WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2019

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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,085 Member
    Rita
    That was my highest weight too..I'm down 25 and will keep up with it.
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,191 Member
    edited April 2019
    :)Heather, I didn't look at the video of the Shim Sham when you mentioned it, but I just watched a couple of different versions. It looks like fun but too many steps to learn. I admire you for tackling it.

    :)Rita, Your story is quite inspiring. I remember when you weren't having success and then you found the KETO plan that you're using now and you've had success and you feel good about continuing with it. Thanks for sharing it with us.

    :) Jake started planting his gladiola bulbs today. He is using my plan of working on them for only a short time each day.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,039 Member
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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,945 Member
    Vicki - Condolences to you and your family.

    Katla - what a relief that Jinny’s colonoscopy was clear. He has been having a lot of issues though so do they have any suggestions for relieving some of them?

    Kim - our minds went to the same place on the joint class. Lol. What a remarkable sale day, that would be awesome to attend! Glad you took your Mom in.

    Ginger - I love your daily list.

    Barbara - Hugs it is difficult being far away in times of need.

    Allie - hope your prep goes well.

    Lisa - I love long drives for catching up with friends.

    Barbie - I love your attitude about husband dancing and golf. I am the same way, I expect a waltz or two when the opportunity arises, but I don’t push it even though the first time I really noticed my husband we were dancing together at a teen dance.

    I am getting ready to leave for my election training. It’s a two hour in class course and I did about an hour of online training as well. I am going to be at the registration desk.

    I woke this morning hearing my husband talking to someone, I came out as he was hanging up the phone. He got his call back to work! He starts on April 23, this as about 3 weeks earlier than last year. What a relief!

    I met with another career counsellor person yesterday that was recommended to me, this company can assist the employer with my wages for the first 10-12 weeks for on the job training. It is a government subsidized program to help people on EI get back to work quicker. The meeting went well and he told me my resume was excellent. He said that it seems a lot of employers have stopped hiring right now waiting for the election to be over.

    I just need to be patient.

    Tracey In Edmonton
  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,882 Member
    Katla--Glad to hear DH's test went well. Sounds like you found a gem in the dog caring dept. That always makes things better.

    Allie--You can do this, Ijust kept telling myself it will over soon.

    Heather--What fun they look like they are having making the village. They are so lucky to have both you and DH so close and to spend time with. I looked up the dance Shim Sham and it looks like a good workout. It would take me a long time to figure out the steps too.

    Well weather is starting to cool down and get dark. Storm is on the way. I just hope it gets over and clears up so Friday we can go to my Aunt's funeral. It is about 80 miles. Take care and those in the path of this storm stay safe and warm.
    Blessings, Vicki GI NE <3
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Barbara: I am going to borrow a word from you and post it on our refrigerator—“FodmapWise.” It is brilliant and may help DH to avoid the temptation to cheat and eat something he shouldn’t. It will also encourage me to be supportive. Thanks!!! :heart:

    Snowflake: Thanks for your comments about smokers. The comments help me to feel just a little better. :flowerforyou:

    Point of view: I love your use of BLT—bite lick & taste. :bigsmile:

    Michele: Thanks for your supportive comments about dealing with a smoking parent. They fit my views perfectly. :flowerforyou:

    Barbie: Thanks for your encouragement. It helps. :star:

    Viv: The exercise you will stick to is one that feels like fun. Everyone has different notions of fun. Yoga and horseback riding are mine. I have friends who love to dance, and others who take long walks. It is all good. The best exercise is the one you enjoy and want to do often. :wink:

    Allie: Your foods sound quite familiar. DH was told to avoid red and purple foods. He had yellow jello. Good luck with your testing. :smiley:

    (((Machka))) DDIL is a big supporter of Pilates. It helped her save herself from chronic pain. She even became a certified instructor. :star:

    Rita: I love your post, and especially this comment, “Never give up! Never surrender! But find changes you can live with forever!” Wise words, indeed. :flowerforyou:

