WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2019

Vickil57

Rebecca-Congradulations. Welcome to the wonderful world of Grandma's. She is beautiful and the name matchs her.

Michele--Congradulations on the new grandson. I pray you get lots of cuddle time while there. I bet Denise is happy to have you there.

Happy Mother's day!! My DH and the 2 great grandson's that we take to Sunday school came and had lunch with me after church and bought me flowers. Made my day. It's the little things that mean so much. This is my last weekend working for the forseeable future. They cut our hours and so I will be working 7-3:30 Monday - Friday. I am happy about that part after 32 years. Being supervisor helps.

Blessings, Vicki GI NE

coastalgosgal

Thanks ladies! I remember back to having each of my son's today. Taking a photo, and then when the roll was filled, going to get it developed. My dear mom must've been so worried, not being able to see a photo for a bit. No emails, no messenger chat. No instant pictures. Yesterday, was my Mother's day gift. Athena Rose 🌹! I can relax now. Relax with everything in my life. Though this month is slim, I know we shall be just fine.👍
💖Rebecca

suebdew

Michele- thanks for the update on the baby. So glad PJ is here and doing well. Cherish this time with your newborn grandson. You will be surprised how much you will miss him.
SueBDew in TX

cmsavells

All the new grandbabies!! What fun and congratulations!!

I made a big dinner for us last night. It made everybody quite happy! Having a lazy day today!

Happy Mother’s Day!!

Connie in KY

wizzywig

Lots to catch up on - Congrats Michele on your new grandson.
Love to all
Viv UK

janetr7476

I've been logging in every day but just can't seem to keep up with all the chats. I did loose 6 lbs in the last two weeks. Finally think I have a handle on late night (sneaky snackin). Happy Mother's Day to you all. I'm a bit blue missing my daughters, they are both so far away. The picture of my Mom was taken in 1936 at16 years old. She married my Dad a few months after this picture was taken.

Love you my friends
Janetr OKC

pipcd34

stat for the day;

manual treadmill- 15.42min, 12.33min mi, 144ahr, 1.25mi= 214c
Apple Watch- 180c

happy moms day

pipcd34

got a retirement countdown thingy from amazon.

751days 9hrs, 17min and seconds counting down! we've decided gonna retire on June 1st so work will pay my ins for the month of June and I won't have to get ins. til July. I'm gonna put the rat b**st**d on my desk!

barbiecat

When I came home from teaching my line dance class on Friday, the internet was down. I didn't think much of it until I found out that we still had cable TV service. I called our cable provider and tried the easy things they suggested but none of them worked so they said they could send a tech to check it out. I was ecstatic when they said the tech would come between 8 and 10 AM Sunday. How great that they have service on weekends. I don't get MFP on my phone but I could check my email and do other internet related activities so I wasn't totally without connection. This morning I got up extra early so I could take the dogs on their usual walk and be home by 8. The cable company texted me at 7:30 to tell me the tech was on his way and when I got home at 8, he was at the door. It turns out that both our modem and router needed to be replaced. He set up a better wireless connection with the new combination modem/router and stayed until he was sure that both computers, both phones, and the Smart TV were successfully connected to the WiFi.

Now I've finished reading the more than 100 posts since I last read. Also, even though I couldn't log on Saturday, MFP continued my streak of log in days.

Congrats to the new grandma's. I hope these babies bring you they great joy you've anticipated.

While I was walking Sasha this morning, I got a Mother's Day phone call from my step-son who lives in California. I also got sweet cards from the pets and Jake. Later Jake fixed a great lunch and cleaned up the kitchen afterward. Life doesn't get any better than this.

Barbie from NW WA

drkatiebug

Rori, I stayed in my boot for six weeks, the first three non-weight bearing, I had a knee scooter which was very helpful. After the six weeks, I had to wear a soft lace up ankle brace for another six weeks. I didn’t have to wear it all the time, but just when I was walking, working out, or in crowds.

Rebecca, beautiful baby.

Michele, congrats on the new grandson.

Ketone Karen, thanks for the CBT oil lesson. I learned a lot.

grogers511

📙Accountability post for Saturday, May 11th
✔1. Carbs 50g max with no more than 25g per meal. (13g)
✖️2. Fiber 25g. (3g)
✔️3. Track in MFP. Complete the entry daily.
✔4. Exercise - log 30 Fitbit minutes (50 Active minutes).
✔5. No eating after 9pm.
✖️6. In bed by midnight.

