WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2018

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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,800 Member
    edited July 2018
    I'm with you Machka, Grrrrrrrrrr!!!! GRRRRRRRRRR! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    So sorry for your physical frustrations, Barbie and Drkatie. <3<3

    Katla - Have a brilliant time!

    KJ - Forgot to congratulate you on the grant. :D You really deserve it! <3

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
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  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    KJ - Ditto what Heather said, SO pleased for you, and so well-deserved! I continually boggle at how much you do for your daycare kids. You're amazing.

    Just stopped in to share this link. Can't speak to the legitimacy of the information, and don't have time to read all their sources, but it's an interesting look at the connections between Alzheimers and insulin resistance.

    Got to get my DH's lunch made, and get on with my workday...

    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Morning, did well at a restaurant yesterday, salad with grilled shrimp, no alcohol and yes I did exercise. I am still above my maintenance weight heading toward vacation in 2 weeks which isn’t great. Ah well I have to readjust what I snack on—wait-peanut butter out of the jar isn’t a great snack?? :#:p

    Gonna be a sticky day—I’ve got to get up and moving—take care ladies

    NYKAREN
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Good morning all! Happy Tuesday! Today feels like a "back to normal" kind of morning. I started my day with a one minute plank, a few crunches, a few push ups, and a few non-kneeling/squatting leg exercises. Got my outdoor plants taken care of, got the trash to the curb...very normal morning. And it feels good.
    Suebdew- Hello! You look wonderful! Your trip sounds like it was a great time and I can't wait to hear more about it!
    Kardsharp- Welcome and congrats on the smoke free days! Quitting that bad habit is not easy; but you can do it!
    Katla- Thanks for the kind words regarding my daycare. Safe travels to you as you continue your RV journey!
    BArbie- So sorry to hear about Bessie! And you, too! At least you will have each other to recover with. Sending you thoughts and prayers of healing.
    Mary- Poor pup! Sending good vibes/prayers his way!
    Janet-lol...I saw that meme while I was on vacation last week and it made me giggle. I don't normally drink on a daily basis. It is a way that I "celebrate" vacation, though. I may have to rethink the drink, though. It sure adds calories to the day!
    Meg- I am breathing a sigh of contentment at the thought of you taking care of yourself and having some fun! You really deserve some time to be happy!
    Tracey- Gorgeous dress fitting photos! The vintage theme sounds cool. I will be waiting for those photos!
    Rye- Ugh! The heat! My DD told me that when she and Joaquin landed at DFW, the temp was 109*!! The car was so hot, she stood in the 109* heat with Joaquin for about five minutes, while the air conditioning ran in the car and got it cool enough to put him in his seat. Stay cool and hydrated my friend!
    BArbara- Transplanting a tree! That is a major undertaking! I bet you have burned hundreds of calories!
    Heather- So hard to sort through memories! That is the kind of "decluttering" that takes me a Looooooong time. I get lost in the past!
    Machka- So sorry for the added stress the caregiving company is giving you! Kind of odd that they are being so pushy about it!
    Lisa- Thinking of you and your cleaning/settling into your new home! Sending clean thoughts! ;)
    Rori- I am pretty sure your adventures with your brother and hubby could be a movie! lol I bet you had many "are we crazy?" moments!

    Well, time for me to get ready for the kiddos! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,157 Member
    morning ladies~
    slept like a rock .. now going to walk the boys and feed my DFIL and then up to my dads for the appraiser,400.00 ..
    and then to pick up a few things then taking Tal to the orthodontist... then home to to laundry
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,738 Member
    Good Tuesday!

    Yesterday started off an off day. Nothing like starting the morning at the GYN-ugh! Appointment went well, he is happy with my hormone state and calcium and Vitamin D intake. My DH likes the prescription the Dr gave me for lack of libido.......skip for TMI...he told me to have relations more often! He stated that if men don't get it, they crave it more. For women, if not often enough or satisfactory, they want it less.....DH is a happy man! LOL!

    Got to work 1/2 hour late and never could get into the swing of things. I actually hung up on 2 customers because I forgot to hit the hold button first! Thank goodness they both called back! Made quick chili for dinner with leftover venison, cleaned kitchen, then folks came over so no cleaning last night. I love the way my living room feels right now and can't wait to tackle the rest! Not messy, just yucky.

