WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2018
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Snowflake, it's never too late to make your dreams come true. I also have a healthy respect for horses and I totally understand why people feel afraid around them. They are big and can HURT you. I have many books and dvds and have been to quite a few clinics to learn how to handle horses in a safe way, so they don't get hurt, I don't get hurt and we both enjoy our time together. Horsemanship starts with education and you can learn a lot right at your own home before you ever go near a horse. Go to your library and read every book in the horse section. Join an online facebook horse group for your area and find out when clinics are on. Most clinics you can pay a small fee to go and watch and learn. You don't need to take a horse. Eventually, you will understand enough to be able to choose a person to learn from, someone who is all about building confidence and teaching safe handling and riding techniques. As with anything in life, you can take a small step towards your goal and make your circle of comfort bigger, push through your boundaries little by little. Start where you feel safe and gradually expand.
Rye, your hormones are wild! They need taming. You don't need to put up and suffer through this. Time to speak to a different doctor. You do have options. The very first thing you need to do is take a saliva test, the kind where you swab saliva at four different times during the day in order to give a more comprehensive result and find out if you are high or low in estrogen, high or low in progesterone, high or low in testerone. After you know the results, then you can boost or reduce your hormones through herbal supplements, food choices or bioidentical hormones that are safe (not HRT). There are hormone specialist doctors online who can help you and you can order the saliva test from them and do it at home. Google it. Hormones can be so confusing and delicate to balance. You need some knowledgable person on your side to HELP you. Knowledge is Power. Best of luck!
I am off for my long run today 2 hours. Planning to take Jock and Major to the forest. It is raining so will take my raincoat and a change of clothes.
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On a more positive note, it was pouring down rain today, so Dave went with me to the gym instead of walking outside. I did two miles on the elliptical, three sets of 12 each of ten bi and tri exercises, 10 minutes on the regular bike and another 10 minutes on the spin bike.
I’ve about decided to ditch the whole hardwood idea and go back with carpet. It will be way less trouble and expensive, because we can keep the subfloor we have. Then we can afford everything we need to get the main living areas repainted and new floors throughout. Also, as a Dave and I get older, there will be less chance of us slipping and falling. Win-win, except for the fact that I think hardwood floors are gorgeous.3 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »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.
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.
just ask one of the people up front for help on how to use the equipment, thats what they r there for. alot of that stuff can be scary looking and you don't want to hurt yourself if you use it improperly. go for it..0 -
drkatiebug wrote: »On a more positive note, it was pouring down rain today, so Dave went with me to the gym instead of walking outside. I did two miles on the elliptical, three sets of 12 each of ten bi and tri exercises, 10 minutes on the regular bike and another 10 minutes on the spin bike.
I’ve about decided to ditch the whole hardwood idea and go back with carpet. It will be way less trouble and expensive, because we can keep the subfloor we have. Then we can afford everything we need to get the main living areas repainted and new floors throughout. Also, as a Dave and I get older, there will be less chance of us slipping and falling. Win-win, except for the fact that I think hardwood floors are gorgeous.
My MIL and I had this same discussion about flooring on Sunday. My FIL wants to put wood in the living room and she would prefer carpet for warmth and comfort. She also finds that the wood is much harder to upkeep than carpet. She agrees with him for the look, but as she said he's not the one doing the maintaining.1 -
Snowflake wrote: My MIL and I had this same discussion about flooring on Sunday. My FIL wants to put wood in the living room and she would prefer carpet for warmth and comfort. She also finds that the wood is much harder to upkeep than carpet. She agrees with him for the look, but as she said he's not the one doing the maintaining.[/quote]
We got wood floors in every room except the bedrooms and actually find keeping them clean a lot easier than the carpets we had. I have one of those Shark stick vacs that has a soft sponge like piece and it is really easy to just dust the rooms about once a week. I really haven't cleaned them otherwise. I do agree that the wood floors are colder.
Carol in GA
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Our biggest issue with the wood is that our subfloor is not strong enough to hold it. Going to wood would r0
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Rita - sorry you have to wait until after Memorial Day to move! Only a few more days. Your upcoming spot looks great by the way.
I am so glad to be nearly done with the allergy shots. They are working but now they are hurting when injected for a bit and there's inflammation in the tissue under the skin after yesterday's - like a deep bruise perhaps. If it doesn't go away by tomorrow morning I'm going to call the allergist. Maybe it's time for the nurse to switch from the back of the upper arm to the hip. Only a few more to go on the twice-weekly schedule.