• Overall Feeling. Energetic.
• Exercise. No intentional exercise. I got 5338 steps and 50 active minutes - while cleaning house. And... I was working hard today. Sweating. I hope i pulled some fluid off myself. I was a bit swollen Friday night.
• Eating deadline. I ate supper - grilled pork chop and Brussels sprouts. It was delicious. Then immediately got sick. So nothing but water the rest of the night.
• Bedtime-Sleep Hygiene. Nope. It hasn't been a priority lately. I'll focus on it later.
• Bright Spot today. Cleaning today - I rediscovered a photo frame with a photo of our 2 beautiful grandkids. The photo wax taken about 13 years ago. Grandson is graduating from HS this year. The photo is one I see every day. But I really enjoyed the frame. I bought it in Georgia while visiting our daughter when she lived there. The frame has a metal butterfly attached and a dragonfly attached with a spring. It's another one of my little treasures. Just a 4x6 wooden photo frame - but I was immediately drawn to it in the store and I was delighted by it today - as I cleaned it. I've been wiping it off and putting it back in the shelf without really seeing it. Today... I took time to appreciate it. I like dragonflies.
• Today I’m grateful for:
1. The rain today finally exited. Sunday is supposed to be a nice day for Mother's Day.
2. My great night of sleep last night. Woke up feeling well rested.
3. My energy level today.
4. DH always helping me put fresh linens on our beds.
5. Babybel mozzarella cheese rounds. The perfect size for a quick snack.

-- Ginger in Texas

ginnytez

Had a pleasant Mother's Day. Got to FaceTime with son and grandkids in Arizona. Step-son and his wife and the three boys surprised me by dropping by for an hour or so-had a nice visit (they were fitting in me, her mom and his grandmother) so I was very happy they found time. Youngest son (who I was with last weekend) face timed for a while to--so all my kids accounted for! All the visits through me off my regular schedule (I have become a creature of habit!), but I still found a way to exercise, made a rump roast for dinners this week (frequently just make one main meal and reheat, but it works for me). Met my step goal, ate a few more snacks than usual, but tracked everything and am under calorie count (just barely, but under my net)

So good to hear about new grandchildren on here--they are such a blessing.

Ginny

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

SueBDew - have you tried any essential oils? I have a pretty good many DoTerra Oils, which are pretty expensive; but, I've been told that it is OK to use them in my diffuser. I suggest NOT getting the oregano - it will run you out of the house it is so strong. You can join in DoTerra Oils and they will send you a list of their oils and what they should be used for. Some can be mixed into whatever you drink, some can't; used in a diffuser only. rubbed on whatever is hurting you. I have some that I can only rub on by another company. Peppermint, lemon. and orange is our favorites. Louis likes the Blue Zen which helps with sleep. It will show on the side if they can be mixed with something and drank or if they can be directly on your skin (using something like coconut to spread it and not smell like coconut and goes a lot further. I usually use my diffuser when Louis is about to come home or within an hour of his coming home. Some are good for migraines.

I'm still hoping that Louis will meet me at the Neurologist; because I want him to hear all sides of why or why not I should drive or not. Part of me feels confining; but, at the same time, I understand why my entire family does not want me to drive anymore. I have a lot of things to entertain me like - painting, drawing, reading, watching TV. and if I have an early morning appointment; he can either take me to the library or mall where I can walk around and get some exercise (that being my dear Taylor Cutie's idea/suggestion.

I'm better, MD said that if I can't find something to do, get a pair of 2 lbs and use them.

Well 15 minutes past my bedtime, so nighty, so night

Lenora

GodMomKim

Hi Gals,

171 messages to read!

First Happy Mother’s Day to the Mom’s of humans and pets!!!

Lisa – I never thought about overtime and the military…. So many things we don’t know about jobs/careers that have not touched us directly

Beth – I missed your post somehow, but I’m short 5’1 ½” and have found a maxi skirt in a print and a solid top doesn’t make me look any shorter (LOL) and gets complements… When it is for summer I do love it as I have a hard time finding summer shoes that give me support and that I think are cute.

Rebecca and Rori – quick healing to both!

Dana – great to “see” you again

Ginger – a family that large is amazing to me… every relative I know of is just 13 people and some of those I have not heard from in years!

Kelly – can I spend my birthday with you?

Rebecca – Congrats !!! Athena Rose is super cute

Michele – congratulations!
Evelyn – congratulations!





