WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2018
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Hi I just join today and I don’t really know what I’m doing so I hope this works and I’m able to join in your ladies talks and make a few friends.10
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Jumping in a bit late in the month, but wanted to introduce myself! I am 54 and have been working slowly toward better health for years -- taking it seriously some of the time, jumping off the bandwagon at other times. I've been pre-diabetic since having children in my 30s, have been on BP meds since age 40. And all this time I had the mind set of "this is a fluke - I can whip myself into shape any time I want." But I never got around to taking it seriously. This past December, I started having chest pain and a doctor friend fast-tracked me through the hoops at the hospital for a scan. Blockage was found and I was whisked in for an angioplasty. The cardiologist found 99% blockage in my main artery. I was shocked into action. I started following the diet plan they sent home with me, have been exercising 4-5 days per week, decided to take my diet one step further and attempted the nutritarian diet (essentially vegan) and can't hack it.
It's a wonderful program but the time and effort it takes to implement is staggering. So, I'm back to following the recommendations sent home from the Heart Center.
My biggest issue, and my goal for the rest of March, is to say "NO" to sugar. It's like a drug for me. Can you relate? Especially when it is combined with refined flour and/or fat. The challenge is that it is everywhere. In my home, at church, at special events. Ex: at my daughter's sports banquet, the coach sent us home with an entire cheesecake (hubs, college age son, and daughter were at the event and were not about to decline). There it sits, in the fridge, taunting me.
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elainehazel: Welcome to a great group of women. You have an excellent focus for your own health and have found a wonderfully supportive group of women. Post often so we can get to know you better. My DGD is a Hazel. I love her and the name.
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Meg: You've been on your own for a long while. How much longer before your DH can come home? :huh:
Lisa: The house looks great! I hope it all works out and you will be happy there.
oblake 1954: Welcome to a great group of supportive women. Post often for encouragement, support and friendship.
(((Ginger in TX)))
Olivia: Welcome!
Michele in NC: You organize a great deal more social events than anyone I know. I can see why you'd feel stressed. (((hugs)))
Rori: A stay at Hotel Colorado sounds like fun. I hope that you & DH have a good time.
Joyce: It is lovely to hear all of the nice things your DH has done.
Wendy: I love the photos. You look fabulous!
DJ: Add me to the list of friends who would like to see more of you.
Heather: I'd love to see the recipe for triple chocolate cheesecake for the InstantPot. We buy cheesecake at the grocery store from time to time, but have never tried to make one. :flowerforyou:
We woke up to a foggy morning and a weather forecast of Fair. We haven't made plans for the day yet. I hope we can get outside and be active.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"So many of us believe in perfection, which ruins everything else, because the perfect is not only the enemy of the good; it's also the enemy of the realistic, the possible and the fun."
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Hi I just joined today. I just turned 60 last week. I hope I stay loyal to dieting and r excise this time.4
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wildhorsewendy wrote: »Hi Sisters, I'm back from my hike. It was really fun, great exercise and I made some new friends. People talked to me the whole time and I was glad to listen (and talk when it was my turn). Here are some pics from the hike:
There were seven in our group, six women and one man. One of the women works as a doctor in the emergency department and has horses too. She sat next to me in the van so we had a long talk. It took us about four hours of walking, with an hour for breaks and lunch plus driving time of 3 hours round trip so that was a good Day Hike.There is another hike coming up in two weeks time that I have put my name down for. It is longer, six hours of walking but not quite as hilly, or so they tell me. Wendy
nice legs
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Ack! Skip a week and 14 new pages :noway:
Minor NSV, when Joe opened the Thin Mints box, was able to stop at two. Had to say "no thank you" VERY firmly several times to get him to stop urging more on me [sigh].
Blew AF Tuesday, feeling sorry for myself after ultrasonic dental hygiene appt. The unfamiliar vibrations and high pitch whine plus her clumsy poking and pricking. Yuck. Still managed 2 AF days this week. Amazing.
Laura Belated happy Birthday!
Machka Belated happy Birthday! Was it the 8th or the 9th? Two birthdays? If I'd felt that something on my neck I'd have been jumping up and down and screaming. No rest for unbitten hubs til he found it, killed it and shown me the smashed remains.
KJ
your friend's griefs remind us every day and every love is a precious gift.
Michele "clean one thing a day", maybe that would work for me too...naaah.
Lanette, "can't imagine what all folks put in those lockers... it can't all be treasures" :noway: you are so right. Heard yesterday people are renting storage lockers, filling with trash and just walking away... presumably due high cost both of garbage pickup and at transfer station. We have no dump in Curry county, it all gets trucked inland to the Medford area. And recycling is a joke, CTR doesn't monitor the recycle dumpsters so all kinds of non-recyclables get dumped in making the whole lot garbage.
