WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2018
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wildhorsewendy wrote: »Hi Sisters, the sun is shining here today.
Janet, that Olivia is scrumptious. Such a little super model.
We had a newstory the other day on TV news that my husband was watching that caught my attention. I googled it later so I could share it with you ladies. A 25 year research study was done following people eating different amounts of carb ie low carb, medium carb and high carb. According to this study, medium carb eaters have the best longevity outcomes, low carb the worst and it also depends on what type of carb you eat. Empower yourself with information here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45195474
Wendy
I actually "duckduckgo" rather than googled but it just doesn't sound the same when you're writing, LOL.2 -
You know, there are menstrual hygiene projects all around the world. I would think they would love to have a donation of cotton washcloths and other similar cotton items that could be used and re-used by women in 3rd world countries...6
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Update... no infection present in catheter and spinal fluid so surgeon was able to successfully relocate and implant a new medicinal pump for my son. He's dealing with the usual pain after anesthesia meds wear off, but he is hanging in there. Two large incisions and one smaller incision. Thank you for your prayers and good thoughts.14
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Beth thank good ness it sounds like a successful procedure. Keeping you both in my thoughts. Now get a little rest for yourself if you can.
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Took the water class today. Not planning any formal exercise for tomorrow since we need to get up at 3 to leave by 4 to get to the airport by 5 for the flight at 7.
I just told Vince that he needs to break down any of the boxes that go into recycling so that it’s not stuffed the next time recycling is picked up. He and Jess just told me to “not worry about it”. Well, he’s going to have to worry about it otherwise there won’t be room in recycling next time. I’m sure he didn’t think of that. And that’s another reason why I want Jess to go thru the things she brought back from the storage unit.
Barbie – Lion Brand Homespun yard is VERY VERY soft. I would think that would be especially good for chemo hats. I made a hat for a newborn to donate and used that type of yarn since most babies don’t have a head of hair. Also, if you download the AC Moore app, you get 55% off one skein of yarn. The coupon seems to be good indefinitely. Also, Michael’s will match their 55% off. Hobby Lobby won’t. Not sure about any other place.
Guess who is going to be selling those textbooks? Vince says “Jess said that she uses that blanket when she’s here” We have blankets. And how long is she here? Two days then a week in VA then back for 3 days. But she wanted to proved her point. At least she is going thru the things so I can look on the positive side
Katla – why is it that kids cry all the time that they want to be treated like adults they are, yet they don’t realize that everyone has their own way of doing things and our way is not their way? They want to impose their views on their parents. I couldn’t believe how messy Jess’ apartment was. Every time I went there I’d put dishes in the dishwasher. But I didn’t wash the bathroom floor, yet it needed it. At least I thought so. I just figured “this is her home, she has it the way she wants it, it’s not my way but then again, I’m not living here”. Now I would load/unload the dishwasher because I needed someplace to put the dirty dishes. Why is she being so cranky right now? I wonder if it means that now it takes kids longer to mature? Or maybe we did things like this and didn’t realize it. Jess can’t change the batteries in Shadow’s feeder, Vince has to, because *I*’m making her go thru everything. Maybe if she’d done it when I asked her to and not gone shopping she wouldn’t have to go thru as much now. Maybe if she hadn’t waited until the last minute to do this she’d have time to spend with her “child” (Shadow). But I’m not saying that to her, I’m just writing it here. Lucky you all get to bear the brunt of it….
SuebDew – (((HUG)))
Went for my shot of Prolia then in the pool. I like when it’s hot outside.
Question for teachers: While Jess was cleaning she gave me a lot of pens. There’s no way I can use this many. Would the school be able to use them? She also has some composition books, some never used. Would schools be able to use them or should I just donate them?
Beth – thanks for the update.
Well, Vince wants to turn off the network. Don’t know if I’ll be able to post. Take care everyone.