Katie - great idea running it by the assistant at the doc's office and asking for a recheck before heading off to the surgeon.
DH and I have decided to not do anything to our flooring. Carpets will stay and we'll get the professional cleaner out this summer. Several reasons. I cannot walk barefoot on bare floors due to my recurrent metatarsalgia, the house will be a lot noiser (and my DH already is sensitive, depending on the day, to the click of dog toenails on the kitchen floor!), and of course colder.
We are lucky enough to live in an area with a huge housing demand and I think it will stay that way for a while. Old carpets and linoleum will not kill a deal.
And now that we have a cleaner come in every 2 weeks and thoroughly vacuum, dust is getting under control.
Rye - your hot flashes are the pits. Sounds like they can be caused by other than menopause - did your doc check your thyroid or run any other tests? I like Wendy's idea about checking hormone levels if possible. We have good naturopaths in our area that run saliva tests. I really don't trust blood tests given by a GP to be that accurate.
Doing OK on the 5:2 fasting. Feeling really good! Have done it 2 days so far and found the 2nd day, saving most of the calories for supper worked fine. Hunger came in waves and I washed them away by drinking water, lol. And a little coffee with hemp milk (no sugar) a couple times during the day. Tomorrow is day #3. I plan to do this for a month - 8 fasts in 4 weeks and see what the result will be.
Rebecca - good luck with the surgeon and parathyroid! This must be doctor week!!
Lanette
Sunny and gorgeous SW WA State
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hey joyce . Sounds like you are in a very healthy zone. Way to go!! And nice to see your post.
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klanders30 wrote: »hey joyce . Sounds like you are in a very healthy zone. Way to go!! And nice to see your post.
NYKAREN
Karen, I didn't see a post from Joyce. Did I miss it some how?
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Well surgeon is very knowledgeable. Will do a scan on the thyroid area to see which of the four parathyroids are overacting! Then they just take that one out. Smaller incision, but I will have to stay overnight at the hospital, in case of bleeding. Just cautionary. Also he does colonoscopies, so when they get my previous info from my last one, they will either schedule me in for that, or I could wait until 2022, since my last one was 2012. It all depends on what my past results say. In the way into his office by their door I found this rock!
Cute huh!
Husband and I tried a new pizza place there in Coupeville. We walked down old town part of Coupeville. I talked with all the store owners, just having a nice time! Husband bought Fruit Stripe gum, that brand where the gum wrapper has tattoos stamped on it. So at this moment I have a small bicycle, and a tiger on my cleavage. I let the sailor play with a drop of lotion, (so the tattoo will transfer), lots of laughing. Haahaa!
Hugs everyone!
Rebecca
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sitting out on my patio at the table , set everything up and it came out fantastic, once i get some of the pictures downloaded will show you... going to take Alfie out for a walk and to bed ..3
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Lanette as far as bruises from the shot, try drinking water just before the shot, then rubbing the shot area afterwards. Reduces pain and bruising.
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Lanette as far as bruises from the shot, try drinking water just before the shot, then rubbing the shot area afterwards. Reduces pain and bruising.
RV Rita
Thanks Rita - I will give that a try!
I was thinking of taking along some ice packs too.... have you ever used those? I appreciate your input, I thought there was something wrong with me and I didn't want to have to stop right now and start over later!
Lanette
SW WA State
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Hooray! Oldest son starts his new full time with benefits job on June 1. We are so excited!13
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This is a view from where we drove today. We were standing at about 5000 feet so the mountains in the picture are higher than that. We did a lot of driving and looking but not much walking. Next time we go, we'll plan to spend time walking the easy trails.
