WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2019
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Some of you have posted your journey stories so I shall tell you mine.
"Once upon a time I was a slim person. Ok stop laughing I wassss, with the help of Jenny Craig and boatloads of money. This was in 2010. I saw 189 for about a week. But did I dance thru the house? Scream Hallelujah thru.the aisles of the grocery store? Tell anyone? No. I was dealing with a husband who had opted out of getting treatment for his failing liver. I was angry, scared and eating Jenny's food was the only thing I could control. While all around me seemed chaotic. Jenny Craig was about $400 a month, so once I stopped losing, I felt guilty and ended it. From 2010-2012 I gained back up to 215 lbs. When husband went into his first of many ammonia comas from his liver, the doctors told us to get up to Oregon to get on the liver transplant list. I quit my bakers job, yanked my son out of 8th grade, and up we went on 12-12-12. I became husband's caregiver until 2014, when he received his complete liver transplant. These ladies here have supported me thru many scares when my husband had his many stent procedures to keep his bike duct open. I am now learning how to put me first, how to understand that both of us are survivors in this.
I have 3 sons. Husband and I live with our eldest active duty son here on Whidbey island. Husband is retired Navy so we get to use the facilities on the airbase here. Our middle son and daughter in-law put their 4 years in the Navy and she is studying to be a nurses assistant on the Navy's dime. She just had our first grandbaby, so I am thrilled to be a grandma! My youngest son is overseas serving in a ship out of Japan, and has been in the Navy for 2 years. I miss him terribly.
I am presently at 240 lbs. I was at 255 when we moved here, so I am feeling positive. Husband and I attend the base gym 4 times a week, and I think my.body has leaned up some. I feel like I can carry myself easier, and husband and I are appreciating life more. Next week we celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary and we have so much to be thankful for.
I appreciate you ladies, your stories and your unending strength 💪💖.I
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Lanette How's your rash?
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Loving reading all your stories!
Wasn't feeling it tonight at the dancing. Wonder if I'm coming down with something. It was nice to see everyone again though.
Early night for me tonight.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx3 -
Heather Probably still exhausted from the grandchildren day. Hope you feel chipper in the morning!
Karen in Virginia2 -
KetoneKaren wrote: »Lanette How's your rash?
Karen - DH took me to drugstore last night. Aveeno itch cream seems to do great job!! Taking benadryl and 1/2 Pepcid every 6 hours. Called surgeon this am, going in to see him tomorrow at 1. Looks like I will survive, lol. When I told his nurse what I was doing w the benadryl & pepcid, she said that was great!
I owe you!!!!
And nurse said I am cleared to drive, lol.
So many, many thanks.
Lanette
Catching a nap soon in sunny SW WA State
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Margaret: I agree with you that the color of a chicken egg is not an indicator of quality. The intensity of the color of the yolk and firmness of the raw white tell the story of their quality. I just happened to enjoy looking at the colored araucana eggs. It seemed like Easter Eggs. Nutritionally they were excellent. I think that comes from the opportunity to be outside and scratch in the dirt for bugs. The eggs we’re able to get now are not all that great. :ohwell:
Lanette: I’m glad that you’ve been cleared to drive. Yay!!!
I am looking for fun birthday cards. My stash of the good ones is getting thin. There is a hardware store in a town about 20 miles from here that has had some fun and funny cards in the past. I’m planning to go there in the next few days to see if I can find more good ones.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Pip: I have no idea whether the color of eggs impacts nutrient content. The food the chicken eats sure does. I like free range araucona chicken eggs best, but I’m seldom able to get them. I had an egg lady for a few years who sold us free range araucona eggs. The eggshells were a mix of different colors and were blue, green, pink, or tan. These birds were not kept in a huge open room with lights 24/7. The went outdoors and scratched up bugs and plants to eat. I miss their quality and the novelty of the pretty colors.
Barbara: Your deck looks wonderful! :bigsmile:
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
I've read that the colour of the egg shells has to do with the colour of the chicken. They are all the same inside.1 -
Shelley – oh yes, the ultra sounds, the bloodwork, every couple of years the lung scans. One benefit of having cancer, any symptom you have gets taken seriously. Until I had it I had no idea how many things could be a symptom. I think many times they are overlooked in and that is why it is discovered too late.
Terri-I am also of two minds, but it did cause me to stop and reflect on if my goals are realistic for me. After the chat with my doctor last week, I am shooting for maintenance range of 135-140. Currently at 141 so that is 21 pounds since I went back to logging in March. Switched my goal to maintenance last week and am trying to stay in small deficit under that to see what eating is like. Turns out it is plenty of food for me, especially with regular movement! Just don’t know that I should ever see 129 again!
Quite the chicken egg discussion. I tend to buy brown cage free. When I visited son and his wife in England, they had the most amazing eggs-large (like twice the size) with vivid orange yokes. Haven’t found anything like them here.
Pleasant day today. Actually got started on a task at work I had been wanting to for year. Also got interviews scheduled for two applicants for position staff member left last week. For right now, I am covering the duties. However, I want to find the right person and not just a person, if you know what I mean.
