WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2018

skuehn48

AbandondedKSCharger

Hi, I'm trying to reconnect to MFP, and feel a group would be best. Not sure how to get in on all this though. Wish me luck as I stumble around 56 yrs young, 5'3" and 192 lbs........YIKES!!! That's not the same woman my hubby married at 21 years old. So, once again....really........AGAIN.....trying to focus on getting healthy. Thanks! Teri

ryenday

Hi Teri! Where are you from?

I’m 5 feet 3 And 3/4 (lol, gotta remember that 3/4!) and started at about the same weight you did a year ago. I’m done losing now and working on fitness and maintenance of the weight loss now.

We are not an official group Just chatty friendly and supportive gals. Chime in when you have something to say! Ask questions, and/or just read along and you’ll get the hang of this thread pretty quickly.

Welcome!

Rye in Texas

margaretturk

Took a friend friend for lunch for her birthday. We decided to walk to a place that made homemade ice cream. We ended up walking 7700 steps to get there. Well worth it.

Margaret

exermom

Carol – I suppose you could call Jess and Colby a pair. I just overheard her say that she had to come back in August to see him. Seeing how expensive it is to keep flying back and forth, I wonder how much she’s going to continue to come back to see him, especially since she won’t be working and earning any income. I guess we shall see

Terri – welcome. Take your time, just keep coming here. Everyone will be glad to help you if you have any question at all

Michele in NC

coastalgosgal

Katla49 wrote: »

Pip: You and Kirby look happy together in the photo you shared, and absolutely fit and ready to go.

Margaret & Heather: Your comments to Heather match my thoughts very well. :grumble: I also pray that Heather's buyers come through for her.

Karen in VA: I have great luck with fuchsias because they are on a north facing wall and have shade in the hot part of the day. I also have an automatic drip watering system so that they are watered every morning and evening, whether we are at home or travelling. :bigsmile:

(((Sharon in Lethbridge))) You are an awesome, strong and resilient person. I am totally impressed with how well you are handling a difficult situation. :flowerforyou:

Felicia & Karen: I didn't prune my tropical fuchsias at the end of the season, and they are thriving. I did prune my hardy fuchsia but left the stems about 10 inches high. I just took another look at the hardy fuchsia and see little green leaves starting to grow on those stems. It is ALIVE!!! :bigsmile:

Heather: I hope that your son will do well at the Brighton Beer Festival. Sending good thoughts his way.


I just received a thank you note from my granddaughter for a gift we sent for her birthday. This is the first written note she has ever sent to me. I asked her mom to help her give it a try. I'm absolutely thrilled. I'm planning to send a note back to her ASAP. It seems to me that letter writing is a fine art that is falling away due to the internet and phone calls. I hope to make it a special "thing" between my granddaughter and me.

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

"What the New Year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the New Year." ~Vern McLellan

Katla, letter writing was a big deal for all my sons, mostly during Christmas time and their birthdays. From the time they could hold a crayon, marker or pencil, thank you pictures and the written part by me were always done. As they got older it was all on them. We have them a couple of days to complete this task.
It was frustrating to send gifts thru the mail to my nieces and nephews, getting no thank you, or anything. These were gifts from Japan, packaged carefully, only to notice them broken on the floor when we would visit now and then. I just stopped sending stuff. Keep up the great activity.
Rebecca

coastalgosgal

Oh my goodness!! I had so much fun buying groceries at the Commissary! 59 items for $153!! I bought a lot of protein for husband, ham slices, pork chops, 4 medium steaks, bacon, kielbasa, eggs, cottage cheese, mini light baby bells, pouches of low sodium albacore tuna and salmon! My fruits were just orange and mango juice. I will add a tsp of turmeric in the oj every morning while I swig down my D3 5000 iu and multi vitamin!
I bought two long cucumbers, and I'm going to instant pickle one. Using olive oil, vinegar, and some Caesar dressing!
I bought those pomegranate and dark chocolate pieces for a treat. I get 1/4 cup worth yay!
All and all a good trip. I did organize the food, so l have my own area again. It is easier to fix meals. I have my snacks all out on the counter in a crock bowl. It's a great bowl, and probably really old!
Hugs!
Rebecca

coastalgosgal

So, found out to refrigerator pickle a veggie, it's vineger, water, some sugar, salt, garlic cloves, and other spices I don't recall. I used my Caesar dressing instead. Didn't put a lot of salt in, just finger tested and went with it. I only have two small mason jars, but it's enough for me!
Rebecca
So pickled and happy in
Whidbey island

TrishasTime

Morning everyone

I walked the Parkrun yesterday (5km). That maybe nothing to some, but it has been a long time (after effect of my surgeries) that I could even consider a 5km walk. The park run is today (Run, Jog, Walk) but I have to take GD to her driving lesson, but I have decided to do it from now on.