Itsme Congrats on your February successes!
Yvonne, Doesn't absinthe drive folk crazy? Good thing our hubs know where they stand in the heirarchy Love the lavender hair!
Rye I have an old Wii (not wii plus) with the add on Wii Fit balance board and games including hula hoop. Its the only hula hoop I can get and keep up What happened Monday to make you feel down Tuesday?
Sharon congrats to Jheri on painting sales and commissions Can you take HER aside when Harmony is in dance class and ask her to choose a code phrase, that when you say it, she'll change the subject? Stop dissing Jason? To protect Harmony? Having her choose the phrase might get her buy in. When Joe isn't hearing me set boundaries, our code is "Please reconsider and let's talk about it later". This keeps me from shrieking "You have your head up your '@ss!"
Terry when we got her, her call name was Tumbleweed. Hmm. Uh no... that won't work. She loved to roll down the grass hill in our back yard so "Tumble" just fit. Here's a pic of her at 4 months old on the road home.
Beth ((hugs)) and [sighs]
Carol, ugh, dog digestive issues, ugh!
Wendy Husbands! Finding new friends helps, I need my women friends to talk things out. If I need to tell DH something, learned to it to 3 bullet points and most important first. 
But BOO to him putting no effort at all into your relationship. Can you help him understand that he'll get out of it what he puts in? That you and your relationship are worth his time and attention?
Sue in WA ((hugs)) for your DGD and family.
Evelyn "better than a handful of cookies"
amen, sister!
Joyce you and Becca are natural beauties!
Marcelyn and Okie you sure get your workouts with all those leaves!
Janetr con very gratulations on the good choices and success!
Thanks for telling your DGS's story. Clean for two years is great cause for hope.
Karen in Va, Olivia tummy. Yay! Just the joy we all need.
Terry Bingo! I'd never put it together, but Joe and I have had some of our best talks on road trips. Will have to make better effort at sitting next to him.
Jita and wgail, micro actions help me when I'm stuck and down on myself.
Mary from AZ caught hot broccoli on the fly with your mouth? Yikes! :noway:
pip, what is this about checks and steps closer to financial independence?
Michele no one needs to eat nasty frosting, glad you had home made
Meg so glad to hear you so positive and content! Brava!
Welcome goatgirl, beans
Whiine! Definitely NOT looking "forward" to the time change. Always takes me weeks to adjust. Grumble, mumble, complain!
Only thru pg 25 of 34, ttyl, hugs to all,
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
we have an equity line of credit and we are working to pay it off and we will then not owe anyone. we had sold our lot so we put that on the line of credit so a bunch of that. yesterday we put another 5k down so all we owe is 7k and are planning to pay that before the end of the year ;0)....
HOWEVER, just found out last night that it's not quite true. we owe on the airstream 7k :0( soooooooooo we really owe 14k still, better than most people today6 -
Husbands: non-communications seems to be the rule among men. I know that is profiling but put men together and they talk about everything. Change to mixed company and they clam up. Maybe they are afraid of us women?
My DH is still sick with cold and coughs, now I’m starting.
Laters!
RV rita from Columbus New Mexico5 -
Welcome new communicators!
Amazing how people that at first look, appear so different - have so much in common.
Husbands are all different & the same. Mine is a special guy with autism spectrum disorder. Communication is our biggest obstacle. He has to make himself reminder notes. Its sweet. One day after we had had the conversation about doing everything for everyone except me, I found a honey do list written by him for himself. He gets worked up about small things really quick. Driving brings out colorful language, and heaven help us when he sees someone being picked on!! He was treated very badly when he was younger.
Estate issues can be different in each family, and the laws differ so much by state or province. I just really try to have my affairs in order at all times. Im still pretty angry with my dad for not doing this.
I love puppies and babies of all ages! Keep the stories and pictures coming!
This morning the scale was much nicer to me than yesterday. I must have been retaining water from traveling so long in the car. The scale went down almost 3 pounds. Now my last week looks more like it should have! I've been fighting a bad cold for a few weeks now. Im going to have to see a Dr about the complications soon. I really dont want antibiotics.
Have a great day out there!
~Laura~
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »My Triple Chocolate Cheesecake came out fine, but I didn't have a 7" springform pan so had to use a pushpan. Quite a lot of sawing round the edge to get it out, but it's ok. Once I've put the ganache on it will be perfection. Now it's in the freezer. I will do the ganache when I take it out. In case anyone is wondering, yes, I did lick the spoon when I was mixing it. And the bowl. :laugh: I can say it was delicious, but I will only have a tiny serving on the day.
