WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2018

kymarai

Greetings!
Jenny- I hear you! I love walking, but hard to exercise. It is my goal to add this month. These ladies are awesome support!

barbiecat

I just remembered that my chiropractor tells me every month about how tight the muscles are in my back and neck so last month I asked her what I could do about it. She gave me two pages with pictures of stretches that would help. I need to add that to my resolutions for the month. Some of them are ones I can do while sitting and others can be done while walking. Remembering will be the hard part.

This thread is a lifeline for me. I am an introvert and don't have a bunch of face to face friends. My only family that I interact with are my husband and my 94 year old cousin who is an nursing home. Starting this thread for us each month is my connection with an important community of friends. Thank you being part of my life.



Barbie from beautiful NW Washington

My word for 2018 is "tenacity"

KJLaMore

Good morning all! Happy Easter/April Fool's Day/ Sunday! I logged on this morning and went to March and was shocked that there were only 20 or so posts. Got to the end and saw Barbie's link (I forgot it is a new month) 35 posts, already!
Let's see: I think my goals for March went something like "keep logging, keep making good choices, less of me". I think I am two pounds down from the end of February. Not as much as I wanted, but down is better than up!

April goals: Push myself to move more
Stay firm in my resolve to eat according to my meal plan
Read more (grown up stuff, not kid stuff)
less of me by May

My word for 2018 is "resilience".

Been a busy weekend. It rained all day yesterday, so I didn't get out in the yard to do the thatch removal. So I baked my ham and made my Easter dinner yesterday. Packed it all up to take to the inlaws, today. Got my errands, and food prep done, laundry, house cleaned, etc. Indoor stuff. Brought a box of floor tile from the basement so that I can replace a couple of chipped/broken ones in the living room. They are a nice vinyl, parquet pattern. I laid the original tile about eight years ago, so it has held up well. These are the first I have had to replace, and of course they are right at the entrance to the living room, so very easy to see the breaks. That is my main job today. I also need to get my month end paperwork done and sent in to the state. lol...(we will see if that happens). The sun is out, so I think I will start my Sunday with a walk. Sending love to you all! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

suebdew

Thanks Barbie, we all depend on you to keep us together.
Happy Easter. Beautiful sunny day but a bit chilly (60’s). My Irises are almost blooming.
Janetr- your daughter looks too young to be a grandmother but live,y baby.
Wendy- my granddaughter would love that horse. So glad you rescued her.
Suebdew in TX

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1948Peachy

This is Carol from GA! I wouldn't let me upload a photo or add food from my list of foods on the other account. Now is won't let me upload a photo on this new account. Is anyone else having trouble with these things?

KJLaMore

Oh yeah! I had given up facebook for lent, so it is with great joy that I share these little gems that I just pulled from my daughter's page of Mr. Joaquin on his first birthday. His first cake, time in the park, and the "angry baby"! Enjoy!

drkatiebug

I have a pocket in between Sunrise Service and regular church service. DH used it to walk, but I’m waiting until this afternoon when it warms up. I’m freezing. I am rethinking my Easter dress, which I planned to wear with bare legs and open toed shoes. My toes are even painted to match it, but I’m feeling more of a tights and booties kind of cold. Decisions!

cityjaneLondon

KJ - Joaquin looks like Bea when she's had too much sugar!

Janetr - Amazing to see the generations! I wonder if I shall ever see my great grandchildren.

I've just run 3.3 miles round the long loop. Beautiful! Primroses galore, celandines, buds on the trees. Had to run through streams and I walked up two short inclines, but otherwise I ran up most of the hills. DH walked beside me, but I left him on the home sprint. I strapped my knee before I set out and it did feel more secure.
Good feeling when you get back.

Now, on with the veg prep!

Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

kymarai

Eggs are filled for grands, real eggs are hard boiled for coloring, I am dressed. I did 25 minutes of Leslie walking. Reckon that is a good start. Now to head into kitchen to make cheesecakes and lasagna. Maybe will try to get some squats in while doing those.

Carol- MFP and Fitbit are being strange right now. I have no clue. Hopefully it will all get fixed soon.

Janetr- Beautiful daughter and baby! So sweet!

Joyce- Glad the pain is easing, but sad that you feel loopy when not wanted. I lost 2 of my estradiol pills this past month. Never found them. Maybe my dogs did, maybe they went down sink....One moment it was in my hand and the next it was gone-smh


Kylia in the sun is shining and birds chirping Ohio

kymarai

PS- Does noisy, crunchy eating by someone else drive anyone else insane?.......