Trish

pipcd34

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ladylaura777

I found some foil covered eggs leftover from Easter. I don’t know if I’m more surprised I didn’t get to them till now - or that I ate them! Does it help that I’ve tracked them???
Anyways, hello to all you lovely ladies!&!
I’ve been here lurking mostly, but thankful to you all for ideas and the support of each other. This month has been a good reminder that there is humanity everywhere I look. Thanks for that.
~Laura in sunny Saskatchewan

barbiecat

It's not yet 6 PM and I'm ready to start my routine to go to bed. I've been active all day and now I'm tired. I walked the dogs for 45 minutes before breakfast then met my friend at 6 AM to walk and didn't get home until 8. Then I headed off to teach my line dance class. My class starts at 10 but at 9:30 I lead a series of more difficult dances for a group of intermediate dancers who come early to dance for fun. Then I teach the class for 90 minutes. Today Jake was expecting a phone call from the surgeon's PA that would release him from a lot of his post surgery restrictions. Apparently the doctor and PA were held up in surgery and we waited by the phone all afternoon. I rode my exercise bike most of the time we were waiting and walked the dogs for 5-10 minutes several times during the afternoon.

Stats for today:
*20,000 steps
*217 minutes walking Sasha and Bessie
*92 minutes riding the exercise bike
*taught the line dance class
*plank one minute 30 seconds

Barbie

lilnoramitchellandre

Just jumped ahead ... can't read 250 posts; but, I did have to laugh at the comment of 'insufficiently nasty'; is that sort of like having 'essential tremors'. What makes them 'essential' especially if I don't WANT them? I was a paralegal for 20+ years - we had a secretary who would never fit into that category ... nastiest woman I had met up to that point in my life; the only one that was far more mean-spirited was a MD that I was assigned to that I ended up taking her before the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners. I did not want to go through a medical malpractice/malfeasance court appearance because I had lived through her 'quality of caret' and 'failure to release my records' even though I filed enough medical authorizations to wallpaper the entire inside of my house. I think she thought I was 'stupid' because of the unit I was on. WRONG! I was only there because I had not had any medications to treat my 'bipolar disorder' because I had been in the ICU for 3 weeks trying to 'live long enough to get the Lithium out of my system which was toxic and about killed me'. I had one of my former bosses read over it, so she would not have any ability or reason to 'countersue' me. He told me that the Board would probably throw it in File 13; but, they didn't. After he read it, I think he had a whole new understanding of what it is like to be on a psyche unit in a hospital. I had never seen him 'cry'; but, I did that day. I've never been able to watch "One Flew Over the Coo Coo's Nest" ... can't get past Jack Nicholson walking through the 2nd set of clanging doors. Been there, Done that. I worked for a malpractice/malfeasance, large personal injury, product liability firm and I 'loved' every minute of it, mainly because my boss was not a Senior partner, just an Associate - so I did not have to 'answer' to the Senior Partner's secretary (a real B****). The kind you know will do just about anything in order to get you fired. Because of the type of practice and what the secretaries/paralegals were 'expected to do' - I loved the challenge. What really made me 'happy' was that she 'forced' me into going with her and become very involved in the Legal Secretaries Club. She even said that the 'new' secretary HAD to be an officer. She was the president; then we all had to take this 2-day test. I passed it and she didn't. Happy Dance - especially every time she demanded that I stop what I was doing to do something for her. My Daddy was an attorney and practiced for 50 years prior to his death. I might 'opine'; but, I don't give out 'legal advice' because I am NOT an attorney. It is like 'putting lipstick on a pig' ... will only 'frustrate you if you try'.

