WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2018
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hello Ladies. i'm 56, married with two grown children. i'm not working due to health issues.
i've been on MFP for quite a while but just recently chose to start reading and writing on boards here. i was originally here for Keto when i was diagnosed with stage four small lymphocytic lymphoma (no treatment as of yet - as this cancer is a wait and watch type, diagnosed in Dec 2016), and lost 17 lbs on that diet. now i'm officially low to moderate carb and am still somewhat able to maintain my weight of 133 (i'm 5'7")
i have other health concerns too, currently bad lower back pain which i've been rushed to hospital for a few weeks back. i try to keep as active as i can but sometimes i get back into sugar etc again out of emotional eating, and i know it's so bad! i'll eat small amounts of fruit sometimes like blueberries and honeydew melon when i'm feeling righteous, but when i'm not, the icecream my husband and son eat call to me when i'm feeling a little low ! ugh.
any support and chat and sisterly cameraderie is most appreciated - xo Lisa~
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Good morning Ladies -
Welcome 88 days and Lisa.
Michelle - sorry I misunderstood. In my experience, that last little roll is usually the final 5-7 pounds that I needed to lose. It always went last.
I finally got my whoosh! Down 2.2 lbs since Monday and we all KNOW that wasn't fat. The darn water finally went away. Now I can breathe a little and not feel like I am stuck at the same low calories forever for maintenance.
We are supposed to get rain all morning, actually thunderstorms. We'll see. We were supposed to get storms for the last 4 days and the rain passed around us. We joke that our neighborhood is in a vortex that prevents rain from getting us. You can watch it on the radar go around our little area. It's a good thing with the scary damaging storms, but frustrating when we need the rain. We did get some rain overnight. Thunder woke me up at 4 and I've been up since. They have taken the rain out of tomorrows forecast so we will probably congregate outside. We do our best visiting on all the neighborhood patios . I was thinking about it yesterday. When it is 100 degrees we are on the patios, when it is 40 degrees, we are on the patios.
Hub wants to clean the patio and patio furniture tomorrow while he is home. I guess we should since we will be using it next weekend for guests. I need to look at it as an opportunity to burn off a bunch of calories so I can eat more at the party tomorrow night. We will also power wash the front porch since it looks like the killing fields (from dead bugs). After I do that, I will want to repaint the front porch rocker and glider (I have the paint, just need to do it) so they look re-freshed also. It will be never ending.
Machka - prayers continue for you and your hub. I hope you are able to get some sleep this weekend. Only getting your sleep in 2-4 hour stretches has got to be so frustrating.
Barbie - I don't think I ever said I love the fence. It looks fantastic.
I can't remember who has the greenhouse, but it is beyond gorgeous!
Hugs to those that need them, prayers to those with concerns, high fives to those with accomplishments!
Okie in the TX Hill Country3 -
Barbie and Heather Wise words. Barbie, I will read that book. And Heather, I will reassess how I feel when my partner comes home. Right now I see her arrival home, or waking up (later than I do) as the end of my peace and quiet. That can't be translating well, no matter how hard I try to remain neutral. Instead, I am going to make this about her instead of about me. "Good morning! Can I fix you a cup of coffee?" or "Ok, how did the dreaded meeting go?", etc. Thank you for that insight, Heather!
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Today I am off to do a recertification required by work. It will be a long, intense day, but I won't have to do it again for another year.
Karen in Virginia6 -
Well took a 45 min nap around 5:15 and then brought Alfie to Tom's..going to go get my granddaughter on the bus ,pick up a tea and start the drive up..will stop at the cottage to check on things and then at the store.for few things and even though it will be cloudy will take the beautiful drive along 1a through North Hampton,Rye and New Castle before heading to Portsmouth and on to Maine .4
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Karen - Good luck!
Allie - Have a great weekend! You deserve it. So glad your friends husband was able to go home.
