WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2019

rubyslipperss1

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KIM the patches are beautiful
Welcome new gals keep coming back the ladies on here are awesome

Who are you?

I'm 74 in 2 weeks, born and bred in Liverpool UK married for 54 years in June and lived in same house for 50years. I have a daughter and son and 3 grands. My son also has 2 stepkids with 2 kids so DH and I are sort of greatgrands.

We are both retired, I was a College librarian. We are still active and like to holiday in Spain and Greece a few times a year

I yoyo dieted all my life until about 4 years ago when I decided I did not want to be a far, frail old lady on BP medication. Changed my eating habits started to do cardio and use weights. Still struggle now and then with lbs on and off but keep going

Kate UK

I am sooo glad I saw your post! I was 71 in January and 4 weeks ago I decided it was now or never to lose weight and get healthier. I thought I was alone having waited so long to get serious about this.

When I was hospitalized a couple of years ago I weighed in at almost 375 pounds. Since then I have not lost any weight and have probably gained some. I did not weigh myself 4 weeks ago when I began eating healthy and to lose weight but 2 days ago I was 343 (maybe 345) and my clothes are definitely fitting a lot better than before.

Glad to meet you!

coastalgosgal

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ChrisCatMama

ChrisCatMama: Who is that cute kitty in your profile pic? I bet he's a good stress reliever, too.

Take care friends. Choose joy.

Rori
SMILING and breathing a sigh of relief in the
Colorado Foothills

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Thanks- my cat’s name is Sweetpea. She’s an 8 year old Bombay mix. She’s very affectionate and loud in the middle of the night but we love her like crazy. She can make us laugh even on our toughest days 😺😺😺

Snowflake1968

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1948Peachy

Thanks so much to all of you who have shared your stories about who you are and what's going on in your life!

Felicia ~ Thanks for sharing your story...anxiety and depression runs deep in the family I grew up in. I sure wish the modern drugs they prescribe now had been available then. I have lived on anti-depressants for many years and will continue to do so until I am no longer here.

Tracy ~ Rooting for you as you finally meet the one who will decide about the job you want.

Heather ~ Your Edie is fantastic! So glad you are there to enjoy your son's family.

Got the staples out of my knee and the PA said I was doing better than 90% of the patients that had knee replacement surgery. Feels good for an old 71 yr old. She did say I need to walk more and that made me realize why my ankles and legs have been so swollen...too much computer time. She also sent me to a Vascular clinic for an ultrasound to make sure I did not have a blood clot...thank the Lord I didn't. Will go to PT again tomorrow and hope I can drive OK cause my DH is not going to be available.

DH has two assistant live places to visit tomorrow for his BnL. I sure hope one works out. We have called numerous "nursing homes" and was told they are not taking new patients or have no available beds.

Carol in GA

barbiecat

Thursday and Friday are the days I go to line dance class.

exermom

Welcome everyone new and those returning!

Katla – have you ever used pyrethrin? It’s really good stuff.

Julia – congrats on meeting your great goal

Felicia – “ABOUT” 14 years. You mean you don’t know 

Carol – good for you doing better than 90% of the people. I bet all your exercising has a lot to do with that.

Made lemon ricotta cookies to take to Denise Tues, then the margarita cake (I’ll probably ice it Sat. or Sun), got the meat ready for the sliders and the enchiladas I’d never made enchiladas before. Jess came back, she said she never did go to TN. But first went in the pool! First time this year, and it was sooooo good. The water was 80 degrees.

Michele in NC

GodMomKim

Hi Gals,

Kate UK, NYKaren, Lisa in AR, bananas, Kelly, Carol, Barbara, Barbie, Tracey, Felicia, Vicki, Heather– thanks for the feather complements

NYKaren – NO roaring on a motorcycle, as a kid I saw someone killed in front of me on one… not getting on one; period.

AK dogpile – I have always dreamed of owning a B&B…. maybe an Airbnb in retirement.

Tracey – when you need to shop go to some of the thrift stores you are bring your items to. I have been buying almost exclusively from thrift stores for about 10 years… LOVE it.