After lunch and a nap I got back out to spread bark in the yard. It is such a peaceful practice with lots of bending and stretching involved. Barbie
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stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 7.20min, 133mhr, 13.1amph. 1.5mi= 71c
apple watch- 67c
STAIRCLIMBER- 30min, 114ahr, 125mhr, 128floors, lvl7, 2040steps, some evry other step, 125mhr= 221c
apple watch- 79c
bike ride gym 2 sumn sta- 49.07min, 127ahr, 150mhr, 14.5amph, 11.8mi= 480c
apple watch- 44c
jog sta 2 wk- 4.34min, 148mhr, 138ahr, 8.54min mi, .5mi= 68c
apple watch- 61c
jog wk 2 sta- 4.34min, 8.54min mi, 147mhr, .4mi= 56c
apple watch- 59c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 16.38min, 9.2amph, 157mhr, 130ahr, 2.5mi= 178c
apple watch- 139c
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Did Denise Austin’s Ultimate Fat Burner DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do Gilad’s Sandy Beach DVD
Meg – please don’t ask me to explain this, but evidently Pete got involved with this Facebook stuff. Jessica said that she was going to unfollow them (the real reason is that she just doesn’t want to deal with this drama) because she needed to concentrate on her graduate studies. She couldn’t figure out what Pete was saying in his post and neither could I. I am just going to drop the whole thing. Vince is sick of all this. Evidently Jess called him while I was at ceramics complaining about Denise, Denise called him but he didn’t answer the phone because he really doesn’t want to get involved.
Janetr – so happy to see you
We had a Newcomer board meeting today, then went to the bank to put the secretary on the checking account for Newcomers, then I went to the store where I left the cutting board. She told me they were open Wed, Thurs, Fri, and Sat. Well…not in May they aren’t. So a friend of mine works at the farmer’s market on Sat there, so after the market I’ve asked her to pick the cutting board up for me. I’ll probably call her Friday to remind her. Went to ceramics tonight, I’m surprised at how much I got accomplished. Looks like I’ll need to bring something else there to work on
Rye – I’m so sorry you’re going thru all that with the hot flashes. They sure can be a b****
Snowflake – most gyms offer members an introductory session with a personal trainer who will instruct you on the machines, etc. and you can ask as many questions as you need to.
Katie – hold your ground! You know your body much more than any doc who only sees you for a few minutes a few times a year.
Katie and snowflake – we have the entire downstairs carpeted and I would love to have at least one section of it hardwood flooring. It’s a good area to entertain, and if something gets spilled, the carpeting stains. We have hardwood in the kitchen and I find it quite easy to keep clean. Plus, it looks cleaner than a stained carpet would look
I think I have trigger finger in my thumb again. This will mean most likely some more shots.
Felicia (isn’t it?) – congrats to your son.
Am supposed to volunteer at the Green Room tomorrow. This new gal is supposed to be there after me, she probably needs some training. However, I need to go pick up an order from WalMart.
Michele in NC
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Played second day of three day tournament today. Unfortunately it is very hot. I will be glad when it is over. My DH got bad news from his brother today. DH is the oldest of five boys and two have already passed away. His brother is in hospital with a mass on kidney which has spread to his lungs and bones. Doesn’t sound good.
Going to bed early and hope I can sleep as I tossed and turned all night last night.
Suebdew in TX
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Whew! I missed a few days while I was in the Poconos, and just got caught up with reading.
It was a fun trip, although the weather was too rainy and drizzly to get out on the lake. Our host couple was most accommodating and patient with my DH, which was a huge gift to me. There were 3 poodles to play with, including a 3 month old puppy. The dogs were in the tiny cabin with us most of the time, and I forgot how much energy a puppy expends. I could watch them and laugh all day.
Unfortunately, my GF had a leg injury which kept her sedentary. So, I kept her company, and didn't get nearly as much exercise as I normally would. Didn't help that I forgot to bring my fitbit charger...arrggh. Scale was up this AM, but I'm owning it and getting back to business.
The condo pool here at home opened while we were gone, and I couldn't wait to get in some laps today. Rye, and anyone else who has used an MP3 player while swimming, please advise on what make and style you like. This is my first summer as a retiree, and I see myself getting in the water much more often than last summer. I've always loved aquatics. Music and laps sounds divine to me. Oh, and I'm giving the fitbit a vacation as well. During the 4 days I had it off my wrist the indentation on my wrist subsided and I felt very liberated and at peace.
Our car is still in the paint shop getting a 'rustectomy'.
Our fridge and pantry were pretty bare, so I finally broke down and used Amazon Fresh to get some staples delivered. Wonderful service! Everything arrived in good shape and on time. I've got my celery all cleaned and sliced up. Berries, tomatoes and lettuce all washed and ready to use in next few days. Tonight dinner was pan roasted salmon with capers, on a bed of tri-colored quinoa, and a green salad. Delish.
Stay well friends. We can do this.
