WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2018
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Wednesday
Lots of walking (7.4 km)
Several flights of stairs (10 flights, in fact).
Tried to Zwift but my rear sensor thingy wasn't sensing.
So of course, without Zwift, I couldn't ride my bicycle.
Machka in Oz1 -
Pip: Going through the motions is ultimately how things get done. I'm sorry your energy was at a low ebb at the gym & hope you're back to your energetic self soon. :flowerforyou:
Michele: I know the appetizer tray was photo-shopped in, & Camilla wore a pink hat that people said looked like shrimp tails. I thought the real hat was passable and Camilla is the woman people love to hate. I also thought the appetizer tray was funny. :laugh:
M in OZ: My DMIL had those tray tables. They featured prominently in eating dinner in front of the TV. DBIL still does that. My mom had a TV in the kitchen eating area. There was another TV in the living room. If the trays aren't readily available in stores you could visit garage sales, estate sales or flea markets. Good luck finding something that will be just right.
The plan was to go to the cemetery with flowers for my parents today, but I had a major digestive blow out yesterday so I'm taking time to see how this morning will go. We may postpone for a day.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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Hi! Just popping in. Life has been insane! Taking care of me though. Love you ladies!
Kylia in we skipped spring in Ohio3 -
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Dr.katie I am surprised your doctor did not order an MRI instead of going to a surgeon. Years ago I was under doctor's advice going to have a surgical biopsy. Right before I was going to do it another doctor recommended an MRI instead. The MRI showed everything was fine. If I had gone ahead with the biopsy I would have been cleared, but I more than likely would have had other problems to this day. If you see this surgeon they will recommend surgery because that is what they do. Ask your doctor if an MRI would tell him what he/she wants to know.
For me it was a case of proving to them I was fine. I am okay with that as long as it is done with the least evasive method. Surgery is big time evasive and I would want an iron clad reason for doing it. Margaret 4 -
Done my run.
My music app is playing up, so I will have to reload it. Very annoying when it keeps cutting out. The music is all downloaded and offline.
Had a lovely bright red, silky t shirt delivered today. Will be fab for the cruise with white pants.
Where is Sharon? And Janetr? Missing all the absentees.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx5 -
Morning ladies!
Been to gym. Today was mat/floor work then cardio. Sometimes I take a moment to lie on the mat and just marvel in how much stronger I am than when I started. I can comfortably knock out 3 sets of 10 bird dogs now. When I started this journey 1 set of 5 knocked me out. Go me!
Another hot day here. Already prepping the hubs for a slow and consistent moving few days when the time arrives. We aren't youngins' any more. I'm all for doing it ourselves. Rented a small uhaul truck for 3 days. We've moved so many times and moved our kids so many times that we know how to do it. Just slower this time.
Have a good one my friends!
Cheri
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Kate UK 1
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KJ what a fantastically creative mind you have! I love those ideas! What is magnetic paint? I’m going to have to look it up because I filled up my fridge with the magnets I get and will need a new place to put magnets!
Machka when I got my first apartment after schooling my mom and I came across those TV trays, in wood, for a set of 4 with stand for 39.99 dollars. In 1990 that was very expensive for TV trays, but a real bargain for wooden furniture- so about right. They are here with me today (thirty years later) and have been useful for everything. Side tables in the dining room when we have a full dining table, TV trays, jigsaw puzzle table, temporary living room side table for lamps, window perches for cats, etc. the perfect multitaskers, imo. I hope you can easily find some for you.
Rye1 -
Greetings and good morning. It’s going to be hot today; I’m just sitting at my desk and I’m sweaty. Bleh. I have a couple of meetings today then I’m leaving early to get some errands done. Can you believe it…I had DH put a new battery in his car so I didn’t have to worry about it dying when I drove it. Of course the new battery has never held a charge, so I’m taking it back today. It’s only 6 months old and under warrantee, but good grief!
Some friends are having me over for dinner tonight. I was at the support group for “registrants” and the future travel restrictions we face are enormous. I left the meeting feeling so defeated. So I texted her (she’s the leader of the group) and she asked me to come for dinner. You know most days are fine; others not so much.