    CJ You are a strong woman! Glad you got to ride again. Puppies, kitties, and rainbows for your grand

    Lisa Congratulations on your new home! I love following! So informative!

    Machka You are doing an amazing job! DH is a lucky man! Remember to breathe a moment for yourself. It is easy to get into the support roll.

    Rebecca You look amazing! Remember to rest!

    I know there was more I wanted to say, but must finish getting ready for work. I am all caught up with you for at least the next 5 minutes!

    Hugs! Congrats! Support!

    <3
    Kylia in it finally isn't 97 in Ohio
  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,321 Member
    KJ - Congrats on your grant! I can’t wait to hear what you do with it!

    Okie in the TX Hill Country where it’s only supposed to be 101F today!! A cool front!
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,157 Member
    Mary- prayers for the pup and your family...
    I am down waiting for the CNAs to get my DFIL up and out to the table...hope they do that before I need to leave..have to be at Dad's for appraiser at 9 .
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,738 Member
    KJ- congrats on the Grant's! That is awesome!
    I really need to do laundry.....I think I need to call in sick to work so I can work at home-lol! Not sure my boss aka my husband would agree!
    :D
    Kylia
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,267 Member
    :)Kelly, congrats on the grant. Your creative mind will find wonderful things to do with the $$ that will benefit the children.

    :)Heather, I have been decluttering memories since my mother died in 1991 and we moved into her house. We have moved four times since then and each move has allowed us to declutter more. It helped me to get comfortable with the notion that memories reside in my heart and not in "things". There are still more things but we've cleared a lot. It helps that Jake will listen to me talk about the memories that the things evoke so I can more easily discard them.

    <3Machka, hugs to you as you slog through this difficult time.

    :) My friend who had surgery two weeks ago is coming over today to go on a walk with me. She had to postpone her trip to Waco to continue clearing her mother's home and possessions. She is grateful to not be in the heat of Texas right now.

    :)Katla, your visit with Arrow and your next RV adventure sound great.

    <3 Barbie
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,699 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    Speaking of digging, know it burned more calories than "general gardening". Suspect I'm not burning near the calories estimated by mfp. Maybe it's time for a calories-burned tracker. Any suggestions?

    It's all just an estimate.

    And it's why many of us suggest eating only half your exercise calories back if you're trying to lose weight.


    Machka in Oz

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,369 Member
    fanncy0626 wrote: »
    Ladies! There's an immediate need for prayers for this little bitty dog! He must've got tangled up in the chicken wire cut himself and tried to get out but he went to one vet and they couldn't help him and had to take him over to another vet for surgery please send good wishes and many prayers if you can!

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    <3

    so sorry to hear about your poocher.. y thoughts are with you
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,711 Member
    Lisa - thank you for sharing that article about avoiding alzheimers. Another reason to drop sugars and processed foods pronto.

    Kelly - Loved hearing your good news yesterday - did you have a chance to go buy a lotto ticket?

    Sue     - welcome home and great photo, great memories for you!

    Mary - what a sweetie taking that little dog to the vet. Does anyone know who the owner is or what will happen to it as it mends?

    Enjoyed yesterday's - Episode 6 - presentation of Skinny on Fat series, especially presentation by Dr. Pompa. drpompa.com -- what he says about intermittent fasting really made sense to me and his website appears to have a lot of good information. Not sure I could ever embark on a 5 day water fast, but even fasting for 18+ hours from time to time (as some of you already do) is having great effects on overall health, not just weight loss.

    Keep cool ladies!

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,738 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,699 Member
    edited July 2018
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    Machka Hoping for a respite for you. Maybe you could utilize the extra help being offered to your advantage?

    No one is offering me any extra help.


    It feels like every time I blink there's more I have to deal with ... more emails to write, more people to talk to on the phone (and I hate talking on the phone), more meetings, more paperwork to process. And I don't even have enough time and energy to find a secretary, which would be helpful. So unless a secretary drops out of the sky one day ... there is no extra help.
    **She looks up, hopefully**


    I just realised you might mean the "back-up" care worker ... she wouldn't be extra. They'd be cutting the hours of my really good, main care worker so that this back-up one could get some hours. Either that, or she'd just come here if for some my main care worker couldn't be here. But they would not both be here at the same time, nor would the number of hours of care be increased. So unless this "back-up" one is great with filing ... but I'm not sure she's actually supposed to be doing stuff like that. Many rules about what they can and cannot do.


