WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2019
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New month, but not feeling it. Just skimming. Worried about DH surgery tomorrow. My mind says all will be well but my anxiety/depression is in full swing.
Laters
RV Rita
Rita - (((HUGS)))) You've been through this before with your DH, he'll probably take more time to heal than before. Ice packs were/are my best friend.
My DH told me this morning he wants the "old Lanette" back, and I want her back too. I know I'm grouchy but aim to say "thank you" as many times a day as I can.
Hives/rash aren't getting better despite everything oral and topical that I could think of and that the doc's office recommended.
The light bulb went on a little bit ago and my tummy is now covered with Flexall 420 Cannabis cream. Crossing fingers it eases the itching (seems to be subsiding) or I just won't care about it anymore, lol.
Welcome new folks - lots I want to comment on but will catch up later!
Hugs!
Lanette
SW WA State3 -
Lanette Have you tried Tecnu poison ivy and oak treatment? My former boss was allergic to poison ivy and was hospitalized for it. They introduced him to Tecnu. The stuff's amazing. It's all I use now for any rash.1
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Lanette Have you tried Tecnu poison ivy and oak treatment? My former boss was allergic to poison ivy and was hospitalized for it. They introduced him to Tecnu. The stuff's amazing. It's all I use now for any rash.
Lynda -I had not heard of Tecnu. I see Amazon has it. Do you use the spray? Poison ivy is exactly what this rash is like!!
Thank you!!
Lanette1 -
Went for a 14.5-mile ride. The first seven miles were all uphill and about did me in, but the ride home was wonderful - hit 25 miles per hour! I now know I need to dial back working out on Fridays as that prevented me from having a good ride this past Saturday. All but one of my kids are coming for late lunch/early dinner today as it's Labor Day here.
For those of you with health issues and concerns about caregiving, you are in my prayers
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Lanette Try taking an antihistamine plus stomach acid medicine. Allegra & Pepcid or Zyrtec & Zantac or Benadryl & Tagamet, for example. You'll get better histamine receptor blockade & it might help with the misery. Maybe you already tried that.
Barbie I'm glad for your aunt to be released from being miserable but sad for the empty place her passing will leave in your life and routine. (((Hugs)))
Rita I hope everything goes well. We'll be thinking of you & your husband.
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We got the rest of the deck sealed this morning. Tomorrow we can move the furniture back into place. It looks really nice. I was resistant to the idea, as we had refinished & sealed it less than a year ago, but I am happy with the results of another coat of sealer. I hope it lasts a little longer this time.
We had twin beds in our guest room. We put them together into a bunk bed...the grandkids had been wanting us to do that, so now it's done. We have a trundle daybed in my partner's office for guests, too, just in case the bunk bed doesn't appeal (LOL!).
Karen in Virginia2 -
Lanette Have you tried Tecnu poison ivy and oak treatment? My former boss was allergic to poison ivy and was hospitalized for it. They introduced him to Tecnu. The stuff's amazing. It's all I use now for any rash.
Lynda -I had not heard of Tecnu. I see Amazon has it. Do you use the spray? Poison ivy is exactly what this rash is like!!
Thank you!!
Lanette
I use the ointment. The spray doesn't work as well, in my opinion.1 -
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KetoneKaren wrote: »Lanette Try taking an antihistamine plus stomach acid medicine. Allegra & Pepcid or Zyrtec & Zantac or Benadryl & Tagamet, for example. You'll get better histamine receptor blockade & it might help with the misery. Maybe you already tried that.
Karen-thanks, no one had suggested that combo. Have pepcid and Allegra here. Took Zyrtec at 2:30 this morning. I will wait until later in the day to take them.
I hoped that by having surgery last Monday, any side effects would have presented by the end of the week. Tummy rash came on strong over the weekend. I guess this is rare?
Cannabis cream seems to be helping. Scouring the pantry for cheetos, lol.I
Lanette
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Barbie: Thanks for keeping us going Barbie. My first 2 days have been ultra busy, as all my activities have restarted this week and I had lots of prep to complete.
