WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2018
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Heather In the US, many newspapers have extra copies of supplementals that you can buy for a week or two after they are printed but it's variable & I don't know if that's a possibility for you.
Here is a picture of Phoenix, Olivia's little brother:
Karen in Virginia
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Oooooohhhh, that smile!
Phoenix.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx whose cleaner is sick and can't come.3 -
I am not social at all. I answer the phone when someone calls, I reply to e mails, and get together for a walk with a few friends, and I share with all of you. I don't initiate anything social and I rarely go to parties or any sort of social gathering. I love being alone or with my husband. It works for me and I love my life the way it is. One of my favorite Gretchen Rubin Secrets of Adulthood is "What I do every day matters more than what I do once in a while."Allie, If Tom's father is an important part of your life, maybe you should refer to him as such rather than as your "father-in-law" since your relationship is a personal one, not something that has to do with Tom.Machka, Thanks for sharing photos of your regular lunch. I have a few regular meals like that and I love eating that way. As it gets colder here, I think of you and know that it means that it means that it's getting a little warmer for you each day. Jake found a flier for a restaurant he hasn't been to and asked me if I wanted to go. I said I wasn't interested so he called a friend and they are going there today. I am delighted that he can get to eat out and I don't have to go. I can stay home and eat my usual food. Barbie from beautiful chilly NW Washington 4 -
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Barbie~i usually do call him my FIL.. i walked in this morning and he says here comes tubby tuba...oh that was lovely, but then he forgets 5 min later.. he ate everything and I parked him in front of the tv and dropped off a leash and some harness's to a rescuer that is taking them down to North Carolina to help with rescue animals0
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Machka, Thanks for sharing photos of your regular lunch. I have a few regular meals like that and I love eating that way. As it gets colder here, I think of you and know that it means that it means that it's getting a little warmer for you each day.
That is the theory!
Actually, I think we're about at the second "Still winter" ... I hope!
Machka in Tasmania
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Hi all,
It's been a little while since I posted, but I'm reading along. Had to see the doctor yesterday becasue I've been having a lot of pain in my wrist. He diagnosed overuse of some tendons. I can't believe how upset I am that I have to take a break from personal training! I've been making great progress, but I believe it is what caused the wrist issue. My trainer asks if I'm ready to do heavier weights and I always say yes. When I start training again, we'll have to be a little more careful. It has been a pattern in the past that I'm doing really well at exercise, then I injure myself and don't go back. I'm going to break the pattern this time! I can still do cardio and leg work and will keep doing that until the wrist heals, which is hopefully about two weeks. I broke through a weight plateau last week and am now down 15 pounds since July 1.
I too am an introvert and really treasure nights that I can sit around with my husband and watch TV and relax. Since we got Pippin the puppy, though, we can't even go out to dinner or do anything together! A friend of mine is going to "babysit" this weekend so we can have some "us" time! Speaking of puppy-he is the cutest best boy!
I just want to thank everyone for being so wonderful! I'm really grateful I have this community!
ElizabethGA
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Good morning, ladies!
Back to doing laps in the building pool this morning after the hiatus from Florence. Found a website that will calculate calorie usage http://www.swimmingcalculator.com/ which is nifty. Also got back on the scale for the first time since before Florence. Still logged food every day during Florence but didn't want to see the proof of what eating and drinking what I shouldn't would do to weight! Happy to see I'm now trending down again.
Phoenix! What a cutie pie that is, Karen in VA!
Heather, hope you can get a copy of that wonderful photo/article in the paper about your DIL!
Allie, thanks for helping with supplies for the animal rescuers who have appeared as angels to help all the pets left behind by their owners when they evacuated. I couldn't possibly leave my Snowy behind. Here she is when we had a horrendous snow/ice storm in January 2017. (She is a rescue and came with her name, Snowy, and she really does love it when it snows.)
I don't know how people do that. There have been some heartbreaking photos/stories of pets rescued so far.
