WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2019
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Thank you again for all your support. I plan to start writing a rough draft once I get a good night's sleep. Still gathering info from social workers and his case manager.3
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Hi all,
I was resisting going for a run all day, even dead heading the front garden instead. Eventually got out of the house about 15.40. Did my 5k, despite feeling c**p. Totalled 1,030 calories burned altogether for the day.
It was a struggle though with no DH to cheer me on. The weather was beautiful and loads of people were out and about. The Easter Holidays have started.
I felt I had to do it because I was comfort eating without DH there.
I did cook a fabulous cabbage, sauerkraut and kielbasa stew in the IP. Microwaved it for DH when he came in. He was delighted with it.
Must do some writing tomorrow.
Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx2 -
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ok im having a bit of a freak out, have had my neighbors keys to start her car for the last couple months and I can't find them anywhere.. I hang them on the key hanger and they arent there, not in my purses not in my jackets.. I will have to buy this poor woman a key and a new garage door opener.2
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One of my 18 yo granddaughter's HS Senior pictures
Janetr OKC
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Janet ~ Every photo you have shown contains beautiful people. You are blessed as I am sure to count you as one of them.
Katla & Allie ~ Glad to hear the the colonoscopies Katla's husband and you had turned out well. One of my college friends passed away with colon cancer last summer. It remains a sad thought in my mind.
Heather ~ I am sorry that you have problems when your DH is not there. I know it can get lonely. When my husband was doing his monthly antique shows, I really did not like those long weekends.
Bought a walker for my upcoming surgery today. This is getting expensive...
Put the hospital's estimated fee on my charge card...the first charge I have made in over a year and this did not include the dr's services. Hoping my other knee can wait a while.
We are going to the BnL's rehab place tomorrow to hear about his discharge. Since we still have no power to help in any way (except to carry him to appointments and be there), I hope the case worker can get it across to him that he needs to appoint someone to manage his affairs. He is so secretive and stubborn. Even though he has been diagnosed with dementia, he still believes he can handle everything.
Welcome to all the new posters and healing thoughts for those who need them!
Carol in GA4 -
Margaret - I'm so sorry for everything that has happened to your son. I do think you should consider speaking to a lawyer. Many people with mental illness can't rationalize what "following orders" is to them. Tasing seems like excessive force to me.
Vickie - I'm so sorry about your aunt. Thoughts for peace and comfort for your family.
My mom gave me a scare this morning. She had a mild stroke 2 months ago. She called me this morning to say she had a severe headache and her blood pressure was up. We got to the hospital and is was 220/100. They gave her IV medication, and it began to drop. Repeat CT scan of her head showed no new evidence of a stroke or aneurysm, thank goodness!!
Happy news...I'm down another 2 pounds. Not so happy news...I just ate a dinner that probably was the poorest nutritional choice I've made in 2 months. Too much going on this afternoon.
Connie in KY4 -
Allie - Breathe That key did not get up all on its own and walk away! and probably no one broke into your place and stole just the neighbors car key LOL You'll find it, probably somewhere weird like the fridge!
Smiles Kim in N. Cal2 -
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Well I sure hope I find them....
On a happy note..my DFIL finally ate something tonight ..almost 4 days without solid food..Tom got 2 milkshakes in him one with meds in it,I came and gave him 2 ice creams ,and I got a whole bowl of mashed and gravy in him and potato soup.whooo hooo.3 -
I've been watching the British Baking Show on TV and enjoying the people and the amazing things they bake. I am reminded of Heather whenever they name an ingredient that I've never heard of because of all the amazing things she prepares. I'm being very careful with what I eat but when Jake suggested going for frozen yogurt I accepted the invitation. It's important for me to do things with him. I had a small portion and enjoyed it and was glad that this was a dance day so I burned extra calories this morning.Allie, relax. You will find that key soon in some unlikely place.Connie, One bad meal won't derail your good work. Just get back to your plan and all will be well. Sorry about the scare with your mom. The last time I had a scare with my husband's health, I grabbed a meal at Jack in the Box on the way to the emergency room rather than going hungry. Barbie in beautiful NW WA 1 -
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Did Debbie Sebers Slim in Six DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to go to the water class.
Margaret – (((HUGS)))) What more can I say???