I am enjoying everyones “who am I” stories, thanks Machka for suggesting it. I always enjoy reading them.

Kim from N. California

bananasandoranges

morning checkin

✔️ 1. weighed 59.5 (slight down fluctuation, 131 lbs)
✔️2. tracked all yesterday
✔️ 3. 30 min exercise yesterday
✔️4. five minutes meditation yesterday
x 5.Spent at least 2h on long term writing project yesterday
x 6.produce at least 2 pages per day yesterday
✔️ 7. Take care of at least one shorter (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill
✔️ 8. At least 15 min/day filing/cleaning. 1+ hour.
✔️ 9.average 1100 calories net.


• Overall Feeling: somewhat mixed, apprehensive about 1 thing, and hesitantly optimistic about another
• Tracking : I think I got all
• Exercise: including cleaning- I don't usual count it but had my cellphone in pocket as I was pottering for an hour, plus a little walk to do errands
• 1100 calories net : most calories used by by 1pm, for dinner had salad, and a big dish of chard and then some veggie broth, with low cal condiments, (balsamic vinegar, Tamara and spices) and still had a bit left for something slightly more consistant
• Long term writing: non yesterday
• Short term writing/admin :big chunk
• Bright Spots today :waking up fresh, not groggy, nice weather, not too many things to do other than writing, home looks pretty clean to start day

Today im grateful for
1. correctors
2. weather mild
3. home fairly clean
4. down fluctuation in weight
5. I think I like my haircut from last week
6. rather good night's sleep
7. waking up at 7 am refreshed.

cityjaneLondon

Carol - good for you for doing so well with your knee. :flowerforyou:

We are unexpectedly minding Edie and Bea tomorrow morning. My son forgot he was accompanying Max to the Children's Parade for the start of the Brighton Festival. Max is something ecological (can't remember) and DS is a tree. My son forgot that DDIL is in London for a Women's Health conference. So ..... he rang yesterday to see if we could help out. What are grandparents for? :laugh:

Never thought I would be a 'good' granny. My mother was useless. My ex's mother was great, (despite bouts of acute schizophrenia ) I wanted to be like Isobel, but never thought I could. DH has helped me become the granny I always wanted to be.

Still niggling down below. Might use the Canesten I bought from Amazon. I also bought another year's supply of Vit D.
Strange thing - I could buy the cystitis sachets from the small supermarket, but the pharmacy was reluctant, I could buy the Canesten from Amazon, but not from the pharmacy. They seem to think once you pass 65 you are an idiot.

Must do a run today. It's going to be much colder for our May Day bank holiday this weekend. Easter was a heatwave. My friend is driving over from Portsmouth, having driven down from York, to see me on Sunday. As my new bus pass arrived yesterday, :drinker: , I will take her to the Persian restaurant. I am hoping to catch a few of our Artists' Open House with her, but she says she prefers 'proper art'. The Foodie Festival looks fun, but I think it's too expensive. Really it'll just be nice to see her.

Rubyslippers - Well done for the weight loss! Isn't it great when your clothes fit better. I well remember how weird it felt having to go out and buy smaller clothes. I had no idea what suited me at my new weight. I had several trips out just looking around until I could actually buy something. I was so used to just wearing something that disguised my body.

Yesterday a report was published that said Leeds (a city in the north) has managed to reduce the number of preschool children from poor families who are obese, or overweight, when they start school. Weight is very often a regional and poverty issue over here. Some cities have made a determined effort to catch them young. There is a similar programme in some cities in the US, France and Italy. Often it's just encouraging parents to ban soda and sugary snacks and increasing activity. Apparently Leeds has done very well in this project. I hope the tide is turning.
You hardly ever see an obese person in Brighton and Hove. It's extremely rare to see an overweight school child. Southampton, just along the coast, is completely the opposite. Overweight is the norm there. Nearly all my brother's extended family are obese. I used to feel right at home when I visited!
I hope more projects like the Leeds one can take hold. Catch them young! I wish I could wave a magic wand and make everyone healthy, wealthy and wise, but that's not going to happen any time soon.