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
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  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
    stats for the day:

    bike ride hm 2 gym, windy!- 7.08min, 13.4amph, 139mhr, 1.58mi= 81c
    MANUAL TREADMILL- walk/jog- 30min, 126ahr, 154mhr, 2mi= 262c
    bike ride gym 2 dome, windy!- 5min est., 142mhr, 17amph est, 1.47mi= 75c
    bike ride puy 2 sumn station, windy!- 13.48min, 13.3mph, 148mhr,3.05mi= 145c
    jog sta 2 wrk, slow- 4.53min, 9.40min mi, 149mhr, .50mi= 62c
    jog wrk 2 sta, Windy!- 4.53min, 9.40min mi, 151mhr, .5mi= 56c
    bike ride dome 2 hm- 13mph winds!- 19.08, 8.2ammph, 152mhr, 2.61mi= 210c

    total cal 891
  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,400 Member
    Long day. A lot of busy stuff at work. Church dinner tonight, carry in. Pieced together a dinner and had to guess on some of the calories- ate small portions of a couple of items. Since I had lots of steps in today (611 exercise calories) and had a very small piece of the homemade carrot cake (a personal weakness). Going to leave some of the calories on the table. While I think I was fairly accurate, don't know for sure.

    Another busy day tomorrow, but will be off early on Friday.

    Thanks to all for your sharing today.

    Ginny in Ohio
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,517 Member
    Did The Firm Fat Burning Cardio Toning DVD. Not bad but I thought there would be more cardio. Oh well…it’s a good band DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to try doing Stephanie Vitorino’s Body Target 60 DVD. I had trouble with it once before, hopefully, this time I won’t.

    We’re going to the Newcomer general meeting, but getting there late purposely.

    Kim – and here I was thinking I was the only one who thought that about the “joint class”!!! Glad to know that I’m not the only one

    Vince wants to come home right after the general meeting because we have a phone conference with our financial advisor. The weather is getting nicer and I’d like to try doing something out by the pool. See, I like doing things a little at a time, Vince likes to do everything at one time. Maybe today I can clean off the crud from the sides of the pool. That doesn’t take long, but it’ll just be one more thing that’s done. At least that’s the way I look at it. Update: I did clean it off and got some more leave out of the pool and spa

    Irish Terry – I’ve been able to wear sandals, too. Admitted, I’ve had to wear pants --- but it felt so good to have sandals on!

    KJ – What a shame for you that you can’t see Joaquin! My heart breaks for you. I have a feeling that once Denise has the baby, she won’t want to come here. Too much work

    Oh, it feels so very good not to have any worries about the general meeting, not to have to get the people to bring the snacks, not to have to call the people to remind them to bring the snack, not to have to call the place to remind them, not to have to clean (before and after), not to have to go early to set up. Just to be able to go and enjoy. How great can things get???

    Went to the general meeting. They seem hell-bent on going to this new website and the gal who is supposed to be doing membership seems to be going along with this. I told her that if she was successful in having them go to an outside source, I would be more than willing to work with her on a welcome email/packet. It seems Carol has made up a welcome packet. My guess is that Sandi told her that there wasn’t one. Now I find out that Sandi took two applications. How am I supposed to put them on the mailing list? Wouldn’t surprise me if Carol told her to take them because the guy who had them was going to give them to me but gave them to Sandi. I still care and I know that I need to let it go. I need to get more involved in something else.

    Am supposed to go later this month for a checkup on my ear. The problem is that they text me to confirm the appointment and I very seldom look at my texts. Fortunately, this time I just happened to see them but if I hadn’t, they might have given my appointment to someone else. So I asked them to take my cell phone number out of their system. Supposedly they did, I guess we shall see next year.

    Lala – welcome!

    Finished my Winnie the Pooh at ceramics tonight and spot-fixed the turtle so they can re-fire it tomorrow. Will pick them up Monday. Then stopped at Publix to get farmer’s cheese. A friend invited us to her house, she’s from Poland, I believe her husband is, too. I’m thinking that I’ll make a few pierogi. I made cookies for the new neighbors next door so I froze some to take with me.