I admit to being a bit of a recluse, too. I really enjoy time by myself. The last few years with my husband were so stressful, and the last 10 months since we separated haven't been a piece of cake, but I have not once looked back or regretted my decision to leave. And wow, am I sleeping better! Last night was the first time I've slept 8 hours for as long as I can remember. A year ago I was lucky if I could sleep 4 hours/night. Gradually, over the last 10 months I have been adding a little bit more: 5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours until last night 8 hours! I know how important that is for losing weight, too.
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Hey all, I've been either lurking or absent for months. Been dealing with some medical issues that took me by surprise and gained a few pounds back so I'm in the "yuck I feel fat" stage yet once again. Life is good though, between CT Scans and MRI's I'm getting a lot of thinking done. Can't do much else lying there with the machines humming (or pounding) around you. lol
Had to laugh at the seasons of Tasmania. Just make it summer instead of winter and you have our weather. Winter is about two weeks long if we are lucky. Miserable inbetween but mostly hot and more hot. Today it is supposed to be 96, which is just cruel since moisture is headed up the Gulf and the humidity is already at 80%.
No real family news.... grandbaby #14 is due in December. I think this may be the last of them, maybe. lol
Blessings,
Marcelyn in Hot Houston7 -
Penny: Stay safe and layer up for fog. I can imagine summering in Longyearbyen, but not wintering there. What an adventurous life!
M in OZ: We aren’t very social, either. We were members of a sailing club for many years and really enjoyed it, but DH’s health changed and he can no longer tolerate the feeling of floating in a boat. The change seems to have been caused by MS. He was diagnosed shortly after we returned from a sailing trip to the San Juan and Gulf Islands in Washington and British Columbia several years ago. I miss our sailing friends and using the boat. Life has changes, twists and turns. We’re finding new ways to have fun. I hope you and your DH will be able to resume your favorite pastimes or find something else to enjoy.
I’ve had low energy levels the past several days and hope to improve that situation. Our RV is in the shop with a brake problem that I may have caused & DH is getting some of his health challenges addressed. He has an appointment to get his hearing aids adjusted today. I hope to go to a yoga class.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon2 -
Yes! a much needed reminder and one I intend following. Thank you!1
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Phoenix What a smile! 0
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Marcelyn, I have been thinking of you often the last few weeks and wondering where you were. I'm so glad you are ok now. As busy as you are with the grands you'll have those extra pounds off quickly. Congratulations on the new grandbabt.
Janetr OKC1 -
Didn’t realize I was that far behind! I never left but just kinda slipped!
Allie, you do what’s right for you. No guilt on your part.
Laters Ladies!
RV Rita2 -
Karen in VA, Phoenix is a doll baby. You have to smile when you see his smile.
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Okie I was wondering- have you upgraded Your Apple Watch OS two version five? Because I did and my watch is now crediting me with a lot more exercise and activity minutes. This dismays me because I know it is incorrect and it was closer to correct before. Even in the Apple Watch 4 0S it’s estimates were too high. So I wondered if you experienced I change with an upgrade to fWatchOS 5 like I did?
ElizabethGA OMG Pippin is breaking my heart!! I wish I could come be his babysitter!! Just wanted to say, like you, I started to get some extreme wrist pain due to my strength training (when I increased dumbbells from 12 to
15 pounds). A Pilates instructor watched me do my workout and just about screamed at me to stop. It seems I was curling my wrist (“you need to keep your wrist neutral”) inward while doing some of the exercises. She sent me back to 8 pounds (actually to 6 pounds, but that didn’t feel like a workout and I couldn’t stay that low) and we increased my reps with my focus being on wrist placement. Some wrist wraps helped here, but she warned me NOT to learn to rely on them or I’d never develop the necessary wrist strength. Also grippers - I squeeze some plastic rubber donut things (they look like dog toys, to be honest). I’m slowly building back up to a heavier weight.