Much love to all you losers, may you long continue to lose.

Heather UK xxxxxxx

auntiebk

Michele I was thinking you could stick some baby's breath in the ground around pigpen to be his cloud of dust, but you might have to get it dusty first, the blossoms would be too white. Oh well. 80 degrees sounds just right to me!

Barbie we lived in Ukiah from 1959 til I went to Cal in 1968.

Welcome Barb are you in Alaska? As you can see there are now 3 of us, Barbie who starts the thread each month, you and me, Barbara the Ageing Hippie Mother-of-Dogs

Welcome Hap2go, let us know what you'd like us to call you and your general locale. Are you doing foot/ankle stretches to counter the plantars fasciitis? It can be so debilitating!

Felicia, Margaret, Heather and Carol ((hugs)).

Heather how about a pic of that pen? It sounds beautiful!

Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
walk one more step 2/31, 60 g protein 2/31, rx/vits 2/31, meditate 1/31, knee exercises 1/31, SWSY 0/9, play with Tumble 2/31, hang up or purge art 0/4 AF 2/31.
Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD! Word for May "pause" Thank you Barbie!
05/02: vacuum and run stove self cleaner-Y MT: find and mail card for ray-Y ST: chat with Mike, prep gift for Gunner-Y

TerriRichardson112

I am late to the party (again!) and will endeavour towork my way through the pages so far. Int the meantime:

Barbie: Thank you for keeping us going.

Word for 2019 is CHOICE with a different word chosen for each month.
April Update:
My word for April was CONSOLIDATE
In April I was taking stock of how much I have achieved so far. At almost 73, I feel that my emphasis should be on health and fitness. I upped my calories slightly, and am concentrating on reducing my empty calories.
However, physically, I need to accept that I should make more sensible choices about how I exercise, and pace myself so that I do not aggravate existing problems, or create new ones.

April Goals

• Log food/stay under goal ✅
• 9000 steps a day ✅ Achieved this right up until I put my knee out on 28th. Woke up on Tuesday and it had totally seized I could barely stand up let alone walk. It has gradually loosened up again and I am back,on my feet. I will have to baby it a bit until it's back to 'normal'.
• 60+ minutes intentional exercise daily ✅ see note above re knee. I tried to keep mobile as best I could.
• Weigh less at the end than at the beginning ✅ I am counting that as a win. I had lost 3lbs until my knee went. It swelled up quite a bit and the fluid added a couple of lbs but, thankfully, they are now gone

My word for April is GRATITUDE
I am grateful that my knee problem turned out to be temporary.
I am grateful that I have the inner reserves to work through problems.
I am greatful that I have a supportive network to encourage my efforts

April Goals

• Be grateful for whatever comes along.
• Log food daily/stay under goal
• 9000 steps a day: gradually work back up to this goal.
• 30+ minutes intentional exercise daily
• Weigh less at the end than at the beginning

☘️ Irish Terri

KetoneKaren

Reading the Who Am I stories is wonderful! So...

Who Am I?

I am Karen in Virginia, soon to be 65, whose soul will always belong to the Plains. I was the third of four children, and had a wonderful, free childhood in Nebraska. I've been married & divorced twice, have one grown son, and lost a small baby daughter Joy. I am now in a relationship with a female domestic partner. Our relationship is platonic but loving, which suits me at this stage of my life. I work in a health field at an urgent care clinic, where I have been for over 25 years, currently working 2 days a week. Five mornings a week I help my 12 year old grandson with online school. Altogether, my partner and I have 4 grandchildren, with one more on the way, due in early November, which we are thrilled about. I have had many kitties & doggies, currently 3 dogs Bailey, Mabel, & Molly. I enjoy small scale gardening, reading, cooking.

My relationship with food was permanently altered as a result of near-fatal food poisoning as a toddler. Let me preface this by saying I have no memory of this time in my life, but I know it was formative. I was whisked away from my parents, blankies & bottles gone (incinerated, I was told), & isolated in the pediatric intensive care unit for 2 weeks at the age of 21 months with no parental visitation except through a window. After that I was obedient & ate everything on my plate. Kind of sad, as I was very sassy & a very picky eater prior to that. Food has been an issue ever since. I really would like the part of me that's still stuck back there to grow up and eat right. I have intermittent successes, sometimes spectacular, but relapse each time. If anybody has any ideas about helping a damaged inner toddler grow up, I am all ears. It's way past time, & I instinctively know this is what causes the relapses.