Will skim read 1st 7 pages.
Goal Update from August
The Word for August was REFLECTION
I am keeping it for September.
Scale Goals progress:SW: 227 (Mar 2014) Worsening hip problem made weight loss imperative.1 Aug: 167.8
Jan 2015: 220: -7lbs; Struggled on my own to lose that 7 lbs. Joined MFP on daughter's recommendation.
UGW: 153 (losing 1 lb per week)
Sept 2015: 189:✅ -38; Had my hip replacement op.
Oct 2016: 153:✅ -75: My lowest weight in a long time. It was a really struggle losing the final few lbs.
Nov 2016: 160:🤦🏼♀️ -68: A holiday and several family celebrations later.
Feb 2017: 164:🤦🏼♀️ -64 Christmas and more celebrations!
Aug 2017: 159.2:✅ -68.8 I seem to have reached an equilibrium around 160/5.
Jan 2018: 165: 😏 Still working on discarding that last 12 lbs.
Jan 2019: 165: 😏 Still working at it.
Goal for Dec 2019: 155
Apr 2019: 162.4: 😄 Decided to concentrate more on health and fitness. I am increasing my strength training.
Jul 2019: 166.2: 💪🏻 Muscle % increasing, but so is weight. Measurements are decreasing. Holiday 20 - 27 July Is bound to push it up more!
1 Sept: 161.4
2 Sept: 160.4 Things are looking good for my 2019 goal.
August goals
Very happy with August progress, so largely sticking to these goals for September
[*] Start each day with Meditation/Reflection 🌻Word for September is REFLECTION
[*] Log all food/drink food/follow through/hydrate 🌻
[*] Weight less at the end than at the beginning 🌻 - 5.4 lbs 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
[*] 30+ minutes intentional exercise + 6000 steps 🌻
[*] Continue work on improving strength🌻
[*] Continue 🌻
[*] Keep on top of laundry/general housework/chores 🌻
[*] Spend quality time with DH 🌻
[*] Work in the garden (weather permitting)🌻
[*] Work on completing crochet projects🌻
[*] Declutter 15+ minutes per day🌻
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Sept goals- Start each day with Meditation/Reflection
- Prelog food/follow through/hydrate
- Weight less at the end than at the beginning
- 30+ minutes intentional exercise + 6000 steps
- Continue work on improving strength
- Keep on top of laundry/general housework/chores
- Work on completing crochet projects
- Declutter 15+ minutes per day
☘️ Irish Terri
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stats for the day:
0runner- 30min, 1119ahr, 150mhr, 106c, 10h, 40l, lvl10, 10.45min mi, 2.85mi= 253c
Apple Watch- 185c
stairclimber- 10min, 132ahr,140mhr, lvl7, 43floors, 680steps= 125c
Apple Watch- 115c
manual treadmill, walk/slow fog- 15min, 117ahr, 138mhr, .91mi= 135c
Apple Watch- 114c
arm/chin-up assist- 15min, 118ahr, 145mhr, 3sts of 10ea w/7different floor exercises= 128c
Apple Watch- 112c
total cal 6414 -
Oh yay, found the age/month thread! 55 years old here.
Day 26 of diet. target is a very live-able 1750 cals (weight around 250). Lost 8 lbs so far with no exercise (because I partly-tore ligaments in my foot and can't; apple watch is reporting I"m 'earning' as little as 5 extra calories a day). That works out to about 0.8% per week (2lbs/wk at this weight) so far--probably partly that initial big drop that you get when you start a diet. I don't dare hope the weekly percentage drop will last long at that rate. Well, I kinda do *hope*, but don't *expect*.
I just can't believe I'm losing weight on mild food-restriction alone.
I am hoping that my ligament injury recovers (its the ligament supporting the arch, so it is one prone to resulting in permanent debility) so that when mfp starts reducing my calorie target to something more burdensome, I can burn off enough calories to cling to 1750 cals/day a little longer.7 -
(((Rita)))
Lanette
Love the emphasis on the Thank yous. I also have a sign that says smile. It is hard to to be grouch when you smile. You do have a reason with that nasty rash.