Katla49

Comments for March thread:

Pip: I especially appreciate, "just remember-everything happens for a reason, you may not understand it at the moment but if you pay attention it will make sense later. Life is not a dress rehearsal, this is it." :flowerforyou:

Wendy: I am so happy that you were able to rescue the filly. It seems the wife managed to rescue herself from an abusive sociopath. I count that as two wins. (((hugs)))

Evie: Arrow was a good boy at the cutting class yesterday. He loves it. I got there early and free lunged him to help him get the grumpies out. That worked very well, too. I'm going to make a habit of it.

(((MEG))) I agree with Kim. Finding family may be a blessing, & it may help her realize the value of your care for her and her sister.


Happy April!!!!!

March 2018 Resolutions:

1: Log every bite and swallow. Done
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on strength and stamina. Done
3. Have fun every day. Mostly
4. Drink at least 3 glasses of water a day. No doing as well as I should.
5. Monitor sleep. Average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly. Done

April 2018 Resolutions:

1: Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on strength and stamina.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least 3 glasses of water a day.
5. Monitor sleep. Average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.


Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

kevrit

Happy Easter all! I’ll post more later. Pic of Easter breakfast DH made.

grandmallie

Happy Easter to one and all.
I went and feed my DFIL. Tom was there but I got there first and Buddy wasn't in the mood to feed himself so I fed him...he was a hoot today...
Came home and was just exsausted so I took a nap and am still just laying low.
I am Soo enjoying my wind chimes .

OregonMother

Happy Easter. This is one of my favorite holidays.

After church, we are going to have dinner at a friend's house. Our kids are friends, my oldest used to date their oldest, so it will be nice to get everyone together. My boys are really looking forward. Hubby not so much. But we'll just stay for a couple hours. I am bringing a ham, veggies, and a berry pie I bought.

No yoga today. And rain expected. So maybe after dinner we all will watch a movie or work on a jigsaw puzzle.

Thinking of Janet's beautiful eggs this morning.

Felicia
Willamette Valley, Oregon

exermom

Did Stott Pilates Firm & Fit DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do some of the hula hoop, maybe hold my plank if I have time or else I'll do it before the extremepump class. I do want to go to WalMart to get the candy on sale. I'm thinking that today I might put the Wet & Forget on the deck

Katie and Heather - I think you're right, you can only get those daffodil bulbs late in the season to plant them. Or maybe you can get them in Feb. to plant. I was just hoping to be able to get them before we put down the mulch. I did find some already blooming...but they looked so sad that I didn't buy them.

Wendy - happy early birthday. Have you decided on a name for the horse, or maybe you'll just keep the one he already has? What a magestic looking animal. Horses are magestic anyway.

Kim - I THINK I saw hyacinth and crocus bulbs. Which blooms earliest?

Barbie - thank YOU for being part of my life and always getting us going

Happy Easter and April Fools Day. I personally think the Church did a great disservice. To have Ash Wednesday fall on Valentines Day when most people get chocolates but then they give them up and then to have Easter on April Fools Day. Well, next year I think it's supposed to be something like April 21

Carol - I had trouble adding food to my diary yesterday but was finally able to do it later in the evening. I like to prelog. There have been times when I didn't realize that I'd gone over so I omitted something that I was planning to have. But couldn't do that yesterday. Still came in under calories

KJ - can Joaquin get any cuter? When he gets older (like preschool) he's going to have his pick of girlfriends. How adorable those pictures are!

Rita - was that a blintz that you had with your breakfast? Brownie?

Michele in NC

1948Peachy

KJ ~ Joaquin is the cutest. Love the unhappy face...did he not like the cake?

Janet ~ Your oldest daughter and the grand baby are beautiful!

What a wonderful day to celebrate!

Carol in GA

exermom

Carol - Joaquin was probably upset that he couldn't get more cake into his mouth at one time!

Michele in NC

pipcd34

happy April and happy keester !

April goals:

Push myself to more
Stay on task moe to my meal plan
Read more and write more on the forum
loose 5 more pounds
and start running more again

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April fools, I have no goals, just keep on keepin on like I do every month, every day, every year

pipcd34

rocky may he R.I.P.