Off to clear out my email box (home) and catch up there.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio4 -
Machka -Lol That’s a myth .Blue eggs don’t come from a blue chicken so guess that study was flawed.Wonder how much money they wasted of our hard earned tax dollars in that one? Ameraucana chicken lays blue eggs the breed comes from comes in many colors but not blue.Inside the chicken starts out white for all then on the way out gets pigmentation due to the genetic breed. I had a red hen always lates both brown y white y tan but her sisters only white eggs lol 😂.She was the odd one out name too .Here’s Michigan University theory this is where their grants went...wish they’d use it to cure illness instead but oh well. Queeny.https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/why_are_chicken_eggs_different_colors
Vicki GI - My weight does the same it eventually goes down stays down takes a week to month for me. Normally a month but happy when it’s faster.Normal to have a up y down range weigh in is between those numbers.
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I am way behind! I will write some because I don't want to get any further behind:
Lanette Glad the rash is under control and sounds like you are healing very well!
Shannon WONDERFUL NEWS! Cancer and pre-cancer free! So happy for you!
Amber JR Adorable picture! Your pantry looks great!
Rita Great looking grandsons!
Teri Don't know how you can ride in that heat! Great admiration for your dedication!
Pip Love your nails!
Barbie Thank you for continuing the link!
Lynda Welcome!
Bananas Hope you get some relief from your injury soon!
Viv Adorable hiding pup!
Lisa The house and yard looks great!
Grandmallie Glad you have had a wonderful time! Hope Chester is okay!!
Anne Welcome! I, too, am looking for balance. I am 9 months into my MFP journey. I am still looking to stop obsessing about the numbers of pounds and focus on the nutrition and calories.
Hope everyone is well and safe from the storm!!! I will head back to reading the beginning of September! My eye continues to heal, and my next surgery is this Thursday. Looking forward to having my new eyes no longer with glaucoma or cataracts!
Luci in WNC5 -
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Pip: I have no idea whether the color of eggs impacts nutrient content. The food the chicken eats sure does. I like free range araucona chicken eggs best, but I’m seldom able to get them. I had an egg lady for a few years who sold us free range araucona eggs. The eggshells were a mix of different colors and were blue, green, pink, or tan. These birds were not kept in a huge open room with lights 24/7. The went outdoors and scratched up bugs and plants to eat. I miss their quality and the novelty of the pretty colors.
Barbara: Your deck looks wonderful! :bigsmile:
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Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
Miss all the farm fresh food EXCEPT for 1 thing and that was chicken. Don’t ask me why but when I discovered satire chicken, I was in heaven . We made our own butter and cheese, that was cool.
Auto correct- that’s supposed to be store bought chicken4 -
Lanette Glad the rash is better. Are you less grumpy?
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Today was the 1st day of school. Grandson seems relaxed about it, to my surprise. He did his Reading benchmarks today; Math benchmarks are tomorrow. Then we'll get into a groove and settle in for the duration...got my fingers crossed for this to be a good year.
For those of you who are new-ish, I am Learning Coach for my 13-year-old grandson, who is in a public online school program. He was finally diagnosed with autism this summer, after years of missed diagnoses and much hurt & misery. Last year was his first year of online school; it was better for him. The goal this year is to bolster his confidence, line up resources, get IEP in place, etc., and have him back in brick & mortar school for 9th grade next fall. He needs the socialization and practice of getting along, tolerating frustrations, etc. I wish we could do the academics separately and just use school as a social training ground. I hate for school to interfere with his academic progress. That sounds a little weird, LOL!!! I would like for him to be able to go to school for about 3 or 4 half days a week, and continue his academic work online. It'll never happen.
Karen in Virginia
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I am wishing the heat would abate a little. DD and I have a project going turning a former dog grooming building into a guest cabin. It has toilet, sink and bath tub but the tub is set up about 3 feet so the groomer didn't have to bend over so much. The people we bought from only used it for storage. It has radiant heating in the floor. We have a bed, table and comfy chair, also some throw rugs, but it needs cleaned and arranged. There is still some stuff to get out of there. Eating too much and not moving enough. I am still teaching at the YM but exercising on the deck is not the same as being in the water. I will be done with teaching as of Oct 3.
Lanette - Glad rash is getting better.
Lisa in AR - This is for you and Egg, a new product from Archie McPhee where my DD works.
Everyone take care, Sue in WA
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Rebecca Oh my gosh I love those photos of you and your handsome guy! Wonderful.2
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stats for the day;
accidentally erased my notes. so some is from memory :0(
bike ride hm 2 gym, windy- 7.55min, 11.8amph, 126mhr, 1.56mi= 60c
apple watch- 56c
treadmill walk/sidestep- 40min, 131mhr, 4.0sp, 1-3incl, 2.80mi= 136c
apple watch- 226c
Floor exercises- 17min, 100ahr, 6sets of 10ea, 5 diff exercises= 43c
apple watch- 88c
ROWING MACHINE- 6min, 50aw, 138mhr, 960meters= 42c
apple machine- 53c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 5.18min, 16.5amph, 127mhr, 1.45mi= 55c
apple watch- 51c
bike ride puy 2 sumn station- 13.40min, 13.2amph, 143mhr, 3.01mi= 150c
apple watch- 110c
jog station 2 wrk- 4.35min, 153mhr, 9.15min mi, .49mi= 72c
apple watch- 63c
jog wrk 2 sta- 4.15min, 9.33min mi, 151mhr, .44mi= 70c
apple watch- 59c
bike ride dome 2 hm, windy - 20.05min, 7.7amph, 143mhr, 2.59mi= 205c
apple watch- 144c
TOTAL 1014c2
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