WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2018
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(((Sue in WA))): Thinking about your situation again today and I have more to say. I hope it is worth reading. I am sorry that your sister is being difficult, and that it affects whether your mom will be at the wedding on time. Your sister seems a more than a bit on the selfish side about this. A wedding is all about the bride and groom, IMHO. I hope it all works out so that they have a lovely wedding to remember. :flowerforyou:
Heather: I agree with Karen in VA. You will be brilliant and your son will be touched by your support and participation in his vows renewal.
Allie: I hope you're able to enjoy the wedding. Have a good day!
Machka: I hope you find a good trainer for your DH that will give him the stability and balance he needs to start getting back into shape.
Kylia: My left knee is a challenge, and the reason I work at keeping my weight lower than the recommendations for my height. I have bursitis in that knee. It is very sensitive to weight, and painful if I go over a few pounds from its happy zone. :ohwell:
Kimberly: Getting the weight off takes time. Be patient with yourself and with the process. You've found a great group. I hope we'll see more of you. :flowerforyou:
Regarding the glasses lens, the color match is just fine. I think the optician was hoping for a bigger sale. I no longer have prescription coverage, so this is all out of pocket. One lens was over $400. The lenses are very lightweight, made of high tech plastic, and they automatically darken in bright light. I hope I don't need another prescription for years to come.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"It is not selfish to be happy. It is your highest purpose. Your joy is the greatest contribution you can make to life on the planet. A heart at peace with its owner blesses everyone it touches." ~ Alan Cohen
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spikeyhair wrote: »REBECCA thoughtful gift from son and his wife. I've never used a rive cooker, don't do much rice DH not fond of it.
HEATHER you'll be fine, enjoy the wedding and you'll look great
I'm another whose been on a bit of a downer this week, can't stick to healthy eating, craving carbs, viscious circle I suppose. Need Pip's boot
Welcome newbies
Kate UK
::::: backing up to get a running start to give her the dreaded boot:::::: BAM!!!::::::S8 -
KimberlyAndrews1 wrote: »I'm new here and 53 years old. I lost about 29 lbs last year, but gained most of it back. I just restarted again about 3 weeks ago. I started out the first 1-2 weeks with the scale going down steadily then all the sudden it went back up 2 lbs and has been fluctuating up and down a pound or two at the same weight for about a week now. It has to be the monthly hormonal thing. I'm eating low calorie 1500 for my height, age, weight and physical activity. Low carb under 70 grams generally under 40-50 and drinking 80+ ounces or more of water a day. walking 30 minutes 4-5 days a week. Just so frustrating and discouraging, but I'm hanging in.
Welcome and good luck! That happens to all of us. I suggest changing up your routine. Maybe add exercise in the evening, strength training is fantastic, intermittent fasting really works for me, I also love a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in 4 ounces of water in the morning and evening meal time.
Mary from Minnesota \ Arizona4 -
Working. Sixth saturday out of the last 12.
I'm only "supposed" to work one Saturday out of four.
Grump Grump. I'm gonna sleep til noon tomorrow.5 -
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Heather good luck with your speech.
Kayla when my knee gave me trouble I did exercises in the pool and it really helped. I also make sure I am wearing shoes that give my feet good support. The exercisers I do work to build up the muscles around the knee like leg lifts, knee bends, I also went on line and got some good exercise tips from U Tube.1 -
Some of y'all might remember a quilt I was piecing three years ago, and trying to decide whether to bind in black or white. Well, I also decided to free-motion quilt it - and it took me THREE YEARS to get up the guts to start. Since all the pieces were ready, it took me about three weekends to finally finish it. The white sheet underneath is just to cover my bed, which is blue and would have been confusing. It's a full-size top on a queen-sized bed, which is why it looks a bit small.
You can see the detail of the stipple quilting on the back, as I quilted the squares in white thread, and the black binding in black thread. Hard to see in the first picture.
Lisa in Arkansas17 -
LISA gorgeous quilt
PIP thanks for the boot LOL
Kate UK 2 -
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD., Haahaa! Yes small aliens, that is it!!!
Love,
Rebecca
Aka MALP
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spikeyhair wrote: »REBECCA thoughtful gift from son and his wife. I've never used a rive cooker, don't do much rice DH not fond of it.