Welcome to all the newbies. I am totally 'lost' as to what anybody is doing and I don't think I will ever catch up; but, that is ok, too.

Laura - it is always 'best' to track everything that goes into your mouth - helps keep you honest with yourself; and that is what is most important. Lets you know what you are eating and what might be putting on, or taking off, the weight. For me, I need to take a break every now and then. Especially, when I am unable to exercise.

Hi to all you other ladies - the ones I 'knew' when I was on here more often.

Lenora

pipcd34

stats for th day:

bike ride hm 2 gym- 7.13min, 133mhr, 13.2amph. 1.5mi= 73c
apple watch- 64c
TREADMILL, walk- 40min, 4.0sp, 4-8.0incline, 131mhr, 109ahr, 146mhr, 730elev, 2.67mi= 250c
apple watch- 266c
ROWING MACHINE- 5min, 99aw, 125ahr, 141mhr, 985meters= 57c
apple watch- 57c
fl exer- 1.30min, 1set of 15ea, 120mhr, pushups, leg lifts= 14c
apple watch- 17c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 4.53min, 125mhr, 18.1amph, 1.4mi= 49c
apple watch- 41c
Bike ride puy 2 sumn sta- 14.41min, 144mhr, 12.5amph, 3mi= 129c
apple watch- 121c
jog sta 2 wk, 4.48min, 153mhr, 144ahr, 9.24min mi, .5mi= 63c
apple watch- 61c
jog wk 2 sta- 4.20min, 9.27min mi, 122ahr, 151mhr, .4mi 59c
apple watch- 51c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 14mph winds!, 19.17min, 8.1amph, 152mhr, 2.5mi= 213c
apple watch- 145c

total cal 907

IsMollyReallyHungry

Hello,
If anyone is interested in joining an awesome challenge, please see link and join us. I have been doing these with Kristen off and on for years now and trust me there is no better host and organized challenge out there. It is simple and she only has a few rules that she ask of us. I hope some of you join us….please feel free to ask Kristen any questions you may have --- the challenge will only be open for another day or so – I think not sure. I know the weigh in closes Monday at 2:00 CST – Have a great weekend! And here is the link: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10662277/hello-summer-body-a-weight-loss-challenge#latest


I remember when I joined MFP so many moons ago and saw this group and I was only 40 something, well this year I made 53 and I am happy to say I am glad to see you all are still here if I need additional support! Keep up the good work.... you all are an inspiration :

TrishasTime

Hi

The driving instructor picked up GD, so rather than go back inside and have a cup of tea. I took Jess The wonder dog for a walk around the lake




Stats
Distance 5km
Av Pace 11:33
Av Spped 5.2KPH

One very red face tired but satisified lady here

Trish from OZ

coastalgosgal

My Lenora!!! *rushes and hugs ya* glad you stopped by. As my grandma used to say, pop a squat, and let's reminisce shall we!
Your stories, is like I'm there, and I appreciate you!!
Rebecca
In Whidbey island

exermom

Slight change of plans. I didn't realize that we needed to leave for the airport tomorrow so early so I'll just do Gunnar Peterson's Full Body Workout. It says that it's only 25 minutes. That'll give me time to have breakfast. Vince said we should be leaving by 8:15. I'll just do the core training DVD by him another day.

Michele LeGrand

GodMomKim

Hi Gals,

Felicia – cute son, cute couple, if they are happy and respectful of each other, I believe in supporting it.

Rebecca – and DH - sorry to hear about your aunt… sending good thoughts

Jwubben – cute patsy, funny bunny

Heather and Rye - I thought the same thing there were 2 cute young fairies and a fairy grandmom

Fuchsia – also one of my favorites, but I live inland and they don’t take the heat here.

Such a crazy week, made breakfast twice for friends, made dinner for 12, did a snack for my garden work party (12 then too), gardened and embroidered, spent a day taking mom from dr to dr… all is fine, just a very bad cold.
Off to get some sleep

Smiles

Kim from N. California

Machka9

Saturday -- beautiful day for a run

Distance Run: 4.17 km
Moving Time: 31:49
Elapsed Time: 32:17
Pace: 7:38/km
Elevation: 53m

And I have signed up for the local 5K fun run at the end of May.