Okie2 -
It's Friday! It's Friday! Wahoo! I shouldn't be this excited, but I am. I haven't heard from the new family that is supposed to start tomorrow (with the little 1 1/2 year old wild child). I should probably be upset about that; but I really am not. We need more $$ coming in, but I am loathe to give up my weekends. Anyway, I am thinking this will give me time to get some yard work done, and maybe a couple weekends to get my house painted and reorganized for my daycare (using the grant $$). I am just going to sit tight and trust that God, destiny, fate will line everything up at just the right time. Right families, right hours, right timing. It will all work out!
Wendy- lol Sometimes I feel like my house looks like that one! Maybe with a different living room layout, that would be possible....hmmmm... Loved your horse/water pic! Looks like a wonderful escape to me!
Social anxiety sufferers- This is my DH. He has not always been like this; but it gets worse as he gets older. Relatives find it funny that we arrive at functions separately (the ones that are close by, anyway). But doing so, allows him to arrive later, stay for a bit, and leave; while it allows me to arrive early (bc I am usually helping with set up or food), stay all day, etc.. I have never forced him to attend anything, because if tables were turned, I would be mad as a hornet if he forced me to do anything.
Kylia- Ugh! Hope you are feeling back to normal soon! So awful to get sick just as the weather is getting more bearable!
Margaret- Love the art in bloom works! The Chihuly work! The arrangement compliments his style very nicely!
More of you I wanted to respond to, another early arrival this morning; text from mom that her two year old daughter left the house screaming. lol Could be a long Friday if this is how they are all waking up! Luckily, we should be getting some sunshine today! ttfn xoxoxoxo KJ (Kelly)3 -
Cheri, love the haircut! You look great and paid tribute to your niece! Prayers! She is lucky to have such support.
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wildhorsewendy wrote: »Hi Sisters, thank you for all kind comments. I need encouragement on this never-ending journey of staying healthy and staying strong, so that I can contribute and help others as well.
Michele, I wish I knew how to deter bees because sometimes (often!) when my husband is feeding, he mixes up the syrup and then spills it, and the bees swarm for days to get every last drop of it. Yesterday before I went for my beach ride, I had to hook the ute up to the horse float, and there were probably a thousand bees covering the ute, his work truck. I was afraid they would sting my horses and cause them to fear getting into the float. I tried to hose them off before I hooked up but our power was off (all day for scheduled maintenance) so the water pump wasn't working. I tried to drive them off, and some of them left, but as soon as I parked at home again, they swarmed in. I made my hubby hook it up, then worked as quickly as I could to load the horses and drive to the beach before anyone got stung. Luckily, the bees don't sting when they are out gathering food. It's only if you squash them accidently or put your hand or foot or arm on them that they sting you as they die. It's not in their best interest to sting you. Even if it hurts you bad, it hurts them worse. It's only the guard bees at the entrance to a hive that will chase you to sting you. If you do get stung, put vinegar on it. Takes the pain away quickly. So, my suggestion to you, is to make up some sugar water, 50/50 mix and put a jar of it at the far end of the property to draw the bees away from where you want to sit or swim outside.
Lanette, I am very curious as to how much Queens are selling for in the states. Can you ask your friend?
Wendy
Wendy - Friend Alan says he used to be able to get queens for $5 to $7, now they are about ten times that! He lives in Central Oregon.
Wow, that was something with bees on your DH's truck.... are they at the stage now where they are getting ready to hunker down for the winter and desperate to grab any sugar they can before winter? Maybe they always act this way?
I have made up sugar water to lure the buzzers away.... I did that a couple years ago. It wasn't honeybees I was luring though, it was bald faced hornets (theoretically the meanest like African Honeybees!) who were taking over our grapes. My thought was to get something even sweeter to draw them, so mixed up the sugar water, put it in a dish about 20 yards away on a shaded side of the house (this was HOT September weather) and it worked. I piled little rocks and pebbles in it so they'd have something to land on and feed and not slip into the stuff. And I managed to pick a lot of grapes at dawn before the hornets were stirring.
I saw a couple honeybees on the apple trees yesterday. Hooray! Even if only a fraction of the blossoms are pollinated, that will be plenty.
Have a great Friday ladies!