Felicia: I’m so glad things turned out the way they did! Sadly, many times discussions like that do not. Your son is blessed!
Heather: glad you are home safely!
NYKaren: I agree with Rebecca!
Katiebug: wow that’s quite the adventure! I’m kind of speechless about the mammogram and that drama. I’ll just say a big prayer for you! And may your freezer rest in peace!
Wendy: I agree with your idea: food is cheap medicine!
Kim: I am so sorry about your brother!!! Fingers crossed for a good report for you.
Rebecca: I think that’s a wise move for your son!
Trish: I hope you didn’t have any serious injury from your fall! Be careful!
Michele: I’m so sorry about Denise and all that drama. I do understand, my DD#1 is the poster child for ungrateful and all-forgetting of everything we have done for her.
Allie: I agree, my parents left an enormous amount of stuff that all came to my house. I hope not to do that to my children either. Well, maybe DD#1 LOL
Kylia: where in Ohio are you? I have in-laws in Wadsworth.
Well ladies since I am at work I suppose I should be productive! Hope to be back tomorrow. Take care, meg in hot Omaha
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thanks katla0
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Heather and all my sweet friends. I'm here, I have been working on me, which is very time consuming. Lol. I have lost 27 pounds since the first of the year. That puts me at 6 pounds from the lowest I weighed at the surgeon's office post bariatric surgery and 10 pounds from the lowest I reached on my home scale. I've pretty much decided to go for 10 pounds lower than my previous low weight and then maintain there. I'm spending a lot of time and energy on changing the old bad habits. No amount of surgery can remove the old self-sabotaging thinking.
I continue working out with my kettlebell and treadmill/exercise bike routine almost daily.
Much love to all
Janetr OKC
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OregonMother wrote: »
You know, I realized last night that I do not give my husband enough credit.
Felicia
Willamette Valley, Oregon
My youngest and I didn't give my husband, her Father, enough credit for a situation very similar to this 10 years ago. We planned and organized a meeting before ever telling my husband the truth. Then I told him. He was shocked that we hadn't thought he would handle it well. Next summer he is walking her down the aisle to marry the same young man, I think my husband is quite looking forward to it as long as his baby girl is happy.
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So I’ve read the posts from Heather about marketing, and really looked at my budget – and fully realized what a $$ hit a week of vacation and 3 sick-ish days took on me, and have decided that I need to ramp up my embroidery business… So I am making a commitment to marketing, I have a few ideas, but know I need to leverage the least expensive options first, and facebook is one of those (not my favorite platform) I do have a business facebook page, so my goal is a post/pictures every week… I’m sure I can do this.
Smiles
Kim from N. California
I have 2 FB business pages, one of my businesses is more for the holiday season alone right now and I keep getting a lot of views and feel like I'm failing because there is nothing new there. I have been told by several people, although I haven't done it myself yet to use Instagram as a marketing tool. The people that have told me have had success selling items through there. Just a thought. Good Luck, I love embroidery, my Mom did it for years. One of the first signs of her Alzheimers was the noticeable difference in her needlework.
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@wildhorsewendy - I just have to tell you that I wanted to be you when I grew up. I always dreamed of owning horses, riding on a beach on a horse. Funnily enough, I am afraid of horses! I have gone on a few trail rides but I have a very healthy respect (read fear) of them. I also live in landlocked Alberta so no beaches. I just wanted to tell you I am enjoying reading all of your posts and pictures immensely.1
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I had about 6 months of hot flashes in 2015. Then they faded to almost nothing - maybe a bit of a warmth flash every couple of days. In April 2017 (at the same time I started my weight loss) they came roaring back into my life, with a vengeance. I’m so sick of them.
The latest, past month or so is a 2 to 3 hour hot/chilled/hot period in the middle of the night that is killing my sleep. The heat wakes me up, I eventually cool down and get chilled and put the blankets back on, but within a minute the heat returns.
I’m up every night from 2 am to 5 am most nights now. I get 4 or 5 intense hot flashes in the day time (plus a myriad of take the sweater off/Put it on temperature fluctuations). Evenings before bed are particularly bad, 2 or 3 claustrophobic covered in sweat panic attack type episodes each evening.
