WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2018

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  • wildhorsewendy
    wildhorsewendy Posts: 563 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :) Jake read the directions from the doctor about caring for my back and decided that I should be walking more than I have been so he suggested that the two of us go for a walk. My response was to say that any walking I did should be for the dogs so I've been out with dogs more today. I even walked for 30 minutes slowly with the dogs and my friend. Jake did the laundry and the grocery shopping and fixed lunch.

    :) [
    <3 Barbie

    If my husband suggested he go for a walk with me, I'd be all over that like ants at a picnic. I'd just bring the dogs along too. However, walking is not something my husband "gets." So it's usually just me and the dogs and my music or audio books.

    Heading to town now to restock some of my supplements. On my list today is Glucosamine, DHEA and Gotu Kola. Even though I am using progesterone, I still have symptoms of imbalanced hormones. Three of my main symptoms are: Low Libido, Stress Incontinence, and constantly cold. The doctors have been no help to me at all so I'm going to have to figure this out myself. So I'm going to try boosting my androgens. <3 Wendy

  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    edited August 2018
    In jammies and in bed,watching American Pickers..up early tomorrow all day working tomorrow..
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,247 Member
    Lll
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    Oh, Beth, you made me cry. God is Good!! Biggest big hugs<3

    Janetr OKC
  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
    ❤️
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited August 2018
    Tracey That's a sweet tea set.

    Katla I would love to see a photo of the puppet.

    Carol Happy Anniversary!

    Beth That Rainbow story was lovely. Thank you for sharing. Thanks for the forewarning, too, that was thoughtful. The spoiler alert is the icon to the left of the happy face above. If you click on it, there is a drop down menu with the spoiler option.

    NYKAREN Those bead statues. OMG. I would love to see those!

    Karen in Virginia
  • lilnoramitchellandre
    lilnoramitchellandre Posts: 144 Member
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  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,040 Member
    Hi all: Well DD and I spent our afternoon putting up a new section of gutter on one side of the house. The old one came down in a storm while we were away on vacation. The screws were torn out of the wood so we could not just screw it back up. It does not match the other gutter on the house but I don't care, it is functional. We will eventually need to have a new roof and gutter so this will do until then. Did well with food today, weight is coming off after what I gained on vacation.

    Carol - Happy Anniversary!! We celebrated our 49th on August 23 this year.

    Katla - So glad you are enjoying the time with your family especially the DGS.

    Barbie - Sending healing angels your way. It is very frustrating when you are trying to do everything right and still have problems but sounds like you are handling it very well.

    Heather - Hope you get to move in September. My DH has read three of the Winfrith series. Is there a fourth out? If so, can you give me the title?

    Beth - Hope things go well for your son's surgery. Everyone needs an advocate if they are in the hospital. Glad you are seeing rainbows again.

    Everyone take care, Sue in WA
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,693 Member
    Sue - The last one, no 4, is called THE KNIFE EDGE. :D DH is now finishing off no 5. :D:o He is finding it difficult to finish as there's always more to edit. :laugh: It makes him very happy when someone enjoys them and he always mentions it to me when he gets another sale. <3:D
    Yesterday we both worked on our books in the morning. I wrote about 500 words. Slow but steady. He writes in the living room and I write on our bed upstairs. I'm writing about my grandparents again, who moved in almost next door to us at our new house. My mother was not amused. I was very conscious of that when we floated the idea of moving to Hove. DS said he didn't want us too near! We will be about 30 mins walk away. No fear of bumping into each other at the bakers.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    <3<3
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    I am up showered, dog walked and about ready to have my tea.. working 7:30-5 today.... all by myself up front ,, this should be fun.. but oh well at least I am at my regular office
    I wake up at night and start worrying about my dads house and to make sure it gets sold before we have to buy oil...
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Good morning all! Happy Monday! Woke up to thunder and lightening this morning. I heard it last night and found out that the power had gone out (because one of my alarms didn't go off). We still have power; but there are quite a few areas around us without power. I just did my grocery shopping for the week yesterday, so I am SO glad our power didn't go out!
    Sticking to my meal plan is working well for me. I mean, really sticking to it. No eating off the food list. No alcohol, not much sugar, staying withing the "fat" allowance (which is healthy fats only), and eating the right carbs. I weighed myself two weeks ago and weighed 234. I weighed myself last Monday and weighed 230. I weighed myself this morning and weigh 225! Down, down, down I go. I can do this!
    Beth - Love the rainbow story!
    Heather- When Tim and I were first married we lived about a 15 minute walk from my parents and hardly ever saw them. Between our work schedules and their own busy schedules, we still only saw each other about once a week or once every couple of weeks. I found your husbands books on Amazon, but couldn't figure out which one was the first book in the series. Can you give me that name?
    Carol- Happy Anniversary! 49 years is quite a run! Congrats!
    Sue WA- Happy belated anniversary to you as well! 49 years! That is a "mile marker" not many couples make it to. Congrats!
    Wendy- I would be thrilled if my husband would take a walk with me. Alas, Tim loves to walk when it is dark (vampire) and I love the light.
    Pip - The pups look great! So do your knees! lol All of the biking and you have the legs to show for it!
    Kylia- Love your before/during photo! You still look lovely, but there is always that "a-ha" moment where you see yourself in a photo and think "Do I really look like that?". I have a few of those photos of myself. I have NEVER liked the way I look in photos (or mirrors, for that matter), so I am hoping that once I get the weight off, I will be happy (or at least content) with the way I look. I know this mindset is just that, some thing in my MIND. Perhaps I need a mental overhaul?