Lanette
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Morning MFP friends. I almost typed family and that is probably more accurate.We have a rainy morning today.Tried to play golf yesterday but it started thundering and later lightening. I said I think we should go in but the other three wanted to play one more hole. Well it was like a bridge too far. We got soaked and the golf carts were wet inside and out.
One bad thing about pecan trees is they have little tassels that dry up and fall off all over the place. My porch is really a mess but the patio is just covered with a yellow dust, ugh.
Time to get my day started although not many chores to do today. Make it a great day.
Suebdew in TX5 -
Wow. I'm having a hard time keeping up with this active group. I visit here while multitasking in my office. Great to see such an active bunch of 50-somethings.6
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good morning!3
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Waiting for plumber. . Fingers crossed hoping the problem won’t be as expensive as we expect.
May the 4th be with you
Rye
( Have not seen Yvonne lately, hoping she is well).
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Heather: Thank you for the insight into the British legal system. It seems complicated, but the law is complicated everywhere. Here in the US some attorneys are what I'd call general practitioners, and others are specialists. :flowerforyou:
Wendy: I can't imagine any soul wanting an empty life, but your DH's comment makes me wonder if he is tired and feeling a bit burned out.
88_days0504: Welcome to a great group of supportive women. Stop by often.
Yoga today and I'm looking forward to it. I'm up and at it, but not well rested. We had sea lions barking on the docks in front of our house for hours last night. We replaced our front windows a couple of years ago. Next time I buy new windows I want them to be sound proof. If I ever buy or build another house, I'm putting that on my list. :grumble:
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"Live simple, love well, and take time to smell the flowers along the way." Mark Twain
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I got the flu shot today. I haven't done that in years, but figured I'd better with the amount of time I'm spending at the hospital and with/near rather fragile people.
Unfortunately, I'm one of those people who react to flu shots by feeling "off" ... just vaguely flu-ish. I know the flu shot does not cause the flu, but the documentation does say that some people do have this reaction.
So at 10 am, I took an anti-nausea tablet. Here in Australia they do have caffeine in them, but nevertheless, they make me feel sleepy. At 11 am, I had the shot. By about 12:30 pm, I started feeling both a bit "ick" and very sleepy while still at the hospital with my husband. He was tired and cranky for various reasons, and so the last hour there was a bit of a struggle.
And then I headed to work! I put away two large coffees but still felt right out of it during my 3.5 hours there.
And then it was back to the hospital where my husband wanted me to stay longer than usual ... I ended up staying late and getting home at 9 pm.
I've been trying to relax and drink lemon-ginger tea since.
Machka in Oz
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Hello everyone. This is my first post as part of the fitnesspal community and I’ve been a member since early December! I’m over 50% to my goal of a 70 pound loss which is very exciting but I know I’m going to need some tighter self-accountability if I want to go the distance.
So here I am to set some goals and focus my efforts. In May I will:
- log every bite
- swim 1 km, 3 times per week
- visit the weight room and check out my
choices (hiring a trainer when I reach
200 lbs)
- walk or finish an aerobics walk workout 3
times per week
- write daily and have more happy & less
worry
I’m just getting over a bout with a gastrointestinal virus that literally knocked the stuffing out of me. I’m still in recovery mode so my exercise goals are on hold until next week. Getting my calorie count up within my usual 1100 to 1300 range was a challenge, as was hydration.
As a result, I had a strange increase in weight just prior then a rapid loss in excess of 5 pounds during. I logged my weight today but won’t be too surprised if it pops up a bit.
I hope to get to know you all a bit better in the next stretch of my journey. I’m just
Pam in NE Alberta
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Only up to page 8, but time to meditate (really this time) and prep for T'ai Chi.
Saw some of the storm damage in Indiana on the Weather channel, sure hope Joyce is safe.
Machka (((hugs))) hoping the peaceful music times more than counter the stressful mornings. Glad you're taking a night off from homework. Inspiring that you are squeezing in those long therapeutic walks and training for a 5K. Healing, supportive intentions continue. (((hugs)))
NYKaren happy for you and for me. Our husbands' willingness to put in the work was crucial. It takes two. A real tipping point for the long term was when the counselor said "Joe, you're a mechanic. How long do you expect a car to run without an oil change? Relationships need maintenance too." Brava for AF evening out with colleagues, small plates sound both wholesome and delish!