Supposed to volunteer at the Green Room, then we want to cut the grass. Tonight is Newcomer bowling. The next session will be the last one.
Allie – get better fast
Was pretty warm last night. I even put on my shortie pajamas and Vince turned on the a/c
Allie – it’s a good thing they’re keeping an eye out on your colon. Perhaps your FIL can take like an Ensure to be sure he’s getting the needed nutrients, vitamins, etc.
Janetr – what a lovely gd you have there!
Connie – so glad for your mom and you. Congrats on the weight down.
Michele in NC
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Catching up on old posts from 4/8…...
@Katla49~ Thanks for the welcome. There are so many in this group. I hope to get to know some. Somedays I have more time to read/chat and it helps me stay focused.
@coastalgosgal~ Rebecca hugs for you and your son.
@MariMcKeon & lisa196922~ I can usually curb my snacking with some protein sweets that I make at home. My favorite go to is what I call a No Bake Fake
Thoroughly mix together the following:
3 cups oats
5 scoops of chocolate protein powder
1 C of water
1T Hershey’s Dark cocoa
8T peanut butter powder
1tsp vanilla
Spray an 8x8 pan with non-stick pan spray. Put the mixture into the pan. Cover with plastic wrap. Let it sit overnight. Cut into 16 squares. 131 calories depending on your protein powder.
@MariMcKeon~ brag away! You must feel great. And kudos for getting to the gym and using a trainer. Yeah you!!
Was hoping to chat longer, but just tuckered out.
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stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 7.10min, 13.2amph, 133mhr, 1.57mi= 75c
LATERAL MACHINE- 20min, lvl2, 4resist, 114mhr, 129ahr, 1.02mi= 187c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 5.28min, 129mhr, 16.3amph 1.48mi= 50c
bike ride puy 2 sumn station- 15.07min, 11.4mph, 136mhr,2.87mi= 128c
jog sta 2 wrk- 5.21min, 9.55min mi, 143mhr, .54mi= 58c
jog wrk 2 sta windy- 4.43min, 148mhr, 10.03min mi, .46mi= 54c
bike ride dome 2 hm- windy and misty- 21.27min, 7.3amph, 140mhr, 2.6mi= 200c
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Margaret: You are an amazing woman, and I do hope you are taking care of yourself during this difficult time.
Lala: We're practically neighbors. I live just SE of Red Rocks. Do you ever hike over in this vicinity?
Allie: Glad you have the colonoscopy behind you and some good food in DFIL.
Vicki: So sorry about your aunt, and the added job woes. ((Hugs))
DH and our cat slept in this AM, so I stayed in bed too listening to the radio news with a headset. The extra sleep does wonders for everyone's mood. Scale moved down another .5 this week, which is wonderful to see as well.
Hugs, cheers, and energy to all who need them. Stay well, friends. We can do this.
Rori
SMILING in the
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Margaret 1
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The 19/5 intermittent time restricted eating plan is a helpful tool for me.
What is 19/5?
I follow 19/5. As mentioned, it’s also known as intermittent fasting. I “fast for at least 19 hours and only eat during a 5 hour window. Since the first of the year, I have lost a little over 20 pounds by restricting the times I eat, focusing on better nutrition and moderate exercise.
Beth
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📙Accountability post for Thursday, April 11th
✔️1. Carbs 50g max with no more than 25g per meal. (33g)
✖️2. Fiber 25g. (19g)
✔️3. Track in MFP. Complete the entry daily.
✔️4. Exercise - log 30 Fitbit minutes (40 Active minutes).
✖️5. No eating after 9pm.
✔️6. In bed by midnight.
• Overall Feeling: Slept in late today. Feeling good.
• Exercise: Got 40 minutes by doing some fast paced housewor. I got reslly swaety so I’m counting it. Didn’t hit the 5000 step mark. Started too late today. Opted for gearing down to get ready for sleep.
• Eating deadline. Just a late day all around and i didn’t feel like eating. Iit was probably 9pm when i had supper.
• Bedtime-Sleep Hygiene. In bed by midnight. Haven’t given up my iPad yet.