Kim from N. California

skuehn48

bananasandoranges

Morning check in

✔️ 1. weighed in yesterday 58.8
x 2. tracked yesterday
✔️3. 30 min exercise yesterday
✔️ 4. five minutes meditation
✔️5.Spend at least 2h on long term writing project yesterday
debatable - rewriting...6.produce at least 10-11 pages per day (until May 14th) yesterday
x 7. Take care of at least one shorter (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill, (union work doesn't count) yesterday
✔️8. At least 15 min cleaning, (15 min ironing, and 5 min basic picking up) yesterday
✔️9. At least 15 min filing/paperwork yesterday
x 10.average 1100 calories yesterday

• Overall Feeling: not great
• Tracking :nope
• Exercise : ok
• 1100 calories net average : no
• Long term writing 2hrs: yes
• Long term writing 10-11 pages day until May 14th : not exactly
• Short term writing/admin : no
• Bright Spots : spoke with sympathetic classmates online

Grateful :
1. sympathetic classmates
2. things checked off above

bananasandoranges

congratulations to grandmas of new babies

evie1958

Well, theoretically this should work! The top photo is our oldest son with his two precious children, Nicholas is almost three and Rosie is only hours old.
The bottom photo is Rosie even less hours old! She had to spend a few hours in NICU as they were worried about her lungs, her oxygen levels weren't where they preferred them to be and they wanted to make sure she could breathe properly on her own. Thankfully, she is just fine and so sweet!
I invited our son and grandson over for dinner tonight, had a nice visit with them. Our son was talking about having to go back up to the hospital as he forgot to leave the diapers he had brought to for Rosie. He was kind of stressing out a bit about Nicholas needing a bath and it was getting late, so I suggested he leave Nicholas with us, I could give him a bath and then he could pick him up when he was done at the hospital. At first he declined and then, with hubby's help, he saw the sense in it. I had left the room for a minute and hubby basically told him not to be an idiot, let me help. It was really nice, we've never really had him to ourselves before so this was a real treat! Now that they know we won't let him die, maybe we'll get him once in awhile....
Well, that's pretty much it from me! Oh except for one thing: Kelly, I'd like to spend my birthday with you too please! I'm willing to bet Trentin had a great day!
Hugs for those needing them, congrats to those celebrating, wonderful to hear from those who have been MIA for a bit and welcome to the newbies!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island

bananasandoranges

hi

Evelyn nice pictures. nice that you are getting alone time with the kids. precious.

I started mfp in 2013 at 55.8 k and went down to 52 in a few months and stayed their for a few months and then tended to hover between52 and 55 for a few years. These past years it's been creeping up. Above 56 is not my comfort zone (clothes are tighter, etc,even many pairs of shoes are not comfortable with the gain!. I was around 60k when joining this thread, my highest weight in 3+ decades. (I had a moment in my early 20s when I gained, but lost it after a few months). Now it's at 58.6 after weeks of tracking and so on. I'm relieved that it's working a bit, but not exactly at thrilled point yet. I haven't tracked the past 2 days. I have somewhat of a pattern of slacking off tracking when I start to lose, thinking I'll go back to the long period (most of my 30S and 40s) when I didn't gain much and had sort of a natural balance, in terms of weight. I know that is a risk.

I don't feel like going to the gym today (as I usually don't) but I will go for a very short WO. It usually helps the morale and mine is not at it's highest point. once I'm there it's fine.

hope you guys are doing ok.

KetoneKaren

Michele Congratulations on the birth of little Peter Joseph! Looking forward to some photos.

Evie Delighted to hear of the arrival of Rosalie Betty Ruth. Rosie's photos are adorable.

Rebecca How is that gorgeous Athena Rose doing?

DrKatieBug You're welcome.

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Belated Happy Mother's Day, my dear friends!

I worked/we were slammed/why-oh-why wasn't everyone in church and/or restaurants?
Rushed home after work to take care of the doggies, then back out the door to my son's house.
Lovely 2 hours with the other Grandma, my ex-husband, my daughter-in-law's sister & family, and my grandchildren.
Lovely low-carb meal of chicken breast, roasted cauliflower & turnips. Monochromatic.
Then off to the airport to pick up my partner from her Florida vacation.
'Fessed up about being rear-ended in the Subaru.
She handled it like a champ.
Home to doggies out of their mind happy to see their other mother. Molly nearly shrieking with joy!
Now home and unwinding from the day. Doggies and partner are asleep.
Morning will be here too soon.
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Karen in VIrginia