I’ve tried every home remedy known to the Internet, it seems. Last time I saw my Dr. the only suggestion I got was ‘tough it out’ cause no Hormone replacement therapy for you...
Any ideas to try? (Soy, menopause vitamins, non prescription progesterone cream, black cohosh, evening primrose oil, licorice root, St. John’s wort and daily tomato juice have all been tried to no relief. I’m sure I’ve tried other things, but can’t recall at this moment.)
Rye0 -
you know those days where you are just going thru the motions at the gym and you're not not putting the effort, u just have no juice? well today was that day for me.
stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 7.30min, 136mhr, 12.7amph. 1.5mi= 72c
apple watch- 67c
ROWING MACHINE- 10min, 52aw, 96ahr, 113mhr, 1604meters= 55c
apple watch- 79c
ELIPTICAL- 15min, 134mhr, 107ahr, 2-4resist, 4incl, fat burner program, 115mhr, 2mi= 77c
apple watch- 95c
HELIX Machine- fitness test (for a man) 20min, 121ahr, 59ar 150mhr, lvl1-13, says "excellent" 2mi = 136c
apple watch- 116c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 5.35min, 104ahr, 125mhr, 16amph, 1.4mi= 45c
apple watch- 44c
bike ride puy 2 sumn sta- 13.57min, 13.1amph, 120ahr, 146mhr, 3mi= 135c
apple watch- 124c
jog sta 2 wk- 4.22min, 154mhr, 141ahr, 8.33min mi, .5mi= 63c
apple watch- 56c
jog wk 2 sumn sta- 4.27min, 9.39min mi, 147mhr, 121ahr, .4mi= 58c
apple watch- 51c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 17.07min, 9amph, 147mhr, 125ahr, 2.5mi= 192c
apple watch- 150c
total cal 833
If this is a day with no "juice", I really need to pay attention to what a normal day looks like for you. That is amazing to me!0 -
@exermom - I love your gnome family, they are so cute!0
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Well, our leaving has been postponed by my DH again. He realized it is Memorial Day weekend and doesn’t want to drive on a holiday weekend. Sigh......
RV Rita still in Columbus New Mexico5 -
Remember back in the old days when we were kids and our parents had these folding TV tray tables things?
I actually need one of those now!
M in Oz
You should try a secondhand store, here in Canada they have them all the time. They were a brilliant piece of "furniture". Hope you husband is happier in the rehab unit.0 -
Wow, I feel like I'm finally getting to know everyone in this group. Such a supportive group, thank you for allowing me in.8
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »you know those days where you are just going thru the motions at the gym and you're not not putting the effort, u just have no juice? well today was that day for me.
stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 7.30min, 136mhr, 12.7amph. 1.5mi= 72c
apple watch- 67c
ROWING MACHINE- 10min, 52aw, 96ahr, 113mhr, 1604meters= 55c
apple watch- 79c
ELIPTICAL- 15min, 134mhr, 107ahr, 2-4resist, 4incl, fat burner program, 115mhr, 2mi= 77c
apple watch- 95c
HELIX Machine- fitness test (for a man) 20min, 121ahr, 59ar 150mhr, lvl1-13, says "excellent" 2mi = 136c
apple watch- 116c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 5.35min, 104ahr, 125mhr, 16amph, 1.4mi= 45c
apple watch- 44c
bike ride puy 2 sumn sta- 13.57min, 13.1amph, 120ahr, 146mhr, 3mi= 135c
apple watch- 124c
jog sta 2 wk- 4.22min, 154mhr, 141ahr, 8.33min mi, .5mi= 63c
apple watch- 56c
jog wk 2 sumn sta- 4.27min, 9.39min mi, 147mhr, 121ahr, .4mi= 58c
apple watch- 51c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 17.07min, 9amph, 147mhr, 125ahr, 2.5mi= 192c
apple watch- 150c
total cal 833
If this is a day with no "juice", I really need to pay attention to what a normal day looks like for you. That is amazing to me!
lmao!!!!! what saves me is the bike riding and running to/from work. but if i were to have driven, i only burned 268 calories which is pathetic (for me)
right now (9am pst) i am at 840 calories burned because i rode from the gym to work which is close to 12miles, so today will probably be over 1k calories3 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »you know those days where you are just going thru the motions at the gym and you're not not putting the effort, u just have no juice? well today was that day for me.
stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 7.30min, 136mhr, 12.7amph. 1.5mi= 72c
apple watch- 67c
ROWING MACHINE- 10min, 52aw, 96ahr, 113mhr, 1604meters= 55c
apple watch- 79c
ELIPTICAL- 15min, 134mhr, 107ahr, 2-4resist, 4incl, fat burner program, 115mhr, 2mi= 77c
apple watch- 95c
HELIX Machine- fitness test (for a man) 20min, 121ahr, 59ar 150mhr, lvl1-13, says "excellent" 2mi = 136c
apple watch- 116c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 5.35min, 104ahr, 125mhr, 16amph, 1.4mi= 45c
apple watch- 44c
bike ride puy 2 sumn sta- 13.57min, 13.1amph, 120ahr, 146mhr, 3mi= 135c
apple watch- 124c
jog sta 2 wk- 4.22min, 154mhr, 141ahr, 8.33min mi, .5mi= 63c
apple watch- 56c
jog wk 2 sumn sta- 4.27min, 9.39min mi, 147mhr, 121ahr, .4mi= 58c
apple watch- 51c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 17.07min, 9amph, 147mhr, 125ahr, 2.5mi= 192c
apple watch- 150c
total cal 833
If this is a day with no "juice", I really need to pay attention to what a normal day looks like for you. That is amazing to me!
lmao!!!!! what saves me is the bike riding and running to/from work. but if i were to have driven, i only burned 268 calories which is pathetic (for me)
right now (9am pst) i am at 840 calories burned because i rode from the gym to work which is close to 12miles, so today will probably be over 1k calories
I have a gym membership, but have not been actually going very often. Luckily, it's not a very expensive one and I can share the membership so my daughter has been using it. I mentioned to my husband the other day that I would like to get a bike. I need to come up with something for strength training, I'm doing mostly cardio right now. From what I've seen on the message boards weights will help me lose faster. That's what I think the gym will help me with, but I am a little intimidated by of some of the equipment.3 -
Talk with surgeon today about possible surgery on my parathyroid. Nervous!
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Meg: "Some friends are having me over for dinner tonight. I was at the support group for “registrants” and the future travel restrictions we face are enormous. I left the meeting feeling so defeated. So I texted her (she’s the leader of the group) and she asked me to come for dinner. You know most days are fine; others not so much."
Your DH's behavior put you into a bad situation along with him. It is such a shame that his actions will continue to have a negative impact on you. Perhaps you will be able to travel with a friend and leave him at home once in a while. Is there a statute of limitations or is this a life-long restriction for him? (((HUGS!)))
Janetr: Congrats on losing 27 pounds since January! :flowerforyou: That seems fast to me, as my losses were slower. :ohwell:
Snowflake: Perhaps a trail ride around a lake would stand in for a beach ride. A few years ago my son and I went on a guided ride on the beach for my birthday. It was wonderful BUT the beach was crowded with people and there was no opportunity to do any more than walk or slowly trot the horses. It is a great memory anyway. I've spent the past several years taking riding lessons. My teacher has "graduated" me. The other day I went on a trail ride with a friend from the stable. It was quite an adventure. We were lost for a while but eventually found our way. We all came back muddy, horses and people alike. :flowerforyou:
We intended to take flowers to my parent's graves today but a conflict came up and added to that, DH is not feeling well this morning. Perhaps we'll be able to go tomorrow. Unfortunately, that cuts me out of one of my favorite yoga classes. :ohwell:
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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Wedding day is just under two weeks away, bride to be keeps changing the time of the rehearsal, I've already changed an app't once to accommodate the original time, fortunately the new time works without me changing anything again. ...
Evelyn, Vancouver Island
The wedding is very soon now, yes?1 -
I have put in a call to my doctor’s assistant. I suggested that perhaps we could save us all a hassle if he rechecked my breasts next week to see if he still felt what was concerning him. If it was indeed soreness from weight lifting, it should be gone. If it is still there, he can make me feel it so I will shut up. Honestly, I don’t know what is there for a surgeon to biopsy.2
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