Much love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxx
Heather Hopefully the admins won't remove this link. You might be interested in these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everyday-Baking-Prochef-Spring-Form/dp/B009A8SIC0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1520700700&sr=8-3&keywords=7+inch+springform+cake+tin&refinements=p_72:419153031
I have the Genuine Instant Pot Silicone Springform Cake Pan, but I didn't see it on amazon.co.uk.
It is 6.5" and quite nice.
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Pip That is awesome you are so close to being debt free! I still have a mortgage. Ugh.
Lisa I like that house.
Kelly (((Hugs))).
Wendy Wonderful photo of healthy you!
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Joyce, Barbie, & others on the topic of husbands As most of you know, I have a female partner. I have to say, in many ways it is much easier than having a husband. I found this, & it pretty much sums up my views on this topic:
"Love is far from “all you need.”
You need mutual respect, shared goals and compatibility way more than you need love to have a sustainable, lasting relationship. People “fall in love with love” just as Kim Kardashian showed us, because they think it will carry them the distance. We all want to be wanted and we love to love yet, if you had a recipe for a strong, healthy relationship, it might look like this: 1 Cup respect; 1 Cup shared goals; 3 Cups compatibility, 1 Tablespoon love, 1 teaspoon attraction (optional!)." -Susan Pease Gadoua L.C.S.W.
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Karen in Virginia
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JILL3258 ~ You don't have to add friends to be a part of this group. We just all chat away with whatever is going on in our life. Welcome! I don't say a lot about my own life because it is very quiet. I just enjoy having like minded people to communicate with.
Carol in GA4 -
It's inspiring me to do and be more as I read the posts. Thanks for sharing5
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Jill, Coffeeandpie, and other newbies- Welcome! Tell us a bit about your self (if you have, already, thanks for sharing!) and please sign with what you would like us to call you. We are a chatty group and we talk about everything but politics and religion. As you probably know, mindset and having your brain in order, is a big part of weight loss and living a healthier lifestyle! Just jump in and comment on whatever moves you! We do talk alot, so if time is an issue, skimming is good. Remember to bookmark this thread by clicking on the star on the same line as the title "Women ages 50+ March 2018". That way it will bring you to where you left off the last time you visited. THEN...on the last day of the month, look for Barbie's (not Barbara) last post of the month, with the link that will take us into the next month. Bookmark that. Welcome, welcome, welcome! My name is KJ or Kelly. I work full time in my home as a child care provider and have done so for 24 years. I have been with this group for a little over three years. I found them when my younger sis was diagnosed with a brain tumor and my weight and mental focus was spiraling out of control. I am currently 51, made it through early menopause, have figured out what I need to do to "get healthy" and am continuing my journey with the help of these wonderful women! Glad to have you here!9
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Husbands: non-communications seems to be the rule among men. I know that is profiling but put men together and they talk about everything. Change to mixed company and they clam up. Maybe they are afraid of us women?
My DH is still sick with cold and coughs, now I’m starting.
Laters!
RV rita from Columbus New Mexico
This definitely does not describe kirby
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Karen - thanks for the link! I've had a look at a few, but I don't know if I will be making cheesecake often! This was my first one! I have been reading so much about IP cheesecakes, that I just had to try one. I hope the guests will remove the remains from the house!
I wholeheartedly agree with you about the recipe for a happy relationship. Luckily my DH gives me all those things and more than a teaspoon of attraction as well. We talk all the time and laugh a lot. We really are each other's no 1 supporters. I love my best girlfriends as well and they are very important to me. I am blessed.
I have always gone out with men that much prefer women to talk to and are not comfortable with "the boys" or "the lads" as we call them here. Good communication is essential. Macho behaviour is a no no. I like the sensitive type.
DH sometimes needs things worming out of him, but he knows I am a sympathetic ear who won't belittle his anxieties. My ex and my two sons have always cried at the drop of a hat!
The cream tea was very high in calories, but it is logged. Low calorie dinner is prepared. DH is upstairs watching England play France.
I'm about to break open a low calorie AF beer. All is right with the world. :bigsmile:
Well done Lisa for choosing a new house so quickly! Hope it all goes smoothly now.
Barbie - Yes, Running Like a Girl is excellent. I love those stories too.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx7 -
When we got our trust done we learned many people do not have a will or trust. It seems to go to the bottom of the to do pile.