    Michele in NC
  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
    Made it to page 17. Lots going on. Hope to catch up tomorrow.
    SueBDew in TX
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Heather <3 Model Villages
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,085 Member
    Oh Margaret ,my heart aches for you..to have to witness all that and trying to help your son get the help he needs.. my prayers are with you.
    Well I went to sleep around 6:30 -7 and am awake now but will try and get a bit more rest..have to wake up at 3 and drink more junk.. my daughter coming to pick me up at 8 - 8:15 to take me over.
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member

    Hi Gals,

    Katla – don’t be embarrassed, actually that is good, KNOWING the cause is most of the answer.

    Lisa – A great quicky greenhouse is gallon milk jugs with the cap removed and the bottom cut out, then if you know you are getting a cold snap just zip out and shove the jugs over the plants and into the ground. Looks really funny, but works like a champ!

    Tracey – LOL

    Margaret – I think I have suspected there was more to your story, but would never have guessed this. I am so sad for you, your son, and your DH – Mental health and mental illness is so so mis-understood and mis-handled. The type of person that makes a good police officer is not the type that is good in this situation; while that is no excuse for the behavior they exhibited it seems to me that just like they would call for a sniper or a swat team there should be a mental health team they could call.


    Kim from N. California
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,085 Member
    well i couldnt go back to sleep so I have been up since 12:30, figure after procedure I will come home and sleep. so not worried about it, have made the second dose of stuff and put in fridge to chill. much easier to tolerate when cold..
    going to just have a cup of hot water now, dont feel like tea.. will go walk the dogs early and check on DFIL..
    day 4 today of not really eating Tom did get a cup and a 1/2 of ice cream into him at dinner last night, and we are trying at least to push fluids.. but we will do what we need to do make the quality of his life and if so his passing as smooth as possible..contacted his nieces and they will come up to see him Sunday... texted his brother too..
  • wizzywig
    wizzywig Posts: 1,246 Member
    Margaret how awful for you having to go through that, I agree with Kim, there should be a specialist team to call for these circumstances. Normal police officers are not trained sufficiently to deal with mental health issues. It seems as if you had the situation under control and with a bit of sensitivity from the officers, I'm sure you could have persuaded your son to go to the hospital.

    I hope your son is now getting the help he needs. Sending love your way for the strength to keep on fighting for your son and his rights.

    Viv UK <3
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,085 Member
    ugh ok, the second part was even worse than the first. I have been sick both ways this morning... I am so tired now, but cant go back to sleep now..
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Margaret (((((<3 <3))))) and strength to you and your son. Knowing you, you've probably looked for resources through NAMI but if not, try contacting them for additional support. Just like a medical alert bracelet, there should be a mental health resource team and not the police to help with transition in and out of hospitals.
    My SIL has bipolar and similarly the drugs either need to be adjusted or she stops taking them and then slides into a sleepless mania cycle. So very challenging to live with, right now she is adjusting to a new protocol but this disease is for life, she holds her faith close as your son does. My thoughts are with you, hopefully this cycle subsides quickly and he can continue healing in his new home with medical support. <3<3

    NYKAREN
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    Margaret - I hardly know what to say, but my thoughts are with you and sending love. <3<3<3 My ex MIL had to be sectioned once and she was extremely reluctant, but luckily it did not turn to violence, even though the police were involved. It was very, very sad though. Later she escaped from the hospital and walked a long way along a main road with bleeding feet because she wanted to go to the police station to check that the people who took her in really were policemen. She had many such episodes while I knew her, including running away for a week. In between she was the loveliest person and a wonderful grandmother - a great example to me. What support are you getting? It's hardest on the family.

    The house seems very empty and quiet today. :'( I so miss their little voices.

    Last night's French Circle was hilarious. The speaker was a man from Wolverhampton in England, who had a French parent. He was wearing a beret! He was passionate about a famous French footballer called Zidane, and showed clips of his games. Then we had some clips of a French comedian called Coluche, and then some information about a priest called Abbé Pierre, whom this guy had met and had changed his life. The thing in common with all of them is that they had taken to "good works" as an adjunct to their fame. Feeding and housing the homeless mainly. The speaker was really jolly and enthusiastic and we had a very good evening. It all feels very bizarre to be in the middle of Hove, listening to people speaking French all round you, and cheering French football.
    Next Wednesday we may go to an invitation only reception for French /Anglo people for drinks and nibbles and some talks about the economy. If we don't like it and don't understand it, we can always go home!