Karen in VA, found myself crying at a Monk episode Tuesday afternoon. Let's blame it on the full moon's aftermath? Irises, freesias and Olivia
Tracie in Wi, what are your successful strategies for reining back the lymphedema? Still have some residual swelling in left ankle/leg resulting from DVT last fall.
Oh Felicia, can I be one of your plants! That greenhouse is beautiful, could almost be a sauna with windows!
Terry look forward to seeing the beadazzled boot
Cheri, adding your niece Heather to the healing intentions list but, like Heather in UK, Rye and Wendy, NOT cutting my hair in solidarity.:} Don't think I'd look cute like you do!
Lenora and Michele thanks so much for the wireless mouse recommendations, but its not a touch pad, it's my $#*&)(%! cell phone's touchscreen, I'm quite surprised I haven't poked clear through it in frustration
Betsy in NW Wash ditto, the last 10 years have been the best of our 30 year marriage. Maybe men don't even perceive boundaries as something to respect, but something to push? My aunt Mary dove for gold back in the 60s. Her photo was on the cover of a magazine but it always looked too :noway: scary/dark/cold to me.
Margaret thanks for the Art in Bloom pics, that pink arrangement was my fave.
Barbie, love your fence and your setting, so lovely with all those trees.
Rye "diy temporary purple hair dye for a party (which ended up being bright pink permanent tinting) " made me snort my tea. I can just picture it!
Dana hoping the MRI indicates an easy resolution to your pain.
Meg Con VERY gratulations on the 5#
Mary in AZ what a precious May basket gift!
Terry from snow to 82F in a week?
Kay and Trish your comments are both spot on!
Rebecca your life energy and humor buoy me up! You GO gal!
Michele "you name the store and..." Laughing in recognition, restroom twin!
Katla DST all the time would be ok, its the switching back and forth that really messes me up.
Wendy Thanks! Vicariously enjoying your rides and sunset.
Okie you are soooo right about weighing food. The worst is the difference between a volume measure and its serving size in grams. According to the label a tablespoon of mayonnaise weight 3 grams. Portion out 13 grams and be very afraid!
Kylia wow that was a sudden onset. Hope you continue to feel better.
KJ what do the kiddos think of your fox family?
Water: new fave is Trader Joe's mandarin/cranberry sparkling. 0 calories and delish!
Welcome Amy Cleveland, NanKayk, Holly, Boomin, Lacey, LisaMR, Pedi, Cheryl from Newfoundland, fineaswine, Jackie,
Ta for now,
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
Thursday
Daily: Meditate, protein/0, walk, rx, supplements,log/100
Weekly:
Tumble walk 4 times: 1
AF days 2
SWSY 2 times: 0
T'ai Chi 2 times: 1
line dance 2 times: 2
Monthly: Hang up or purge the art 0
Tuesday + Wednesday
Daily: Meditate, walk, protein/0, rx,supplements,log/100
Weekly:
Tumble walk 4 times: 0
AF days 1
SWSY 2 times: 0
T'ai Chi 2 times: 1
line dance 2 times: 1
Monthly: Hang up or purge the art 0
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I noticed a few comments earlier about Nexium. IMO Nexium is a horrible, evil drug.
A Dr put me on it and told me I'd have to be on it for the rest of my life. 7-8 months later, I was a mess and couldn't figure out what on earth had happened. Then I did some research on Nexium, and made so many discoveries that explained why I was feeling the way I was feeling, and it set off so many warning bells.
Getting off Nexium is a big challenge. You can't just quit. It took me about 4 painful months to wean off it, but by the time I was nearing the end of the weaning process I already noticed a difference and once I was finally off, I was a new person!!
At that point, I joined MFP and lost my weight ... and part of the reason I was able to do that is because, once again, I had the energy and enthusiasm to do it! I was no longer weighed down by the drowsiness, fatigue, lethargy, depression, disorientation, dizziness, muscle spasms and twitching, muscle cramps, muscle weakness, etc. which I was experiencing on Nexium.