• Bright Spot today: Lazy morning dozing in bed catching up on rest from the night before. And, i didn’t drink any coffee today. Plus dropped another 1 lb.+
• Today I’m grateful for: My comfortable ASICS sneakers. Pinterest with its endless idea content. Encouraging Facebook groups keeping me energized to stay on top of my chores to knock them out quick.The 2 minute relax mode on my Fitbit. Barkeepers Friend for helping me keep things clean around here.
I’m looking forward to tomorrow. Plan to go visit Dad (92) tomorrow.
-- Ginger in Texas
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Lanette, alas, no, I am the most cursory of garden dilettantes. My favorite gardening activity is cruising the seed catalogs. The devotion, consistency required to weed, water and maintain a garden is just really too much like work! That having been said, I did really enjoy eating lettuce all summer from a little frame on the shady side of our house, some snow peas from random spots around, and baby carrots all winter from a little raised bed on the sunny side. The beets came up but never bulbed, didn't pick the radishes fast enough and the arugula I started, didn't, but the seeds I spilled last fall came up last month. This year I'm adding mustard, brussels sprouts and persian cucumbers along with tomatoes and the qinoa... maybe some haricots, a casaba, and uh oh, you see how it goes. Spring hits and I get carried away...
Kim sound advice to Margaret. Well done.
Was grumpy most of the day as the rain came back [sigh]. Hoping tomorrow is dry, really want to put out the lettuce, snow pea and mustard seedlings.
Falling asleep....zzzzzz
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
walk one more step 8/30, 60 g protein 11/30, rx/vits 10/30, meditate 4/30, knee exercises 4/30, SWSY 0/30, play with Tumble 8/30, hang up or purge art 0/4 AF 7/30.
Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD!
04/11 LT: put together mini-greenhouse & repot cukes-Y MT: make bean soup-Y ST: Call forester about Totoro tree-Y
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Up to page 26.
All packed ready to leave for my Pamper weekend with the girls from crochet group. Some retail therapy is on the cards, too. 😂
☘️ Terri3 -
barbara. I am an aspirational gardener. I do wish to spend more time at it but my busiest work season comes right at planting time and I’ve lost my mojo. I sure love the catalogues though. And will keep to containers most likely herbs and tomatoes.
Busy weekend ahead for us.
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On gardens - I have a brown thumb. And lots of deer. And I'm petrified of snakes. So, no garden for me. I don't even weed the flower beds around the house. I found a coral snake on two different occasions in the front yard. That was enough for me to be done. I have a guy come clean out the beds once a year or so. We have nut grass in the front yard beds (not sure of the official name, around here they just call it nut grass) so it gets bit bad. My solution is to have hubs weedeat it below the level of the rock edge and you can't see it from the street
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Speaking of weed eating, I need to mow. I don't think it is going to happen today....supposed to rain tonight and tomorrow morning, so maybe Sunday or Monday. I may see if a neighbors son wants to earn a bit of money by coming to weed eat for me so hubs doesn't have to do it as soon as he gets home again. I don't weed eat. Nothing that doesn't start with a switch or a key for me.
We are having a crawfish boil/fish fry tomorrow afternoon at a neighbors house. I am going to help get ready for it late this afternoon. I have made a batch of cranberry wine vodka lime slushies for us to day drink while we prepare. We'll have fun and get the prep work done while we do it. I think we are going to set everything up in their garage and if the rain moves out we will move it outside tomorrow. I dropped off the fries and hushpuppies yesterday and will take the paper goods down with me this evening so I can stroll in tomorrow with my water and look like I'm not contributing at all. That will start some tongues a wagging. Did you see her, she came in and didn't even bring anything. I love to start gossip over silly stuff.
Have a great day ladies-
Okie in the TX Hill Country4 -
Okie ... shame on you! 1
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Morning, afternoon and evening, all,
Slept like a baby last night... nearly 7 hours, most unusual for me. Used the A/C just as a fan, as the temperature dropped near freezing here, snuggled under two blankets, heavenly!
Margaret - still thinking of you and your son. I hope he's home, safe and doing well by now. I know this will echo for him, and for you for months, and hope you can both make your peace with it by pushing law enforcement to make changes for those who struggle like he does.
My own struggles are minor, yesterday was pain all day in the knee, possibly due to the weather changes, I don't know, but frustrating. Plus a minor, nagging, fairly embarrassing health issue that just will not heal, and it nags at me.