Similarly Lanette like you described my back began to ache with the leg weights over 10 pounds. The coworker (fitness and rehab professionals) recommendation was to back down the weight (they suggested 4 pounds, I compromised on 8 twice a week and 6 once a week) and greatly increased reps. The back pain eased and my progress in muscles seemed to continue so I’m pleased. I’m occasionally up to 11 pounds on the leg weights today, but I mix it up- heavier weights means less reps, lighter weights more, sometimes MANY more reps.
LOST the rest of my post! Admired Snowy, did some pirate talking, talked to Michelle about deep water aerobics, noted how similar my everyday lunch is to Machka (eerily similar, no rice but a gravy or sauce and they are practically the same) sigh. My fault- I clicked done, not post reply.
Sighs
Rye2 -
In answer to the original post by Barbie, thanks for the inspiration, I thought this morning how I always say I want to be better and make better choices and then don't, I am tired of listening to my own whining lol. I am going to be who I want to be and not keep wishing I was the person that makes better choices. My bad choices are mostly diet because I usually do at least 30 minutes of exercise on weekdays ( I get lazy with my routine and don't push myself), but fall short on the weekends, that needs to change too LOL. I have read posts in here before that inspired me to make small changes but haven't ever posted before.3
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Rye - I was hoping you'd post about your workout! Thank you - you are my workout twin, lol. I've decided to reread the "Strong Women Stay Young" book today and take a peek at the website to see if they have any more advice, but lightening weight and more reps seems to be the key.
Just a bit disheartening for me to have to reduce the weight a little, but I knew I'd reach a point where I'd be maxed out.
How do you gauge how heavy of weights you can manage - you mention going up to 11 lbs some days. Are you just energetic so you get into the heavier weights?
And I'm also looking for a book or website which deals with "senior" health - like the info I read the other day in the AARP magazine about increasing protein after age 70. I happened onto an article (Dr. Mercola) this morning that said intermittent fasting isn't for someone over 70 unless they are very healthy. What? I'm a few years from there but I want to know why. And the same article said seniors shouldn't go over 13 hours between meals. Again, why?
Maybe I need to email the doc, lol.
Marcelyn - I have been thinking about you, glad you are back and hope you are on the mend!
Karen in VA - Loving this round of baby pix. Phoenix is surely a doll. How does his sis like having a sibling?
Elizabeth - Pippin is such a sweet pupster. One of my favorite dogs, that's for sure. Nothing like a photo of a sleeping puppy to reduce stress.
I can't remember the last time we had guests in the house other than the housecleaner. I normally stop everyone at the door anyhow because of the dog ruckus, lol. Now that we have 2 they go crazy and really vie for attention. Well, it's their house and they allow DH and me to live here as their servants.
Still waiting to hear from Wendy in NZ.
Better close for now.
Lanette
Chilly and foggy SW WA State
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Love the photos of the two pups and Phoenix. 2
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Yyyyy1
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Rye - I’m still on version 4 (I think). I do think my incidental movement gets way too many calories, but I don’t eat back those calories, so I don’t worry about it. For my planned exercise, I seem to be getting the same calorie burn.
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Kelly - Isn't it crazy to think that a sandwich is that many more calories than a Whopper. Joaquin is a doll! Love his hair.
Meg - Condolences to you and your husband.
Allie - I have read all of the comments given to you about Tom. I seem to be more like you, I would have to forgive for my own peace and sanity too. You have to do what is best for you and if that is remaining friends with Tom I think that is great for you. As for feeding your FIL, I would do it too, I call my in-laws Mom and Dad. I have often said to everyone in my family if anything happened to my husband and I, I am keeping his parents. My husband will tell everyone they will keep me over him too. I don't believe that people cheat for just one reason, they are usually looking for something, either in themselves or in their partner, they are not getting and are trying desperately to find it.
I hate what dementia and Alzheimer's does to a person. I have witnessed it first hand too many times, my Mother is my latest.