Michele in NC going to St. Kitts
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fMichele, thanks for the info about the yarn. I'll start with yarn I already have before buying more, but now I know what to buy.Beth, That's great news about your son. Now it's time to take care of you for a few hours. One of my dance friends came for a visit this afternoon and brought me a coloring book of dog pictures and a box of colored pencils.Dana, I hope the injection gives you good relief from pain. Barbie 5 -
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Michele, I SOOOO understand exactly what you and your daughter are experiencing. LOL. Times three. They all leave their stuff here and never go through it. When I finally take a bit of my precious time to try to tidy up their cast off mess, I find so much garbage taking up space in my house and they yell at me if I get rid of something, or they've lost it, they blame me. I get left with a lot of looking after their animals and paying all expenses, of course. My place would be a lot easier to keep tidy if their mess was out of here. They think I am a baby supply store, strollers, car seats, too big, too small clothes, blankets blah blah blah. Somebody mentioned downsizing to a place too small for them to move back to...good idea! I think it takes a long time for kids to understand 1. tolerance 2. different ways of doing things 3. Boundaries. They love to criticize me, but I better not do the same to them. LOL Kids, who'd have em? But who'd not have em? Wendy 4
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Michele yes schools could use the pens if the are not dried out and the composition books. This is a good time to donate because schools are just getting started. You could ask the school for a donation slip if you itemize your taxes. Margaret 1
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poerava14 did u get my link? I resent it0
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Wendy - thank you for that link! Very interesting! The link you provided took forever to load on my old PC so I found a similar one: https://www.livescience.com/63359-moderate-carb-diet-longevity.html
Here's a good quote: "Low-carb diets that replace carbohydrates with protein or fat are gaining widespread popularity as a health and weight loss strategy," lead study author Dr. Sara Seidelmann, a research fellow in cardiovascular medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, said in a statement. "However, our data suggests that animal-based low carbohydrate diets, which are prevalent in North America and Europe, might be associated with shorter overall life span."
Still, Seidelmann said that "if one chooses to follow a low carbohydrate diet, then exchanging carbohydrates for more plant-based fats and proteins might actually promote healthy ageing in the long term."
So, it looks like if I wish to eat lower carbs (fruit/veg/grains with fiber) and higher good fats from olive oil, avocados and nuts, for example, and cut down on animal products, I am good to go, at least in my mind.
I set my macros for 30% carbs, 50% fat and 20% protein (I'm at around 1500 cals/day) but find that I'm most satisfied with 35/45/20. And I need to eat some good carbs before bed - small bowl of high fiber cereal like wheat chex with a bit of whole milk - to keep my blood sugar happy overnight.
I'm trying to get back into 14 or 16 hours of fasting/non-eating between bedtime and the first meal of the following day.
Karen in VA - thank you for the reminder about cotton fabric and knits for gals in third world countries. I remember when I was a young gal and struggling with the "pad and belt" my mom said when SHE was young, all ladies had were cloth to absorb monthly discharge which had to be washed.... I'll bet that's where the saying being "on the rag" came from.
Tampons entered the scene when I was in my teens. I remember the ads, "you can swim wearing Tampax!" My friends and I got a chuckle... we never knew how to swim before but now all it took was this! An old maid friend of my mom's worked at the dime store that carried them and my sister and I just HATED it when she was on duty and we bought a package. What if she told mom? How dare we even think of poking something in "down there", lol. Wherever that was! 
For being farm kids we were pretty ignorant about human anatomy. 
OK enough on that trip down memory lane, lol. Have a good evening ladies!
Lanette
Cooler SW WA State
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stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 7.32min, 12.6amph, 139mhr, 1.5mi= 68c
apple watch- 58c
TREADMILL jog- 30.36min, 9.51min mi, 5.8-6.6sp increasing 1 notch every song, 139ahr, 173mhr, 5k= 313c
apple watch- 338c
arm/chinup machine- 10.19min, 3sets of 10ea @ 70#, 1set of 10 @ 55#, 1set of 10 ea of situps and pushups in between, 116ahr, 137mhr= 98c
apple watch- 79c
ride gym 2 dome- 5.31min, 15.8amph, 125mhr, 1.4mi= 56c
apple watch- 41c
ride puy 2 sumn station- 13.18min, 13.8amph, 122ahr, 148mhr, 150c
apple watch- 121c
jog sta 2 wk- 4.53min, 9.27min mi, 140ahr, 155mhr, .5mi= 60c
apple watch- 54c
jog wk 2 sumn sta- 4.03min, 8.59min mi, 122ahr, 154mhr, .4mi= 59c
apple watch- didn't turn off, so reading is wrong
bike ride dome 2 hm, WINDY!!- 19.02min, 125mhr, 153mhr, 2.5mi= 192c
apple watch- 147c
total cal 996, 4 measly calories shy !!!
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Good quote Lanette. I was also interested in the actual number of years you would lose of life from following a low carb diet: Here's another quote: " The NHS Eatwell Guide provides details on how to achieve this kind of healthy, balanced diet and reduce the risk of serious illnesses in the long term.
Researchers estimated that, from the age of 50, people in the moderate carb group were on average expected to live for another 33 years.