HEATHER you'll be fine, enjoy the wedding and you'll look great
I'm another whose been on a bit of a downer this week, can't stick to healthy eating, craving carbs, viscious circle I suppose. Need Pip's boot
Welcome newbies
Kate UK
Having to be stationed in Japan for two tours (7 years), a rice cooker was up there with coffee maker, priority wise. I even had a microwave stand with a built in rice dispenser! All my sons love the fried rice I make either with chicken, pork, or ham. Why is it we mommas get so much joy in seeing our kids eat a meal we've fixed?! My eldest son when he was in Japan in the 90's loved plain white sticky rice, a bowl of ramen, a small sheet of teriyaki Nori seaweed, and a bowl of fruit. So four small bowls and he'd take a bite from each like an adult! He was 3 years old at the time! So cute!
Rebecca6 -
Well shorter hair. My neck feels so much better!
Have a great Saturday all!
Love
Rebecca11 -
Rebecca ~ I like your short hair. Looks so easy!3
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1948Peachy wrote: »Rebecca ~ I like your short hair. Looks so easy!
I have a round brush dryer thingy, and I dried the bangs part, then put it behind my ears, so it dries like that. If I didn't corral it a bit, it would dry all curly here and there! I did buy some hair gel, and the next time I wash it, I am going to let it lose, and see how it dries!
Rebecca1 -
Crazy couple of months ... I've been skimming your posts. Best news was Machka's husband is home! Yay! Condolences to all of you experiencing loss. Margaret, I absolutely love the way you have thoughtfully found the health strategy that works for you! I copied it. Kelly... enjoy your visit with your grandson.
The low carb discussion...this type of diet was suggested to me when I had a personal trainer and initially lost 80 pounds. Two days of very few carbs and then 5 days of low/moderate carbs. It worked for me.
A comment on high protein... I just spent another week with my OS who is disabled in the hospital. Acute Kidney Failure. Again. The first question the nephrologist asked was related to dehydration, but the second question was in regard to diet. My OS primarily eats protein and fat ... not for weight reasons ... he just eats what he likes. We were told that diets high in protein can cause stress to the kidneys. My point ... be careful. Every system in your body is connected to another. Finding balance is important.
My weight loss efforts have been derailed and I'm disgusted with the ground I've lost. So this weekend I'm preparing food that I know we all will eat and that is healthy for all of us.
Beth near Buffalo5 -
Lisa - great job on the quilt!! Love the colors and design!
Rebecca - adore your haircut. Looks great and easy to care for!
Beth - thank you for the reminder about protein, I get concerned a little because MFP has me coming in at 70 gm and I try to keep it lower. When a person is low carbing, that's hard to do.
So I wonder if upping the water intake helps to keep the kidneys flushed from the effects of that protein and will minimize stress on them. Does anyone here know? Just curious. TIA
Lanette
Sunny SW WA State where it got down to 49 this morning and will be zooming up to 90 by the end of the day.1 -
Beth ~ So sorry to hear about your son's fight against kidney failure. I hope he is doing better and will be out soon.0
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stats for the day:
spin class- 60min, 130ahr, 161mhr, 80ar, 108aw, 15mi= 577c
Apple Watch- 619c
walk/jog outside- 17.22min, 4.5amph 148mhr, 1.3mi= 118c
Apple Watch- 105c
total cal 6952 -
Beth thank you.I like to call the diet I am on a high fiber diet anti inflammatory diet. I do not eat an excessive amounts of protein or fat. The fats I do eat I try for nuts, avocado, coconut oil to cook with, whole fat organic dairy. I am trying to eat at least five veggies and fruits a day that are in the color of the rainbow Red, orange, yellow, green, blue/purple. Another book I am reading said even it you slip try to aim for the 5 a day with plenty of water because it will help with the overindulging and make it easier to get back on track.
I am sorry about your son. My DH now only has one kidney so often times we split the protein portion of our meal. It is plenty for both of us and creates a check for DH. Margaret
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Been crazy busy but need to thank everyone who made suggestions for the legal docs my husband I need to attend to! You all helped so much!! I appreciate the help and ideas!!2
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Did Michelle Dozois Anywhere Anytime Workout DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do Rodney Yee’s AM and PM yoga DVD
Hallmark had their Christmas ornament debut today and Vince wanted to go, so I did a different DVD which was less time so I could go. Then I went to the farmer’s market. There was this guy who had Burpee Hybrid cantaloupes which I love so I bought two. We’ve been invited to a friend’s house for dinner Thurs before we go to see “Nunsense” so I’ll take some. If you’ve never had this type before, it is SOOO sweet, I will never go back to Athena again. Now home and I need to pick up the donations for the soup kitchen at the church tonight. Which reminds me, I should get our donations ready to take
Kimberly – welcome!
Heather – I know you’ll do amazing with your speech
Michele in NC
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