My life is blessed by relatively good health, a partner who cares about me, a very good if stressful job, an employer who will allow me to gradually cut back hours without fear of losing my job, being able to live near some of my grandchildren, and doggies.

Karen in Virginia

cityjaneLondon

Barbara - I've taken a screenshot from Amazon for you.



It goes perfectly with our decor. :laugh: They have many other colour combos. Nice for a special present.

Heather UK xxxxxxx

LisaInAR

Morning, afternoon and evening, all...

Carol - SO pleased that you're doing well with the knee replacement. When docs/nurses tell me stuff like that, it makes me wonder what the other 90 percent do. Hope your DH is successful finding assisted living for his brother.

Heather - sorry the UTI hasn't completely cleared. They're miserably awful, and doctors/pharmacists never believe you when you recognize the signs that one's beginning or that one hasn't cleared. For anyone who's had even one, you remember how they feel, and it's annoying to be treated like a child.

I have taken a mental health day today, with approval from my boss, as April was just hellish for an introvert who likes to stay home. Six presentations to allocation committees in four weeks, all across central and western Arkansas. But... it's over.

And my own niggling health problem hasn't yet given up the ghost, either. I'll have to break in a new VA doctor next Friday, and not looking forward to explaining what's going on, nor the tests they'll have to do. I basically have all the symptoms of mild to moderate Crohn's disease except fever, and am hoping I'm wrong. It is, unfortunately, yet one more heightened risk on the list of having had gastric bypass. Since the bypass, I've had my gall bladder out and a Petersen's hernia, which was not as much fun as it sounds, and I'm tired of it, honestly.

But - today is a day off, one of three whole days off in a row, and I plan to enjoy it.

Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

wizzywig

Still have a few pages to catch up on ( eek it's more than 5!!) but I have a new system in that I don't log onto the computer until I have finished my housework. I must admit the house is looking better for it

I found I was taking so long to log my food and check in with everyone that I didn't have time to complete my chores before dashing off to get my dad's newspaper and helping mum. I'd have a couple of hours to eat my dinner and relax then take the dog out for a walk.

I should really be setting off to go for the newspaper now, but wanted to add my bit to "Who am I"

Who am I?
I’m Viv 63 –
I was born and raised in York England and had a very happy childhood – I’m an only child. I met my husband in a night club when I was 18 and we were married within 3 months of meeting. He literally swept me off my feet!

My husband was the love of my life, but I was widowed 4 years ago - married for 40 years. Have a son Paul 36 and a daughter Heather 34, both have moved back home, I have one grandson who lives with his mother, but see him as often as I can.

I have always thought of myself as a “glass half full type of person” and could always look on the bright side of things, but since my husband died, I seem to have lost myself. We had planned to do so many things once I retired (I was the main breadwinner as he had medical problems and couldn’t work) I lost all my confidence and after initially losing weight, started to comfort eat and neglected myself.

I took early retirement from work as an Admin Assistant last year and I’m slowly decluttering the house, I’m trying to lose weight and get “healthy” with good eating habits and exercise. (Need to do better in the exercise department!) Our dog Leah helps with the exercise – it is like a workout taking her for a walk. I also have two cats Logan and Maggie.

I’ve always been on the shy side, I joined a “Ladies Who” group to try and get out of my comfort zone and meet people. My friend Jean joined and it seemed a good way to visit places I would not otherwise go to on my own. I go on the odd coffee morning, but sometimes there are too many people and I find it exhausting having to do small talk. I have been to Edinburgh and London, but both those times Jean has gone with me. I am trying not to rely on her too much and to make new friends in the group, but it is not easy.