So, today is our half-day at work, and as soon as I'm done, I'm on the riding mower getting the couple acres around the house beaten into submission. We never got a lengthy, hard freeze, so the ticks are already bad here. The deer bring them in, and lengthy grass makes them a menace. After Mary's struggles with Lyme disease, I'm wary of them. Here, they carry Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, which is no joke, either...
But, for now, it's work-time.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR4 -
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I admit now I am writing this to help get my thoughts together as I write my letter to the Chief of Police. Please skip if you find this too distressing. Thank you for hearing my story...
Kim You are right I do need to get legal counsel. I believe where we have a case is under the disability act. My son is disabled. His underlying medical condition is why he is considered disabled. Why he is labelled disabled is because of his mental illness. Again I stated clearly to the officer he is mentally ill and needed to go to the hospital.
Lisa he is now in the hospital where he needs to be. They did charge him with striking a police officer. Even though he is in the hospital he has to go to court to hear these charges today. He did resist going with them. When he is going through one of these episodes he does not understand what is happening to him. He is frightened and he was also woken from a deep sleep and was in his bed when he took his swing.
They took no actions to help him to calm down. The officer did not read him his Miranda Rights when his was being arrested. Their response was to issue commands that he did not understand and when he did not comply to commands he did not understand they said tased him. I witnessed them tase him twice. No one made any effort to deescalate the situation. except me.
The officers involved ignored his medical condition. They are not doctors. Tasing him in that state only aggravates his condition. For him it was eight strong men attacking him. They were the ones who used excessive force a taser. He had no weapons when the taser was used. This experience will only make it harder for him to recover from his illness. In layman terms the best way to describe this illness is it like a heart attack to the brain. If a person is having a heart attack you would send them to the hospital to be assessed. Those officier are not doctors and neither am I. I do not understand why he was not taken in for evaluation. The protocol in other situations when a suspect is injured or has a serious medical condition they are sent to the hospital first to be evaluated and if deem well enough then sent to jail if appropriate. We were going through the steps needed to get him to the hospital when we called the police. Myself and his case manager had multiple dealings with him to be concerned that he was ill. The social workers and I were asking for help to get him to the hospital to be evaluated. The police have helped us in the past when our son has needed such help. In past experiences it was a team effort between the social workers, myself, police, and ambulance to get our son the help he needs. He did ask it he could go to the hospital.They told him no.
The only officer who spoke to me other than the one who asked for my info name, DOB etc. said to me when your son is ready to receive help he will. My response was he is mentally ill and needs to go to the hospital. It is my job to step in and see he gets the help he needs because in the state he was in he was not capable of asking for help. Again his case manager and I observed symptoms of his mental illness. That is why we were trying to get him evaluated.
When I write my letter that is what I will emphasize no one made any effort to calm the situation down in the face of a situation needing medical attention except me. It is my voice that is telling him not to resist and to breathe.When the ambulance arrived to take him in to get evaluated. The police sent it away. The only medical attention he received was the assessment of his taser wounds not for his underlying condition that needed medical attention. He was not committing a crime when he was arrested. He was asleep in his own bed. I did not invite the police into the home. They used threats and intimidation to gain access to the home. They threatened me with obstruction and damage to property. Here I am in the middle of a medical crisis and receiving threats. His warrant was issued because they were worried he was suicidal and did not show up for a required court date. He did not show up because he was ill. There was time to get more facts because my son was asleep in his bed and was not going anywhere.
I do not understand why that officer decided to proceed on his own without another officer present when he decided to act with threats to gain access to the home. I made it quite clear to him my son is mentally ill and needed to go the hospital. I was in the process of getting my son the help he needs for his disability.
I think many of the things I wrote in this passage I will include in my letter. I do want to consult with a lawyer to see if it is wise to even send a letter of go straight to a Civil Law Suit under the Disability Act.
I know from being in education working with students with IEP's As a teacher I have to honor the IEP. The police force needs to come up to speed in how to work with persons of disabilities. From what I am seeing in the student population today there will more cases like our son not less.
If I do decide to proceed with a Civil Law Suit I know I will have to be careful what I say. I am already starting that process in what I am writing here. As I wrote this there is what I really wanted to say versus now I need to say it so it will get the results that are needed to make this right.
I do want to make it clear I am not out for Justice or money. I am out for something much harder. I am out for what is Right.
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