WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2018

SophieRosieMom

csofled

pipcd34

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cityjaneLondon

Hi all,
Back from the pub lunch with my friend and refreshed after a lovely nap! I was so tired this morning - a reaction to our sociable weekend, I expect.
Ran round the lanes this morning for an hour, listening to the Soul Music podcasts of Oh Holy Night and You are My Sunshine. Then I finished off with a quick burst of She Bangs, my favourite running tune.
I was only passed by one car as I got out of the door by 5.55.
I did really well at the pub, having two delicious starters, no bread. Prawns with garlic butter, and Crispy duck salad with watermelon. Delicious.
Tonight I'm braving my octopus with green beans. The ring for my IP was so stinky after the octopus I've put it out in the sun to air. DH wasn't feeling quite brave enough today, so he is cooking himself egg and bacon, with some of the green beans. Drinking kombucha with it.

Well done Lisa on the weight loss. Have you bought any new clothes to celebrate?

Currently three of my best friends are under the weather. My cancer friend is worse and has been in hospital. Then there's my friend with the damaged ligament. Now my other yoga friend didn't come today because she has been having bad bouts of heart pounding. She is on meds for it, but had been cutting down.
I'm just feeling a bit flat. I have another lunch tomorrow with my old uni friend. Not looking forward to it as she is bring her drag of a boyfriend. He is ok, but not my type, to say the least. I am just giving them a cup of tea and then we are going down the pub. She asked to stay the night and, Margaret, I was able to say NO! Years ago she was my best friend, but her choice of men is sad and she is inclined to drink much too much. Then she tells me how much she loves me etc etc. Bored with all that. The drinking and the obsessive dieting has given her osteoporosis. She has broken her hip once and her ankle twice recently. Drunken falls. I intend to have a quick ish lunch and make my excuses.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

Snowflake1968

Katla49 wrote: »

Thanks for ideas about the pisno & clock. I hsve com to the realization that I’m sttached to them partly because they’re a link to my mom, snd they help me feel connected. They’re not budging at this point.

I have a coffee and end table set that my Dad built for me. I love them they are beautiful but way too big for my living room. They are now in our storage barn with the legs taken off. I have asked my husband to make me shelves out of them so that I still have Dad's workmanship and can see them. My husband is scared, I think, that I'm going to change my mind after he cuts them because he keeps putting it off.

Snowflake1968

LisaInNCNow wrote: »

Checking in at end of July - My goal was to lose five pounds, I lost three pounds. I'll take it.

Since January 24, I've now lost 32 pounds, 4 inches around my waist, 5 inches around the lower stomach area (a sore point with me), 4 inches around my hips, and 3 inches around each thigh. I measure everything. It keeps me going at times with the weight stalls.

My goal for August is to lose four pounds, even with all the traveling.

Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

I measure too Lisa, I find the scale and I have a love/hate relationship most of the time, but the tape measure and I have a nice long love affair going on. Congratulations on your progress!

Tracey in Edmonton

grandmallie

still have some of my laundry in the dryer, but did take a bit of a nap..
have the phone conference at 4, so will do stuff around the house.. before that...
cant believe all the checks and bills I have been paying for the past week.. hoping to recoup some of which was for my dads estate..
my brother will not be opening the cottage for the labor day weekend get together... just to much to do here with my dads house.. have to let my family know...
that has been my mission for the last 45 minutes contacting people to cancel the labor day weekend...

rdonnini

Thanks Michele, Right now I am trying to focus more on food. I do love to work out and I still go to the gym 2 nights a week when I can. I do Power class there. I also do Beachbody on demand and I like doing the 28 day workouts and the Yoga 30 day retreat. But due to family issues I haven't been able to do as much as I would like.
I am a wife and a mother of 3 adult children and one granddaughter and another one on the way in December. I want to be a healthy and active nannie. So that is my WHY!

