WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2018

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  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    lhscapil wrote: »
    Thank you Margaret and Cathy and everyone else eating lower carb for sharing your stories. I used to think that to be successful with it, a person needs to do Atkins, but good to know that even cutting out added sugar and simple starches helps immensely.

    My doc visit yesterday went well - fasting blood sugar was high when I took it first thing in the morning - 10 hr since last meal - but had blood drawn at 16 hours of no food so it had better be under 100, lol. She is testing the A1C to see if my sugar and cookie binges have really zapped me.

    A good thing - I asked her if losing 5 lbs of belly fat would help the situation, since I'm at the top of the BMI for my height. She said since I do strength training and have been building muscle, the BMI isn't that accurate in my case. And it's good I'm building muscle because that's what burns glucose.

    When I was out doing my Strong Women Stay Young this morning, I thought about that a lot and marveled that 20 minutes three times a week has had such a good impact on my health.

    Mary - glad your daughter is getting better...whew!

    Kate, appreciate your good thoughts about the US and your respect for the position of President. No matter who is in office, there will always be protestors. Seems our parents generation, and our own to some extent, remember what was at stake during WWII.

    I found out the hard way to keep my opinions of whoever is in office to close friends. :s History has been good at making me look foolish for the past few decades, lol. I now say there's always something going on behind the scenes when the bigwigs get together and I believe in prayer! How's that for bending the rule of about discussing politics and religion all in one paragraph? B)

    Wendy - love those horse pictures and wish I could be on the beach with you, my favorite place to be in the winter. Also you have the perfect eating plan for you - isn't that great? I always enjoy hearing what you are eating. Glad you got the doc to order progesterone cream, I've read Lee's book and was actually using progesterone (Emerita) during the final years before menopause. Did it help? Not sure, possibly, but my symptoms could have been much worse so I think it did.

    Rebecca - I liked hearing about your walk in Oak Harbor, such a neat town! Getting to know everyone. Hopefully your DH will relax when you are out enjoying yourself and making friends. And $6!! Do you ever hear anything about your neighbor back in Oregon? I think it was Prudence? Didn't she end up in assisted living? Stretching my brain here, lol.

    Barbie - you were such an angel to take your friend to the hospital like that. o:) You are on the move so much during the day, I'll bet you did get antsy! Hope she's OK.

    Lisa - love your blog this morning, so informative!!! Hopefully not closing on a house for a long, long time but I'm saving this information just in case. Did anyone ever tell you that you should be a writer? LOL <3

    Heather - good job with the continuing cleanout! Hope the boiler man makes it soon. Sorry to hear about your DH's friend, what a nice gesture to write a letter to his wife. Hugs all around.

    OK better close now and get something done.

    Lanette
    Sunny SW WA State where the temperature is climbing...

    It was a fun day! Nope I have not heard from Prudence. The letter I sent came back as no one by that name at her address.😕 I hope she is in one of the assisted living places in Astoria, or Seaside👍.
    Your brain stretched just fine friend!
    Love
    Rebecca
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    On Political Issues: I feel that many of you ladies have made your beliefs known in very subtle but still informative ways that allow anyone reading to understand how you feel. I thought that political issues were to be omitted here but see that that is not the case.
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    wendy. So sorry your daughter is struggling again. But so good that you can help and support her with your presence

    Allie one question at a time, one step at a time, you’ve got this.

    Barbie. Glad you were able to get your activity level back to your comfort zone!

    Heat wave coming back, but am staying on track with my July goals so far.

    NYKAREN
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    1948Peachy wrote: »
    On Political Issues: I feel that many of you ladies have made your beliefs known in very subtle but still informative ways that allow anyone reading to understand how you feel. I thought that political issues were to be omitted here but see that that is not the case.

    Well said <3 I also wanted to make a remark but...
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,956 Member
    I hope this doesn’t get too political, I have enough of that on my Facebook with my FIL. Lol
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,262 Member
    Wendy sorry about your daughter.

    Allie I agree take deep breaths as you take your test. You can do this!
  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,976 Member
    Thanks to all who weighed in on the low carb question. I think I’ll find a way to do it without being so extreme. I probably need a good Keto cookbook and experiment with some things that taste like carbs but aren’t. I have the Trim Healthy Mama cookbook and it has some, I printed out a Keto cauliflower and cheese recipe that looks delicious that I saw on (gasp!) Facebook! Lol.

    I just don’t know if I can get past the calories with all that cheese. It is definitely a paradigm shift in my thinking.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,286 Member
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  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
    edited July 2018
    Lanette so glad to hear your test results are moving in the good direction! :)
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,286 Member
    stats for the day:

    bike ride hm 2 gym- 7.19min, 134mhr, 13amph. 1.5mi= 72c
    apple watch- forgot to turn on
    TREADMILL walk- 17.16min, 3.5sp, 10incl 1st 1/2mi, then 15.0incl 2nd 1/2mi, 118ahr, 135mhr, 1mi= 138c
    apple watch- 162c
    ARMDIP and CHINUP assist machine- 9.35min, 3set of 10ea then bounce single leg toe touches and ceiling to fl single leg touches, repeat 3 times, 132mhr= 81c
    apple watch- 79c
    bike ride gym 2 sumn sta- 51.15min, 130ahr, 149mhr, 13.9amph, 11.9mi= 502c
    apple watch- 454c
    jog sta 2 wk- 4.35min, 152mhr, 142ahr, 8.58min mi, .5mi= 66c
    apple watch- didn't turn on
    jog wk 2 sumn sta- 4.23min, 9.29min mi, 124ahr, 152mhr, .4mi= 67c
    apple watch- not showing
    bike ride dome 2 hm- 18min, 8.6amph, 124ahr, 142mhr, 2.5mi= 177c
    apple watch- not showing

    total cal 1103
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    England lost. I'm sorry for all those lovely people who invested so much of themselves in the result. :'( So many crushed hopes.
    DH is sad, but philosophical.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

    I actually watched the majority of the game. I've never followed what we call "soccer" so did not understand all of what was going on, but still it was riveting. I was sorry they lost too. 😕

    Janetr OKC
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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