I have observed in classrooms that forget their please and thank yous it does not tend to be a happy classroom.
Made progress on my list and making a list of questions to ask lawyer. Friend suggested I ask am I charged for phone calls or is this part of the fee that was quoted at the beginning. I still will need to talk to him but if I am charged per call or the time I need to know how much so there are no surprises. Again I am trying to make this as easy as I can because I am asking a niece from out of town to handle our estate.1 -
I'm just gonna steal these, with a few small modifications from....Terri Richards' Sept goals about 3 posts back
"Start each day with Meditation/Reflection
Prelog food/follow through/hydrate
Weight less at the end than at the beginning
30+ minutes intentional exercise + 6000 steps
Continue work on improving strength
Keep on top of laundry/general housework/chores
Work on completing crochet projects
Declutter 15+ minutes per day
☘️ Irish Terri "
Start each day with petting the 2 cats (meditation proxy + good for the cats)
Prelog food/follow through/hydrate
Weight less at the end than at the beginning
120 minutes/week outside + 1000 steps/day (remember I have partial tendon tear)
Continue PT, start on improving strength
Keep on top of laundry/general housework/chores
(recovered knitter don't start knitting again or I won't do anything else!)
Declutter 15+ minutes per day
Do not watch Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell punditry both first and re-run, pick one or the other airing (wastes time)
No more than 1 hour/day of online boggle & scrabble. No rollover minutes.
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Lanette You can take Zyrtec & Pepcid. No magic in the combos, I just used them as examples.
Also, any steroid creams you might have will help. Hydrocortisone OTC, or better yet, something prescribed for eczema or whatever...like triamcinolone...even calamine or Caladryl will help, as will Aveeno bath.
xoxo
Karen in Virginia
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KetoneKaren wrote: »Lanette You can take Zyrtec & Pepcid. No magic in the combos, I just used them as examples.
Thank you! Zyrtec actually works better for me. Will call doc's office first thing tomorrow and fill them in. I appreciate your help! And Lynda, I ordered some Technu gel.
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Hi all!
Collapsed on the sofa after a wonderful day!
We went to Fatto a Mano for lunch. It was fun going there on the double decker bus. We sat upstairs in the front, which made it an adventure!
This afternoon we girls read the new books I had found in the street, while Max and DH devised fiendish killer Sudokus.
I was flagging a bit, but revived with a bit of tv to take the pressure off and cooked sausages for dinner. Strawberries for dessert.
I have eaten far too much and exercised much too little, but I'm forgiving myself for one day. Ten hours of three children is a hard rap.
Tomorrow our Swing Dance starts again after the summer break. Really looking forward to it.
First I must do more work on the new laptop to beat it into submission.
It will not win!
Much love to all , Heather UK xxxxxxx5 -
Barbie: So sorry for your loss. Remember the good times.
Rita: Understandable! Prayers for a successful operation for DH.
Welcome to all our newbies!
Finally up to date.
Sorry. No time left for other comments as I have prep to do for tomorrow morning’s Patchwork Group.
May pop back later, though.
☘️Terri2 -
Afternoon ladies
Still up in new Hampshire but will.leaving early am tomorrow as the traffic will be rough today. Tom is disappointed I'm not down in Ct spending time with Chester.. its sorta between a rock and a hard place he is living with Elena and I am not gonna waltz on in.. I will spend the day with the 3 dogs tomorrow after I take Chester to the Vet for bloodwork at 9 am. I love all my dogs but just dont to drive through holiday traffic ..
I have thrown caution to the wind on the eating front and will her right back on it in the morning and stay with it...because I know it works...breezy and cloudy with rain tonight so will leave 4-5 in the morning.2 -
KetoneKaren wrote: »Lanette You can take Zyrtec & Pepcid. No magic in the combos, I just used them as examples.