    DH has gone off to cricket, poor love, it is freezing. I am on my own for four days, apart from the mornings/evenings. I will cook an evening meal and leave his to be heated up when he gets in. I don't envy him one bit. On Sunday I'm going to join the family to watch the Brighton Marathon near where they live. Huge crowds obviously. It's a shame my son couldn't run, but the participants still need supporting! It does pass near us, but I thought it would be fun to see the kids.

    Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,610 Member
    edited April 2019
    Terri, yay you indeed for giving the doughnuts a wide berth. Had a coupon for same, left it on the bakery county and ran not walked away... ;)
    KJ     it would take more than a six pack and strobe lights... in fact I cannot imagine anything short of a physical threat could get Joe to dance. At last I've embraced Barbie's golf/dance wisdom, but can't help being a bit wistful...
    Katla enjoy planning your trip! Whew!
    Margaret (((hugs))) and prayers.
    Rita great success and great advice. KETO would not work for me, just reading about your bullet proof coffee makes me :sick:
    Kim "... a mental heath team they could call" brilliant! Would that it were so.
    NYKaren "just like a medical alert bracelet" another brilliant idea. From your mouth to God's ear.
    Heather sounds like you dodged the Bea bullet. Whew!

    Welcome back Lala in Denver!

    Glorious tho' windy day. T'ai Chi, Farmers' market, coffee with friend, dink around garden, dog group, stir fry. Alas, rain forecast tomorrow, but hoping there will be breaks during which I can transplant lettuce, mustard, pak choi. If not, will play in the garage potting shed and transplant the cucumbers, maybe pur the plastic mini-greenhouse together. Lanette if you want to see human hair-like seedlings, sprout some qinoa. Hard to imagine they'll ever become sturdy stalks.

    p.s. feeling like I don't spend enough time with Joe, asked him to teach me to drill. Wanted some drainage holes in the plastic yoghurt containers I'll use for the cucumber transplants. Joe is a patient teacher, it was a sweet and precious time and I'm now more confident with the drill. Must think of other projects I can ask him to teach/help me with.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    walk one more step 7/30, 60 g protein 10/30, rx/vits 9/30, meditate 3/30, knee exercises 3/30, SWSY 0/30, play with Tumble 8/30, hang up or purge art 0/4 AF 6/30.
    Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD!
    04/10 LT: dog group-Y MT: fertilize carrot bed & spray mandarin-Y ST: mix soil and fertilizer for cuke transplants-Y
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    Good morning, all,

    Margaret    , my dear, I have no words, no comfort big enough for this... Kim said it best, I think, that good police officers just don't make good mental health professionals. They're oriented around protecting those nearby and themselves without regard to the health/safety/well-being of the person they're working to get into protective custody.

    Kim, thank you for the advice on the gallon jugs - I'll see if I can collect a few over this year for next spring's planting. There's green growth showing at the base of all the plants that got frozen, so it may just be their little outer branches that died back. :) After all our years in the desert, being in a place with incredibly fertile soil is such a joy for my husband--all his fruit trees are thriving, and he loves taking care of them. I love watching him come back in with a smile from every walk around his property.

    Here's a question for you or any of our gardeners. We transplanted a young mimosa tree in late October, early November. It appears that the main trunk (probably two inches in diameter) and its branches are now dry and lifeless, but there's new growth coming up from the root system, green and straight, already two feet tall. Do we simply get rid of the main trunk and branches? Should we leave a couple feet of the main trunk to stabilize the new growth? We snapped a couple of the small branches, and they're definitely dry and dead.

    Rather than use the A/C in the whole house, which is staying a comfortable 74/75 degrees throughout the 85-degree days outside, we put a window air conditioner in our bedroom... and I slept like a baby last night. If I wake up sweaty, it disorients me, leaves me cranky all day. Glad we've got our electric bill averaging in place, it's going to come in handy this summer!

    Got most of what I gained in March off, but a few more to go to get back to my February weight. Did my walk in the park again yesterday, pleased with that.

    Much love to all,
    Lisa in AR

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