Never again!
Machka in Oz4 -
Oh the cut up jeans I saw had the rear pockets; you do need them for reasons unknown, maybe to help cover your @$$; but, maybe dayglow orange would be better (wearing the Grannie underwear) when I cut up Louis' hunting attire that way I could safely walk in the woods. He'd just have to wear a 'jockey strap' so that his "Johnson" would not 'hang out'. I'll have to take a picture of the first 'idiot' who pays that amount for the air-conditioned jeans.
Michelle - We get carpenter bees because our house is cypress; they drill holes everywhere and the bug spray man sprays them; but, it just cuts down on them a little. They stay about 2 1/2 months around here. He told me that like spiders they are difficult to spray and kill them. They will get killed if he sprays one that is already in the hole; but, spraying the holes gets a few. Spiders on the other hand have pads on their feet and unless they spray them on their body it is impossible to get any but a few.
Rye - and, maybe it was Lanette who also commented - See above comment. When I laugh, Louis thinks I need to take an extra Clonazepam. Especially, if I laugh at something he does not think is funny. Like a few days ago, someone posted a little boy trying to pour something into a cup and then saying, 'Ut oh, got to clean that up'; gets paper towel and cleans it up. Then stops in the doorway and drinks the little that had hit the first cup. Then he goes into another room and pours out something else to drink, spilling it and saying again, 'Ut oh, I've got to clean that up'. Goes out of the picture and comes back and has a paper towel in his hand to clean up his last spill. However, this time he takes the path where he had spilt the juice and not cleaned it up and his feet fly out from under him and he hits the floor. It was so like our Will; but, he did not see the 'funny' in the clip. He also was NOT happy that evening because a lot of what was getting posted were funny to me. He asked me 'if I was spiraling again' and I told him 'no'; but, if it would make him happy, I'd take the extra pill. I then stopped laughing - I wasn't prepared to have him call my doctor. Hope you read this when you're not at work. They might think you need an extra pill, or something.
I guess I must start using a Word document so I won't forget those that I wish to respond to.
My DDnL#1 has still not sent me a FB "Friend Request" ... I'm certainly not going to grovel and send her one. For all I know my DOS has again blocked me. Then my DDnL#2 had blocked me and I asked her the same question, 'had I said or done anything to be blocked'. She told me 'no, I must have hit the wrong button'. I guess I have to believe her. I certainly have not been doing anything much other than putting in an emoticon.
Lenora2 -
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
When I read this book a few months ago, it finally explained so many things that I didn't understand about myself. I recommend it to any of you who like being by yourself more than you like being with friends or relatives or who would rather stay home than travel.
I am an introvert, but I LOVE travelling ... by myself or with one person I know quite well, like my husband.
But speaking as an introvert, I'm discovering and I've done some reading about grief and introverts.
The traditional "thing" in a grief or tragedy situation is to blanket the grieving family member with support. To always be there with the person. Never leave the person alone. Arrange to stay at the person's home and to go everywhere with the person.
And I had people want to do that with me (and one who still wants to do that ... she keeps bringing it up). However, I'm an introvert and while I really appreciate the support, I need my time alone at home at the end of the day. I need that time to cry, to sleep, to lie on the sofa in the dark and quiet, to listen to my music, to watch a favourite TV show without talking to anyone ... and since I have been distracting myself by continuing university, I also needed the time to work on my homework.
Plus if I have overnight guests, I feel the need to be a good hostess by putting a little extra effort into cleaning, setting up a comfortable place to sleep, ensuring there are towels etc., planning something for breakfast, etc. etc. ... and I just did not have the energy for that.
On the other hand, one of my friends has been wonderful. She has brought me some food, stayed for about 15 minutes and left. In one case, she timed her visit so she could take me to the hospital and I arrived just as visiting hours opened. She has also taken me out for coffee a few times and gave me the opportunity to just talk for about 20-30 minutes. No pressure ... no feeling like I had to spend the whole day with her ... no feeling like I had to be a good hostess.
It's been an interesting learning experience for me!
M in Oz
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