Sue - There was a case here in Canada recently where a child was left in a car seat all day and passed away. Turns out the "caregiver" (I don't believe that is the right word for her) would leave children in the car seat in the closet and then go run errands.
NYKaren - My daughter has been keeping a bullet journal since the first of the year. She tracks weight, money, exercise and several other things on it. She really loves it.
Penny - I was saying to my husband last night I have to figure out how to keep up with my exercise with Winter coming. I hate the cold so need to come up with a plan. Maybe I'll use that gym membership that I pay for each month.
Machka - My husband and I wouldn't have a network of friends to come help either. He hasn't made many friends and my friends all work for a living. Even our daughters and spouses have jobs and commitments. I think it's unreasonable that they would expect that.
Lanette - I went to my doctor in August and when I told her I was doing a loose form of IF she told me to stop it. It was because I am predisposed to diabetes as my Mother has it and I have been pre-diabetic before. She said it was hard on my liver as it had to work harder without food. I don't remember exactly but it was to do with glucose and insulin. I just turned 50 so I'm not a senior yet, so that may not be what you are referring to at all.
Social - I am a very social creature, I crave people and don't like being alone at all. I do quite well with just my husband and I 90% of the time, but the other 10 I am out doing with friends or family. He is quite content to be at home and rarely leaves the house other than to go to work. My daughters are at both end of the spectrum, one is on the go all the time and is hard to nail down a free time, the other has one or two friends that she enjoys doing things with but suffers terribly having to do anything social otherwise, including making a phone call.
Tracey, enjoying a second day of sun calling for rain and snow the next three days, in Edmonton4 -
M in OZ your seasons sound like our seasons in Minnesota. We had a blizzard in mid April this year. We did go on to having one our warmest summers. Margaret 0
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My first husband and I split up amicably and I retained a great affection for his parents. I went to see them by train regularly and continued to do so even when she went into a nursing home. It was a long and expensive journey, but she was always delighted to see me. She left me some money in her will. They were my children's beloved grandparents and my mother was useless.
I think they were fond of me. I think I loved them. I knew them for forty five years. Since I was 18.
It's great to have bonds of affection. Good for you Allie.
We are all flawed creatures. Some more than others. As long as you don't let yourself be taken advantage of ever again, forgiveness just acknowledges our flawed humanity. It's also good for our own 'souls'.
But we also have to forgive and appreciate ourselves.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
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Machka - Your weather reminds me of what the inhabitants were saying about St Petersburg weather when we got there on our cruise. "50 weeks of expectation and 2 weeks of disappointment. "
We actually had two days of HOT sunshine.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx3 -
Phoenix Karen VA he is ADORABLE! How can you resist?! 2
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Welcome to all the new ladies. Keep coming back.
Rye--I am feeling really moody lately also. I joined a 7 week ladies Bible study at church. The name is the 7 longings of the Human Heart. I am hoping to fill some of the holes I try and fill with food. I keep telling myself One day at a time. But having problems kicking myself in gear to get anything done.
Meg--Sorry to hear of your father in law's passing. Hope Leonard can attend the service.
Heather--Looks like a good story on DDIL. Hope you are able to get copies of the story.
Tracey--I understand how excited you are about having a washer and dryer. Hope they are working well for a long time.
16 days and no soda pop and I really haven"t wanted one. But it helps to realize everytime I get in the car to go anywhere, even around town I think I need to take something to drink.
I have an interview this afternoon for my open job. It has only taken almost 3 months for it to get posted. So hard since nothing is local anymore.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE 2 -
Well knock me over with a feather. I'm surprised anyone even remembers me. 7
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Marcelynh ~ I remember you and how you have all your family over after church every Sunday. Also, all the wonderful pottery you produce. 3
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Marcelyn Silly. We all remember you.
Lanette She wasn't at all happy at first:
But now she thinks he's great:
Karen in Virginia
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