    Another mass shooting. So tired of hearing about them. America has a problem; and it is a sickness on the inside. Sorry if I am wandering into the "too political" arena. That's all I have to say about this. (But I have a lot to say about it, if anyone wants to chat offsite).

    Well, we are celebrating Valentine's Day today! All of our holidays are a surprise for the kids, so I think it will be a fun week for them. We need more holiday feelings! Love, love, love...

    Sending strengthening vibes to all who need them! (((Beth))) special hugs as you are in warrior mode for your son!
    ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)


  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    NYKaren ~ My husband would love that vase. The nature pics are beautiful.
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,252 Member
    NYKaren Love the pictures!
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    NYKaren- great pictures! Thanks for sharing.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,247 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Good morning all! Happy Monday! Woke up to thunder and lightening this morning. I heard it last night and found out that the power had gone out (because one of my alarms didn't go off). We still have power; but there are quite a few areas around us without power. I just did my grocery shopping for the week yesterday, so I am SO glad our power didn't go out!
    Sticking to my meal plan is working well for me. I mean, really sticking to it. No eating off the food list. No alcohol, not much sugar, staying withing the "fat" allowance (which is healthy fats only), and eating the right carbs. I weighed myself two weeks ago and weighed 234. I weighed myself last Monday and weighed 230. I weighed myself this morning and weigh 225! Down, down, down I go. I can do this!
    Beth - Love the rainbow story!
    Heather- When Tim and I were first married we lived about a 15 minute walk from my parents and hardly ever saw them. Between our work schedules and their own busy schedules, we still only saw each other about once a week or once every couple of weeks. I found your husbands books on Amazon, but couldn't figure out which one was the first book in the series. Can you give me that name?
    Carol- Happy Anniversary! 49 years is quite a run! Congrats!
    Sue WA- Happy belated anniversary to you as well! 49 years! That is a "mile marker" not many couples make it to. Congrats!
    Wendy- I would be thrilled if my husband would take a walk with me. Alas, Tim loves to walk when it is dark (vampire) and I love the light.
    Pip - The pups look great! So do your knees! lol All of the biking and you have the legs to show for it!
    Kylia- Love your before/during photo! You still look lovely, but there is always that "a-ha" moment where you see yourself in a photo and think "Do I really look like that?". I have a few of those photos of myself. I have NEVER liked the way I look in photos (or mirrors, for that matter), so I am hoping that once I get the weight off, I will be happy (or at least content) with the way I look. I know this mindset is just that, some thing in my MIND. Perhaps I need a mental overhaul?

    Another mass shooting. So tired of hearing about them. America has a problem; and it is a sickness on the inside. Sorry if I am wandering into the "too political" arena. That's all I have to say about this. (But I have a lot to say about it, if anyone wants to chat offsite).

    Well, we are celebrating Valentine's Day today! All of our holidays are a surprise for the kids, so I think it will be a fun week for them. We need more holiday feelings! Love, love, love...

    Sending strengthening vibes to all who need them! (((Beth))) special hugs as you are in warrior mode for your son!
    ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)


    Hahaha, yeah, my knees are shot with scars from falls throughout my life on the bike and running
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,247 Member
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  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    Rita ~ What is a hosting job?

    Katla ~ Have fun at the beach. How old is your grandson?

    Carol in GA
  • trisH_7183
    trisH_7183 Posts: 1,486 Member
    wildhorsewendy wrote: »
    trisH_7183 wrote: »
    wildhorsewendy wrote: »
    Hi Sisters, popping in for a second while drinking my smoothie and taking my supps, going out to feed horses and transplant tiger lillies in my garden next, Meanwhile here is some interesting research I found: Progesterone promotes bone building. Research found progesterone to be extraordinarily effective in reversing osteoporosis.(9, 10) There is evidence that progesterone may prevent and treat women’s osteoporosis. Progesterone stimulates osteoblasts and prevents bone loss in pre- and possibly perimenopausal women. Studies indicate that progesterone – likely working through bone formation pathways -plays an active role in maintaining women’s bone and in osteoporosis prevention.(11) Research shows that transdermal progesterone had bone-sparing effects.(12)

    Read the full report here: https://hypothyroidmom.com/progesterone-thyroid-a-hormonal-connection-essential-for-optimal-womens-health/

    It is very worth reading IMO, love ya'all, Happy Anniversary Machka, <3 Wendy

    Very interesting,but finding avDr who has this info would be a long search . Pat in Oh

