WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2018

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  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    <3:)<3
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Machka You are constantly on my mind, as well. We are all waiting with you for your husband to heal. I am sorry the bills are a source of anxiety for you. I think I will do as you suggest so if my partner needs to take over unexpectedly, it won't be too hard. A lot of our bills are on autopay.

    Karen in Virginia
  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
    Machka Don’t forget to take care of yourself right now. Thank You for the update and good suggestion. We are all sending our thoughts and prayers your way.
  • trisH_7183
    trisH_7183 Posts: 1,486 Member
    edited March 2018
    Machka9 wrote: »
    My husband is still in an induced coma and not sure when he will wake. His body needs to absorb the blood on his brain.

    Meanwhile, I'm starting to scramble to pick up the pieces of our lives. I handled all the bills when I lived in Canada but he handled the bills here in Australia because he was familiar with the system. Now I'm trying to figure out what is due when and how to pay them.

    For future reference, it would be a good idea to have a list of the bills that need to be paid and the approximate dates they are due. For example …

    Rent – every other Friday
    Power – once every 3 months
    Phone/Internet – monthly on the 9th date

    And maybe also who the provider is, contact details etc. all in one spreadsheet.

    I'm really hoping he will be able to tell me all that so I can create the spreadsheet. But only time will tell.

    Machka in Oz
    Still hoping all is going well for your husband & you.

    Thank you for the reminders of having our ducks in a row for when/if it’s needed.I have been very lax about it,but trying to do better.

    So many things we all need to know.Where the will is,where any money is,banking,where we will live,medical info,insur info,burial info,Retirement benefits.
    Very hard to think of “what if”...... but when one ends up in a hospital or care facility,so much info is needed.When SILwas in hospital,they needed a medical list for him.All meds,Dr names etc & wanted it right then.DD had to get that together very quickly.

    Take care of yourself.That isn’t easy,but very important.

    Pat in Ohio
  • jssue2
    jssue2 Posts: 27 Member
    Good morning everyone. My name is Sue. I wanted to jump in and start reading this discussion, as I'm 58 and your group seems encouraging.

    Some thoughts please: when you keep buying junk food in between yours bouts of staying focused and on your plan....what do you do, with said junk food?
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,295 Member
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  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
    klanders30 wrote: »
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    As for junk food that is in the house for others, I am lucky that DH and I don't have the same triggers, I'm not tempted by his pastries and he is not tempted by my chips. Others simply have the willpower to never have it in the house and never touch it---

    ... Karen

    That is my house! Donuts and pastries in the House never tempt me, I don’t care for them. He wouldn’t eat a pretzel (which I can not stop eating if I have them around) if you paid him. It is a big help when only one of us is actively restricting Calories. I count myself lucky because my willpower is not big enough to resist late night pretzels if I had any to munch on around at night.
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
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  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
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  • jssue2
    jssue2 Posts: 27 Member
    Thanks Karen!
    I'm retired, can't donate the junk at my job, as I did use to do.

    But can give it to my son to take to his job. Thanks for reminding me of that. :-)
  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 866 Member
    Quick posting, wi this a.m., down .4, which for the month puts me UP .4. Grrrrr. My own fault, made some poor choices a few weeks ago and clearly, the choices haven't gotten a whole lot better, but I am going to re-commit to this program and see what I can do in the next 8 weeks. That's when our son gets married. Should be able to lose at least 8 lbs, if I am faithful to the program! That would please me.
    Machka, keeping you and hubby in my thoughts. Brilliant idea about accessing the bank account and seeing when bills have been paid. I think hubby would be kind of lost if I were to become incapacitated, but I do have a book where I write down everything that I pay online and the rest arrives in the mail in the form of a paper bill, so hopefully he'd be able to figure it out.
    We have made our final arrangements and have told our older son where to find the paperwork. I should make a sign for the front of the file cabinet that it's in, he may not be in full control of his mind. Although, he can compartmentalize quite well and put his brain into "dealing with" gear. Step 1, step 2, etc.
    Allie, good for you for looking for another job! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!
    Sue, junk food! Well, I try to not bring it into the house to start with. I will eat it. I do buy stuff for hubby, I try to make it stuff that I'm not keen on. For instance, while I like cookies, I don't like the same ones that he likes, so I try to just buy the ones that I can live without. The other snack foods that he likes leave me cold, so that works out. Every once in awhile, I will cave while at the store and buy something that I really don't need. I do try to buy a small container of it, eat it and then let it go. I usually don't feel great after eating it, so that's good incentive to not buy it in the first place! lol That does cure me for a few months!
    Okay, this quick posting is getting to be not so quick! Congrats to those celebrating, hugs for those who need them. Hope everyone has a great day/night.
    Evelyn, Vancouver Island
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    We got it!!!
    Becca
    In shock in
    Oregon!

    How exciting, it sounds like a retirement haven for you and hubby. You'll have to send pictures. I am so thrilled for you. When will be move take place?

    Janetr OKC
  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
    Becca great news.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,792 Member
    Go Becca! :drinker: <3:DB)

    Heather UK xxxxxxx
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