coastalgosgal

Well he has those little round plastic thingys that he uses if he gets sick. He has one on his lap now, like a security blanket! He ate two grapes and sips of tea for breakfast at 9. He took a shower this morning, and I think we both slept well last night. Our neighbors next door are getting a new roof, so the roofers came at 9. He says that his eyes are still swirling, so he is just keeping them closed. He says its sensory overload if he opens them, because it makes him feel sick. The two meds he's on, both make him sleepy. I never whined this much when I had it in June! But I guess I never had it ongoing, just when I moved positions.
Not eating has put my weight at 234.4 so that's good. Onward to 200.👍
To walk around I am having him hold onto my shoulders and just walk behind me. I have found the damn caregivers hat, but I ain't putting it on!
Love
Rebecca

Vickil57

coastalgosgal

Made bean soup with pinto, and great northern beans. Husband had the broth, so that was good. I had a small bowl, plus we have three containers to have later. Then got busy and made some brownies, and also blueberry scones. Maybe husband will be able to eat some of a scone with his tea when he wakes up.

Balanced the checking account so all I have to do is bill pay tomorrow online, and wire money to son for rent. Next month looks like $146 per week which is doable👍.
Is everyone having a good summer? I'm feeling better, still have quite a line scar, and its kinda itchy! Need to get me some scar minimizing cream!

Hugs to each and every one of yas!
Rebecca
Whidbey island
Washington

wildhorsewendy

Hi Sisters,

Well done Lisa on your excellent progress. How is your fast going Mary? Good on ya, Heather for saying no. I wish I could say no to those uninvited guests that use our house as their ongoing vacation spot, and my ongoing nightmare. LOL.

I hit my target yesterday of 20,000 plus steps. This is Day 2 of my second fast. I had a two day break between them but I still want to get rid of some baggage so I'm busy trying to empty the Fat Buckets today. I find that having a more predictable schedule is helping me a lot at making progress towards my goals. I have hit upon a good motivation for me: I have ordered a lense for my camera and am awaiting it's arrival. However, I am not letting myself try it out until I am in my Happy Place and have hit that target. This is great motivation for me to stay on my fast and try to get a lot of steps in so I can burn fat faster. LOL

I am re-reading "The Fast Diet" by Dr. Michael Mosley and Mimi Spencer, as additional motivation. They talk about lots of different fasting patterns and the research that has been done on mice, and about the improvements in brain function, youthing of cells, increase in memory and upgrade in all blood tests and health factors. It's good to know that I am not harming my body but actually improving my health through my diet.

Gotta go feed the hungry mouths and get some steps in, love ya all, Wendy

megblair1

Hi ladies. I was hit out of the blue with a horrible bladder infection (never had one before) that might be up in my right kidney. Went to the clinic and got antibiotics early this morning, then after reading the paper I slept the majority of the day. That's all from me; heading back to bed. Meg from Omaha

margaretturk

Rebecca lavender and Vit E oil is good for reducing a scar. Look for those ingredients in your ointment or cream. You could get some vit E oil and a small bottle of Lavender oil. Some grocery, Walgreens, and TJ Maxx carry it.

grandmallie

Down at the park ready for concert.. beautiful night out...

barbiecat

Heather, Bravo to you for saying "No" to your friend's request.

Rebecca, sorry to hear about your hubby's continuing challenges.

Meg, I hope you feel better soon.

Wendy, congrats on your 20,000 steps

Lisa, congrats on your weight loss.

Barbie

coastalgosgal

margaretturk wrote: »

Rebecca lavender and Vit E oil is good for reducing a scar. Look for those ingredients in your ointment or cream. You could get some vit E oil and a small bottle of Lavender oil. Some grocery, Walgreens, and TJ Maxx carry it.

Thanks Margaret for the info👍. I will look for that!
Rebecca 💗

pipcd34

csofled

grandmallie

Home from concert and sneezing my head off I sure don't hope I have a summer cold coming on.