Rori
Colorado Foothills
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Hi Sisters, my run today was so so good! It was raining when I left home, then stopped by the time I reached the forest. I ran for two hours then walked another 30 minutes to get back to my van. Saw the Rabbit Woman just starting her run as I was finishing mine...then as I started to drive home, a torrential downpour blasted us for about forty minutes. I was snug in my van but I felt sorry for Rabbit Woman, and a little smug that God spared me the dousing, LOL. (I'll probably be the one to get soaked next time!) Snug and Smug....hmmmm.
Katla, getting lost on a trail ride is pretty standard for me! I just love to explore and new trails are my siron song. Getting lost and found is part of the excitement and adventure. Luckily, I've never had to spend the night out but it could happen one day... Give me a good horse and a new trail and I'm in Heaven.
Old carpet-wood floors...I think if I do things over, I will have large oriental carpets over wooden floors. That's what I have in my bedroom and if the dogs 'make a mistake' I can put the carpet outside and hose it off and let the sunshine deoderize it. I have a pair of wonderful fluffy woolen slippers that I wear inside the house to keep my tosies warm. I wonder if they make "carpet paint" like fabric paint? I might give my old carpets an exotic facelift...
I am counting down till I retire on June 15th. I only have ten more working days left. Woop woop. I probably sound like I never work because mostly I tell you all about my good adventure days, but I actually work three days a week, and during queen bee season I was working six days a week. Well, it is still light outside and the rain has stopped again, so I am going to go play in my garden for awhile. Love Ya all and love all the photos and little stories. This is my online soap opera and I even get to play a part in it! Wendy 4 -
Rori This little Gizmo is dirt cheap. Only thing it really lacks is a shuffle mode. I’ve had it for almost a year now - no problems. Figure it has spent more than 150 hours u derwater by now.
I would love a better one, but don’t have any extra indulgence money to get one and this one works, so I can’t make any recommendations on nicer models!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M8N2AU0/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apip_7BVl1RpE1vKxi
(If we lose the link, it is to a Gearonic underwater mp3 player 15.99 on amazon).2 -
Ughhh up.in the middle of the night as Alfie decided to pee on the.lamanente floor,had to clean up,and try and go back to sleep.2
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Dr. Katie: We have hardwood floors and area rugs. I like them, but the hardwood floors have already been refinished once and could use it again. We've been here almost 20 years. I like our stairs having a carpet runner down the middle and wood edges. If we refinish our wood floors, I'm thinking of putting a dark stain on them for a change and the fun of change. I doubt we'll do this any time soon. :noway:
Rebecca: Coupeville is such a charming place. I loved our visit there. You're a lucky woman! :flowerforyou:
Barbie: The mountains are gorgeous!
Wendy: I have to admit that getting "lost" out on the trail with a friend was a lot of fun, and we did find our way back without too much trouble other than mud. Both horses and both riders were muddy. I'd do it again anytime. I would like to figure out a way to get back on Arrow when there is not a convenient stump nearby. Advice welcome.
I'm hoping to get to Salem and take flowers to my parents at the cemetery, but things keep interfering. We normally go for Memorial Day, but we'd like to be early this year and hope to miss some of the traffic problems that come with a holiday weekend.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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Kim - Great fun pic. A breakaway is so important for our health and happiness.
I have nudged just under 140 lbs for the first time since 1990. Only a few ounces, but I'm taking it.
In British terms it means I am now in the 9 stone somethings. :laugh: :drinker: Nice to know just before the cruise in a couple of weeks. It feels really good to be fit. I admire my muscles every day! :bigsmile:
Today I think I might let DH go off to do the big shop and do some kettlebell swings instead. I don't do them often because I have to strap my knee, but I know they are great exercise.
Going to try a new kielbasa recipe today. It is made with sauerkraut, but I am also going to add fresh cabbage as DH is not the greatest fan. It's for the IP.
Its my sister in law's birthday while we are away on the cruise, but we are seeing her next week at her son's wedding. We are going to buy her a set of 12 "healthy" fruit individual snack packs as she likes to keep fit and I will add a set of varied AF drinks for her to try out. She finds it difficult to limit alcohol when her boyfriend is visiting, so I would like to show her the options without her having to buy a whole lot. I have another delivery of AF wines coming tomorrow to take on the cruise.
We will take the present to the wedding with a card.
The bride and groom just wanted money for the honeymoon as they have a child and a stepchild together and a house, so we have given them that already. Very sensible.
We have light oak floors all through the downstairs, including the kitchen. Wonderful! We have done nothing to it in the seven years we have lived here, apart from a light mop. Looks great! One small rug in the living area. It was one of the reasons we bought the house.
Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx
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