This was:
four years more than people who got 30% or less of their energy from carbs (extra-low-carb group)
2.3 years more than the 30%-40% (low-carb) group
1.1 years more than the 65% or more (high-carb) group
The findings were similar to previous studies the authors compared their work with, which included more than 400,000 people from more than 20 countries."
So if you do the maths (roughly), the longevity estimates are 83 years for mod carb, 79 years for extralowcarb, 81 years for low carb and 82 years for high carb. That's life expectancy based on carb consumption alone. Interesting, they haven't broken it down further into any other categories such as amount of exercise, smoking or non, alcohol or non or any other factors that impact on longevity.
No doubt the fat and meat diet believers will soon slander this study and say it wasn't a good study for some reason or other. LOL I am fascinated by longevity studies and the stories that convince me the most are when they go live with the long lived people and study all the factors of their lives. Wendy
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I ran at lunch today!!
My longest run since the beginning of May ... 3.7 km!!
We actually had a nice day ... relatively warm and sunny.
Machka in Oz
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Still the same. Taking meds do vetigo, just want to sleep and keep my eyes closed.
Take care everyone!💗
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Awake early. I'm off to Portsmouth on the train for a fish lunch with my girlfriend. It will take my mind off the move etc. I hope DH will ring the solicitors today. I'm getting nervous again.
All five people in the chain have to agree on the same exchange date and the same completion (moving) date. (The last house in the chain is empty, but it does have owners) Exchange is usually between two weeks and a month before completion. Once we've exchanged it is unlikely to fall through as there is a financial penalty, but until then nothing is certain.
I just want to get the show on the road.
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Heather It's a wonder anyone ever sells a house! Such a complicated process. Everybody involved in the process has to be capable and reliable. And a bit lucky, as life intervenes.4
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Morning Ladies~
came home last night and my canteliever umbrella is busted, I just bought it in April and it was well over 100.00 I thought it would last longer than 5 months, I had it down and the crank on it is busted.. wont bring the umbrella open or closed..
. Off to take the dogs to the groomers and then see Tal off to her first day of school and then to feed my DFIL and then to go see the a financial planner at my credit union..4 -
Dang, Heather, I'd be clutching people around the ankles by now asking them to put me out of my misery! You're a tough one, you are.
Well, the upshot of my couple weeks' travel and stress, once my swelling from all the long hours of driving went down, I actually ended up losing four pounds in one week. It was a welcome sight, after a long, long slowdown in losses. Too fast, I know... but I'm pretty much counting it as three weeks of loss... just happened to show up in the last week. If I hold it through tomorrow, it will be eight pounds lost in August, whereas I only lost three in July.
Noticed while I was in Texas that my right knee, in particular, was hurting less, so I know the losses are beneficial. When I get on a plane and my thighs don't get all friendly with the person next to me, I'll be happier... It's coming! I had to buy size 12 pants when I got back, as the 14s were falling off me during the trip.
So, in case I forget to write it down tomorrow at end of month, I've lost from 217.9 on January 24 to 180.4 this morning. That's 37.5 pounds lost, just under 2/10 of a pound a day for 233 days, just over a pound a week for 37 weeks, slightly over 5 pounds a month average across the whole seven months. Also down from a size 18 to a size 12 in jeans.
And, in case you're wondering what I'm doing for exercise, the only thing burning calories these days is my brain. That's not bragging, I know I'd feel better if I exercised, and I know I'd be less stressed. But I literally ran out the battery on my seven-hour battery headset yesterday, and was still talking to the folks at work (without the headset) until 9 p.m. last night, after starting my day at 4:30 a.m. Fitting exercise into my day right now seems impossible, but I plan on taking the whole four days off work Friday to Monday and burning a LOT of calories at The Meadows (the house we're rehabbing). Got family coming in, and two more rooms that I'm hoping to get finished this weekend.
One more long day at work today in front of me...
Do love y'all,
When work gets to be too much, I take a mental break by reading your stories, gaining energy for jumping back into the fray. You're all so valuable to me, and I thank my lucky stars every day that I found this place.
Lisa in AR
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LisaInNCNow wrote: »It's coming! I had to buy size 12 pants when I got back, as the 14s were falling off me during the trip.
So, in case I forget to write it down tomorrow at end of month, I've lost from 217.9 on January 24 to 180.4 this morning. That's 37.5 pounds lost, just under 2/10 of a pound a day for 233 days, just over a pound a week for 37 weeks, slightly over 5 pounds a month average across the whole seven months. Also down from a size 18 to a size 12 in jeans.
Well done!!