    Machka in Oz

  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,981 Member
    csofled wrote: »
    I'm in Indiana this week helping my parent's go thru stuff in their house because they are downsizing to a senior community duplex home. Mom and I went thru 2 large closets upstairs and donated 2 carloads of stuff. Tomorrow 2 more closets. It's going to be a long week. I have dad in my ear saying he doesn't want to move and mom saying she's ready for the change. Gah...

    Cheri
    Currently in Fishers, IN

    P. S. My flight from Austin yesterday was delayed almost 2 hours as we sat in an extremely hot plane on the runway waiting for a contractor to show up and fix the fuel gage issue! Finally they served us ice water. It was over 100 degrees outside! Not that I like flying in the first place people!!

    I don't envy you that task, my Brother and I had to deal with my Mom's house a few years ago. What a lot of work.
    Tracey in Edmonton
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,981 Member
    LisaInNCNow wrote: »
    KJ - Ditto what Heather said, SO pleased for you, and so well-deserved! I continually boggle at how much you do for your daycare kids. You're amazing.

    Just stopped in to share this link. Can't speak to the legitimacy of the information, and don't have time to read all their sources, but it's an interesting look at the connections between Alzheimers and insulin resistance.

    Got to get my DH's lunch made, and get on with my workday...

    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR

    Thanks for sharing that article, I will have to take time to read it. My Mom was diagnosed as a diabetic in 1997 at 51 years of age. She started showing signs of dementia in 2012 although my Brother and I didn't catch on fully until late 2013 (My Dad was sick and then passed, so we thought it was stress). She was diagnosed fully with Alzheimers in 2017 (the medical system sure moves slow) In late 2016 my Brother had to take over my mom's meals completely. When he did this within about 9 months he had her down to a healthy weight and off all meds for diabetes. She had been up to 4 insulin shots a day. We have noticed that the Alzheimers seemed to slow down a little bit in the last few months since, not an improvement at all, but a slow down at least.

    Tracey in Edmonton
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,800 Member
    Machka - Over here we have a charity called Headway, for people with brain injury. Do you have a similar one? I would think they might be helpful with paperwork. My friend with cancer found that the cancer charities were enormously helpful negotiating her way through red tape, finances etc.

    I think k I've just upset my DSIL because she was going to do a bbq for our visit at the weekend and I said I much preferred charcoal to the gas grill. (In fact I can't see any point in the gas variety and I LOVE the flavour of charcoal ).She said she was cancelling the bbq!!!! Oooops. :/

    Solicitor's stuff still hasn't arrived. Must be 4th class post. We have rung them. Grrrrrrrrrr!

    Did yet another box of stuff today. My contracts, letters and reviews to do with all my children's books. Winnowed it down a bit so it fits in the filing cabinet. Lovely to reread appreciative letters from children. :D Correspondence from publishers. Compliments always warm the heart. I've thrown away rejections! :laugh:

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Machka: Perhaps a large bulletin board with "to-do" tasks that each caregiver must initial and post a time each time they are there. All of them have to use the one board so all can see what is done or not done. :devil:

    He only has one home care worker, and she is great!!

    But the organisation, in its wisdom, decided to tell me they were sending in a second one to help with all the assistance my husband needed. What?? He doesn't need that much assistance!! He needs gentle guidance, subtle prompting, help with his exercises, that sort of thing.

    However, basically, they informed me that I was to open my home to a complete stranger for an entire afternoon this week, and then twice a week for who knows how long.

    Not happening! And after my email and rather loud follow-up phone call, I'm serious ... it's not happening.

    I can understand the need for a back-up person in case something happens to his home care worker, but ringing me up and informing me that someone I don't know from Eve was going to turn up on my doorstep later this week ... while I'm not there, I might add ... and spend the rest of the day "assisting" my husband. Big ol' NOPE!


    It's no wonder I'm tired ... I deal with this sort of rubbish at least once a week with one organisation or another.

    It's like they think he is living in an assisted-living place or something and has no family. Probably doesn't help that we opted to keep our own last names. I strongly suspect that a lot of people along the way don't realise, or choose not to realise, that I'm his wife and that we live in the same house together.

    Sigh. Headache.

    M in Oz

    I think its time for "wifey hat" to come out and sit firmly on that "caregivers hat" you have stylishly on, for all to see!💗
    Rebecca
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