I agree the house looks nice. It will be good to get settled. Margaret 3 -
https://serenalissy.com/instant-pot-triple-chocolate-cheesecake/
Katla - It's not exactly slimming! :laugh:
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx2 -
Hi Jill! Welcome. Be sure to bookmark this site so you can get here faster (click on the star above the magnifying glass. It'll turn yellow and you're bookmarked!)
CoffeeandPie - welcome! Any time is the best time to start. Ohhh....sugar with a fat...that's my downfall, too.
DJ - I can't wait until you can return
My hubby will communicate...sometimes. But most of the time he tells me what he thinks I should know, and he wants all the facts exactly when I'm telling him something.
Laura - I'm so sorry for your hubby. How great that he found you!
Karen in VA - love what you posted about love. That's how I feel, too
Michele in NC
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Joyce - your DH is a keeper even tho he's not the best conversationalist and riding in the car with him can be an effort. He's got a good heart and that's so important. Thank goodness we gals have ways of communicating with each other like this board and with other gals in the same boat whose DH's aren't conversationalists.
Allie - I know you will be SO relieved once your Dad's estate affairs are wrapped up. Thank you for the reminder to us to get this stuff all straightened out NOW so others don't have to slog through it! Hope winter gets finished once and for all for you east coast gals.
Heather and others who are cleaning out houses - I will look into Freecycle. I have boxes of chotchkies and chipped dishes that have been in the family - I don't know who would want them, maybe a craft person? Anyhow I hate to throw them out. Funny story - during the summer, people put large items like lamps and furniture in their driveways with a "free" sign and people drive by and pick them up! Sometimes when things aren't picked up, folks put a $10 price sign on them... then the thieves swoop in and cart the stuff off when they think no one is looking, lol. Sometimes I wish we were on the main road instead of a little private road - I'd plop a lot of stuff in the driveway! My DH is adamant that no one comes to the house as in a garage sale so I need to donate to the charity shop I guess.
Rori - your 10:00 snack and chat time is a great idea no matter what shape our DH's are in if we can get them to agree to it, lol. Glad you are diving right into retirement activities!
Kate - I don't blame you for getting antsy when your plans are disrupted, even when it's a good disruption! Your getaway to Spain will be neat!
Michele - I swear, you are the energizer bunny!!! I would be overwhelmed just doing 1/10th of what you are involved in!! I hope things settle down soon and you can calm down - just close your eyes and imagine you are in Florida!
Laura - what an ordeal with your Dad's estate. Glad you got to spend time with the kids in Calgary! Prairie is a doll!
Ginger - (((HUGS)))) heading your way for you and your family.
Lisa - that new rental looks great and you are so right about having broadband internet and other things we depend on handy in an established neighborhood like that.
Wendy - your daughters are gorgeous! Supermodel genes! Those hikes sound like a lot of fun and meeting neat people is a bonus. I think it's neat you are setting a good example for your girls eating healthy and exercising/working hard physically like you do. I bet as they age they'll want to emulate their healthy mom!
Ladies, have you noticed that all of the kids and grandkids and puppies and kitties are all way above average in the cuteness department? Hmmm? Another reason why this is such a special group!
Dana - Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful day!!
Kylia - my hat is off to anyone who owns or works for a small business. The risk and responsibility is huge!
I'm up early with allergies! Sinus headache. Plenty of sneezing going on yesterday so am more than ready to start allergy shots. Took an aspirin and zyrtec so have the headache on the run.
Have a good Saturday - those of you on daylight savings time, don't forget to "spring" (your clocks) forward tonight!
Lanette
SW WA State
Hey, just me.... Do you have friends that live on a more busy street, regarding garage sales? So you ask them if you can rent out their driveway! Their bonus is if they have some items to throw in the mix, you'll help sell it! Its really a win win. With me living in apartments, I had to get creative, having no yard or driveway to sell from.
Also ladies, if you have a lot of books, or movies, just get paper bags and have a bag sale! The customer can fill a bag for $20. You are guaranteed $20, and you get rid of a lot more than 25 cents a book silliness. You can do this with toys, clothes, shoes. People that came to my yard sales always left with stuff.
Happy spring cleaning and selling!
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Heather ... an instant pot cheesecake is on my list of recipes to try.
I've been making full-fat yogurt with the instant pot and absolutely love it! But ... I'm afraid it's derailing my calorie counts. Well, that and the honey I add to it. So today I'm trying fat free yogurt in the instant pot. We'll see if I like it or if I just have to use more moderation with the full fat (and the honey).
Welcome to the new ladies!
Kettlebells ... shoes or no shoes when using?
Beth near Buffalo
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