit for so many years was the crack of dawn gym workout but with that displaced and my waking day compressed, I'm struggling to get in a decent workout. March starts a whole new frontier and newfound freedom, and I know that I'll get back in the groove. But for now I've surrended February and am making it my guilt-free month in limbo. 13 days!!!! Yes, I'm excited.
Loving all the Olympics sports and stories. Also loved watching two nights of the Westminster Kennel Dog show. The winner wasn't my first choice, but adorable nonetheless.
Stay well friends. We can do this.
Rori
Colorado Foothills
Word for 2018 = RELEASE
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grnwoodtree wrote: »Been using MFP for several weeks.
Chronically ill and totally disabled for over 11 years. Lost my career, have been penniless since.
Too many illnesses to get into. Some are common some are rare, they affect my neuro, endocrine, and immune systems.
Artist, naturalist, writer, rebel, hedonist.
Husband and I are on the outs for over 2 yrs, live in a tiny cabin in Colorado. Isolated and friendless.
I have been proactive, and am totally wholistic in taking care of myself.
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Where in Colorado are you? I'm near Red Rock Ampitheatre.
Rori
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Olympics ...
I've been thoroughly enjoying watching both Canada and Australia compete. Fortunately, the coverage here tends to focus mainly on those two countries.
We've been watching a lot of speed skating ... that's probably one of my favourites ... snowboarding, moguls, luge, and hockey.
One of the reasons I've been watching the hockey is because I'm pretty sure a couple of the announcers are Canadian. I said to my husband that I so rarely get to hear the Canadian accent anymore that it's kind of exciting to spend an hour or so listening to a Canadian accent announce the hockey. He looked at me and said, "you hear the Canadian accent every time you open your mouth!"
I don't hear my own accent and, funnily enough, I've had more people guess that my accent is Irish ... so I'm not even sure what's coming out of my mouth when I talk anymore!
Machka ... Canadian-Australian in Oz5 -
Rori, congrats on your upcoming retirement. Being retired allows for a lot of freedom in scheduling one's day. A few months ago I made some huge changes in my daily routine to accommodate my husband's health needs. First, he doesn't do much because of low energy and back pain so he is home a lot and misses me when I'm gone, so I eliminated a few things I do outside the house and am home more. Second, his doctor recommended a daily nap, so I lie down with him and the pets every day after lunch. A nap is rarely my first choice of what to do with my time, but it's something that we can do together. I'm sure, you'll find a new schedule for you that will allow you to be with your husband and also get your necessary exercise. Best wishes. Barbie
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Michele - never heard of those. I travel with my Kettlebell when driving. Water would be best but not heavy. Sand is cheap it you can find it...2
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Lanette
SW WA State,
You are amazing friend!!!! Mentally doing a cartwheel for you and being all cheerleader!! Congrats on the changes and the weight loss!
Awe, husband is his silly old self! He's such a nut, attacking me a couple times a day, showering me with kisses! Wondering if our eldest will want to live with us!!! Well as long as he has his part, and we have ours all will be copasetta. Hmmm how the heck do you spell that!
Eating simply these days. No big meals. No wait, I take that back! I fixed lasagna last night, and we each were like Garfield the cartoon lasagna loving cat! I made the sauce using sausage bits, spaghetti sauce with sausage in it, tomato sauce, spices and a wee bit of brown sugar. It was heavenly! Last night though, I slept in the recliner because the lasagna was talking to me! I know, I know!
Today was yogurt, banana, 4 chips, granola, and a hotdog. I drank a lot of water!
Feeling much better.
Becca
Oregon6
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