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Good morning all!
My WFPB food plan seems to be working... My insulin that started at 40ml twice a day is down to 30ml once a day. My BP is staying around 130/70. Hoping that will also come down soon. My weight started in August at 210 and is now 195. Hoping my CAD will reverse also.
So glad to have y'all to talk to,
Suanough
Gulf Coast Texas8 -
Good morning ladies! Been busy; but have been reading your posts! Today we celebrate Thanksgiving! I am thankful that it didn't require a lot of decoration and preparation. I am also thankful that I have one more day of work in this 12 day stretch and then I get three days off! Today, I will talk to the kids about Thanksgiving and being thankful/grateful for things/people/experiences in our lives. I will show them my gratitude journal and read a few things I am grateful for and let them make their own "thankful books". I bought some mini notebooks at the dollar store and some fall leaf stickers so that they can decorate them. They can't read or write yet; but they are budding artists and they can draw pictures, use stickers, or tell mom or dad what they are thankful for and have them write it for them. Good habit to start.
Frankiesgirl - Don't worry about the kkk post! That is just our Pip, who marks her spot with random letters or numbers. No ill intent there!
Lisa- You are an amazing woman! Just three short months ago you were juggling a move, your job, your writing career, and family. You are now moved (temporarily), found new home, working on new home, traveling for job, writing daily, and juggling family and your own well being! You need a cape!
Heather- fingers crossed that your exchange date is made and agreed upon by everyone! This is LOOOOONG overdue! I am so ready for you to be moved! lol AND...if I am ready, I am sure you and your DH are more than ready! Hugs to you!
Beth- Such good news about your son! Sending prayers for complete healing for him!
Suebdew- I wonder if the antibiotic for your tooth, will help your eye a little?! They are all connected there in our heads...fingers crossed?
Machka- Congrats on getting out and getting a run in! I love the way running makes me feel! Can't wait to begin that part of my life again!
Wendy- Great link! I am always interested in food and how it affects our bodies, etc. I find it odd that genetics is never talked about with the majority of them, however. I am a firm believer in whole foods, healthy food habits, exercise daily. I take each "diet/lifestyle plan" with a grain of salt. A meal plan that works for me, might not work for my husband. And so on. I think longevity is basically a genetic thing, too. I think eating healthy can and will lengthen your life; but I think you need to find what your body needs and go with that. My mom used to say, "Everything in moderation." That has pretty much become my mantra.
Well, I need to get up and get my breakfast made for myself, before my kiddos get here. Looks like the weather today is going to be nice (and cooler), so we will be able to get outside! That always makes the day go faster. Tonight I decorate for Christmas! (tomorrow's holiday) Ho Ho HO! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
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This is my fourth time logging into Fitness Pal to reach my weight loss goals. Each time I have abandoned with no success. I just can't get my mind right. I came across your group in the community section. I am 57 yrs old and need to lose 80lbs. I was an avid runner - tae boer - beach body - exercise nut - and got injured (both achilles). Was put on no activity - sat around feeling sorry for myself - ate - gained lots of weight. Now I have this huge goal ahead of me. I recently joined Planet Fitness and am hoping your group will help me stay on track. Hopefully the 5th time is the charm!
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Deulewiczmd ~ Welcome to a great support group. Please tell us a bit about yourself and how you would like to sign your post. And, keep coming back as we are here for you.
Heather ~ What a complicated process you are going through. I would probably have given up a long time ago.
Alison ~ Bummer! I know how you must feel when your expensive umbrella broke. I wonder if you could take it back?
Lisa ~ Congrats on the huge loss!
Carol in GA3 -
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Oooosie... bad choice of letters or should have added another k or 2. Just marking my spot, sorry bout that0 -
Carol - got it on Amazon and it is a big umbrella would be very hard to send back ...they want a better explanation and pictures..0
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Hi ladies. Well here I am, finally! The support staff at MFP could not replicate my problem and told me to use Chrome, which at home is very iffy. I can get on it at work. So anyway. I hope all of you have been well and I have missed you all. Down a little more, but still not changing my weight until I get below my lowest. I write it down in my blood glucose log though.7
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On the train back home. Enjoyed oysters and chilli prawns for lunch under a parasol. We walked and talked along the sea front and visited a church where Charles II married Catherine of Braganza.
Then we mooched around the outlet shops and I ended up buying a long, sleeveless, black shift dress with long slits up the sides. Vneck. It is Jaeger and hugely reduced. Will be fabulous for the cruises. I fitted into a 'small' 
Love Heather UK XXXXXX8
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