My parents are in their 80s mum suffers from arthritis and can hardly walk, and my dad was discharged from hospital in December (nothing more they can do for him) he has leukaemia and the chemo had stopped working, so he is home and mum and I are doing the best we can for him.

Sorry it's so long.

Love to all
Viv York UK

TerriRichardson112

Have got up to page 5. Gotta go and do some chores and then read the rest. 💗 all the Who am I posts!

Kim: What luck! Now you can relax and enjoy the event. Those feathers are stunning! How are you getting through them?

In the interests of getting to know each other ... (we haven't done this in a little while) ... a question for everyone here ...

Who are you?
I’m Terri. I live in a small seaside town near Belfast in Northern Ireland. I just turned 73 last month. I left school at 15 to work, mostly in offices. Finally met and married a good man. We celebrate our 53rd anniversary this July. We have two wonderful daughters, and 2 adult grandkids, both in university and a soon2be 16 year old GS still at school. I had a younger sister who died in 2003, and I have an older brother who lives just outside Leeds in England. I lost my last surviving aunt (my Godmother) in 2015. We were very close. I lost my DMnL In 2013 at the age of 95. She was a great support to our family through the years.

With the encouragement of my husband and his family, I went back to school in my late 20s and got a teaching degree. I retired from teaching in a local secondary school in 2003 at 56, and currently work as a volunteer group leader for a life-long learning charity. As well as running 4 groups, I belong to about 10 others, which keeps me fairly busy.

I was a yo-yo dieter for most of my adult life, and developed a problem in my left hip around 2005 which impinged on my mobility, and over a period of time I gradually crept up to over 220lbs, which didn’t help the hip at all. To be honest I kinda gave up trying for a while. My doctor said I was rapidly heading for a wheelchair if I didn’t lose the weight! (I needed a hip replacement and NHS would even consider doing it at that weight) That was the kick up the *kitten* I needed to start moving again.
It was hard going until my daughter suggested MFP in 2014. I finally got round to joining in January 2015 and haven’t looked back since.

Quickly lost over 40lbs, had a hip replacement in the September and then lost another 30lbs. I eased off and put on about 12 lbs in 2017, and have been working on losing them again this year.
I have a slight problem with my left knee due to an old ski injury, which flares up if I do silly things like squats etc. But other than that my health and fitness levels are good for my age. I recently had an assessment done which put my metabolic age as 62 so I’m pretty happy with things as they are.

I pretty much live the life I dreamed of as a young girl. We earned/saved our whole married life to get here and I feel lucky to have been given the opportunities to do that, and to still be young enough to enjoy it.

grandmallie

who am I~
My name is Alison .. I live in Portland ,Ct sorta smack dab in the middle of Connecticut , also known as the tax me state and people are leaving in droves...
I am twice divorced , have 2 adult children a son and daughter ,and a 11 yr old granddaughter.. I will be 59 in June. I work as a dental receptionist,did assisting for quite a few years but now the laws have changed...
I am looking to find another career, but for right now I stay where I am at because I am close to my ex Father in law and go daily to feed him.. and the good Lord has me there for a reason.
I lost 55 lbs 21 years ago, and slowly over the past few years have gained it back and then some..
both my parents have passed and last year was a rough one.. I have one brother who has had his share of issues.But I love him anyway..
I started the Keto way of eating Jan 1st and have lost 28 lbs as of right now, but alot of inches .. Rita and I , are doing well...
I an trying to go through life with with grace and love.. for everyone..

bananasandoranges

who am I

Julie, 55, not married, no children living in France very long term, teacher in higher ed (like adjunct and status pay but with relative job security - "permanent" contracts in 3 places = full time+ for very low pay ), working on Phd.
I alternate between feeling quite optimistic and sometimes energetic too very stressed and a bit blocked and wanting to sort of freeze. I like going for walks in a pretty city on not too car-filled streets or in nature.

1948Peachy

Lisa said, "Carol - SO pleased that you're doing well with the knee replacement. When docs/nurses tell me stuff like that, it makes me wonder what the other 90 percent do. Hope your DH is successful finding assisted living for his brother."

Lisa ~ I was wondering the same thing! LOL But, I'll take what I can get.