    Pat, there is no need to look for a doctor as you don't need a prescription to buy natural progesterone. It is available over the counter, or you can order it delivered to your door. Just make sure it is the real stuff and not the fake stuff that drug companies make called confusingly Progestins. Your body can't metabolise the fake stuff properly. If you research progesterone you will be amazed at all the benefits of using it. Try borrowing from your library either one of Dr. John Lee's books "What your Doctor may not tell you about Menopause" or "What your Doctor May Not Tell You about Breast Cancer." In a nutshell, if you don't want to get osteo, or other age-related breakdowns and you don't want to get cancer, use progesterone. <3 Wendy

    Thanks,Wendy. I have a an Oct Dr appt coming up & will ask what he thinks. Like to gather info,then muddle it around.Gonna pass on Tumeric for now. Don’t have any joint problems,so not adding any meds I don’t need. Will look for a book in the library.Pat C

  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,610 Member
    rbee Nevah, nevah, NEVAH stop logging! :)
    Beth, thank you.
    Michele leaving the broken pieces of popcorn on the deck for the birds to clean up made me laugh!
    KJ con VERY grats! Well done!
    pip if it's not too late to donate, pls pm me the link.
    Rita Roswell, hmm, imagine the unique RVs and visitors....
    Rye :rage: how aggravating, infuriating and even sick-making :sick:. Can your state's SHIP office offer no recourse?

    Had I but checked the chart, would have seen only 57 steps to goal and easily made it. Again, a day that I thought would be horrible in calories wasn't as catastrophic as I feared. Fear. Hmm. Is that the issue???

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
    60 g protein 20/26, meditate 11/26, walk one more step 11/26, knee exercises 11/26, core 5/16, walk Tumble 11/16 times, SWSY 0/8, hang up or purge art 0/1, AF 18/26
  • lilnoramitchellandre
    lilnoramitchellandre Posts: 144 Member
    Louis and I just celebrated 46 years of marital bliss … with a few humps in there as well. Most men would not stay with someone like me; but, he has because he loves me that much. Bipolar episodes are our biggest humps; but, I would take care of him just as best I could if the shoe was on his foot. I find it hard to imagine life without him. He is my rock and I am his 'balloon, so it has been a real trip for us. God is GOOD!

    Rye - When I was pregnant the first time around, Louis' insurance refused to pay (or attempted to) for a very expensive loss, that just about took my life. Apparently, the condition (Hydatidiformole pregnancy) was something they just did not understand or apparently had never heard of. My OB/GYN had to write an extensive letter to them with all my medical records. Louis' company had changed insurance carriers during my pregnancy and they tried to get out of it by saying my 'condition' was pre-existing. I have no real idea how much my bills were; but, back in the early '70's, it was basically astronomical. Over $100,000+ We would have never been able to pay for it (or afford to have any children subsequent to it). I've got 2 amazing sons because my OB/GYN was just not going to preform a hysterectomy on a 24-year-old woman (at the time) without doing a lot of research to try to figure out what was going on. Maybe 20 years later, he told me that he had just diagnosed a patient with the same problem. And since then, another - but; that was because of having the equipment to be able to see inside the uterus. I was 'in the hospital' for 3 weeks+; then took chemotherapy for 9 weeks. Last year, the DnL of one of my childhood friends posted on FB for prayers for her because her HCG levels were 'off the charts' and she was not carrying a multiple birth. I called her and asked her to get her DnL to 'ask' about the 'mole pregnancy' angle. That was 'exactly' what she had. But, they did not give her any chemo afterwards. A few months later, she got diagnosed with cancer. I think she is now 'in remission' (not totally sure); my OB/GYN was surprised that her OB/GYN did not do so as a precaution. It is a condition that can become cancer. The reason I had chemo was because they could see that it had broken off and attached to my lungs and kidneys, and liver. Then I had to have 5 tubes of blood drawn every Friday for a year; and, had to wait to attempt to get pregnant until my HCG level was back to Zero. I did not like him when I first 'felt' like I had been 'turned over to him' by the OB/GYN who was the Senior partner; but, now I absolutely 'love' him. But, he is someone that you either 'love' or you 'hate' him. There isn't any 'gray' in between. Former Navy MD and he could be rather abrupt. He'd stick his head in the door and ask how I was doing. One day (after telling the Senior partner how I felt about him) I told him to come 'inside'. When he did, a nurse was with him and I told her to 'leave'; because I needed to talk to him. He told her to leave and I came him my opinion of himself. From that point forward, he came into my room when he was doing in-patient rounds and would sit at the end of my bed. Never with the nurse tagging along.

    Funny; but, embarrassing story is one of the most recent visits to him, told to strip down. Nurse wrapped me in the sheet; and right as he sat down, I screamed, "Wait, I didn't take my panties off!" The nurse took the sheet off and held it up between us and I took them off. While doing so, he said, "Lenora, as long as you've been coming to me, I don't understand why you had a lapse in memory when Nancy wrapped you up." Panties were lace that I had bought at Victoria Secret and did not have an elastic band. We still 'laugh' about it. Sorry, Bill, it won't happen again, unless I totally lose my mind. I told Nancy that I hoped they never went to gowns or paper cover-ups and she said, 'not as long as he is still practicing'.

    Lenora

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