Thank you! Zyrtec actually works better for me. Will call doc's office first thing tomorrow and fill them in. I appreciate your help! And Lynda, I ordered some Technu gel.
Lanette
Glad to hear it. You don't need much. It feels grainy when you put it on. Works like a miracle though. Looking forward to seeing how it works for you. 😉1 -
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Barbie-- Thanks for keeping us going.
The weekend flew by and I did get a lot done and had 2 of the DGD's spend Saturday night. They had DH and I laughing most the evening. Needed that. Yesterday went to church and cleaned the jeep out and started mowing the lawn. But noticed after a while I had stopped sweating and had drank 3 bottles of water. So said I was done and went inside to relax. After a while I did feel better. Today I am working the 12 hour shift a lone and so far it is going well.
Shannon--GREAT news about the cancer.
Lisa--Back yard looks nice and can tell you have done a lot of hard work to get it looking good.
Lynda--So sorry for your loss. I have a sister in law that has ALS and my brother is taking care of her at home. It is a terrible thing and so hard to watch.
Barbie--So sorry to hear about your Aunt. What a Blessing you were to her to call her everyday.
RVRita--Prayers and hugs that all goes well tomorrow.
Well am caught up and out of new.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE 3 -
Barbie – sorry to hear of your cousin’s passing, she had a really long life and it sounds like she was tired. Caregiving just seems to be something we do.
Tracy – glad you love your job so much. You were diligent in your search and it paid off. You told me in post when I was wondering how people could keep up with so much that it was easier for you because you weren’t working at that time and you thought that once you started working it would cut back. Lots of people have had issues from texting, etc. Cubital tunnel syndrome, or text claw.
RZN2430 – very sensible goals. I try to get at 10,000 steps a day, but some day due to work I can’t and I still get the average of 70,000 for the week (usually over that). I think the movement is definitely helpful.
RV Rita – hope all goes well with husband’s surgery. It is impossible to not be apprehensive before surgeries.
Irish Terri – nice steady weight loss!
Lat1963 – weight loss is just about eating fewer calories than you burn. Exercise helps us feel better over-all and can give a few extra calories to eat, but not necessary for loss. Hope your foot continues to heal.
Have accomplished a lot so far today-windows washed, order new curtains, took care of flower bed, got a walk-in, picked up prescription, emptied and washed litter boxes. Just took a break and had a snack. Off to something else on the list.
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KetoneKaren wrote: »Lanette You can take Zyrtec & Pepcid. No magic in the combos, I just used them as examples.
Also, any steroid creams you might have will help. Hydrocortisone OTC, or better yet, something prescribed for eczema or whatever...like triamcinolone...even calamine or Caladryl will help, as will Aveeno bath.
xoxo
Karen in Virginia
Karen - thank you! You'll have to send me your bill, . Been using Hydrocortisone cream, will likely make a trip to town in a couple days so will put more items on my list. Not sure if the Pepcid is kicking in or the Flexall 420 is doing its job, but it's feeling pretty good down there.
Barbie - sorry to hear about your cousin, amazing she lived to be 96! You were such a good and faithful caller to her. I know when my mom could no longer talk on the phone, I sure missed our weekly conversations. And I still do even though it's been over ten years
Back later - sun is out and I'm going to do a little bit of sanding on the deck rails in prep for staining tomorrow I hope. DH gets the big part. Sunny this week then maybe some cooler/wetter fall weather next week. No more putting it off.
Lanette
Sunny SW WA State
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Pip: Happy 2720! :bigsmile:
(((Rita))): I hope your DH comes through surgery with flying colors.
Karen in VA: I’m glad your sealer turned out well. I hope it adds the extra durability to your deck.
Just back from grocery shopping. I’m glad to have it done for the day. I had to go to two stores to get what was needed. :ohwell: I could have done it all in the first store but I like brown eggs and the first store only had white. I realize that the nutrition is likely within a millionth of the same.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Barbara, I make lots of different protein balls. The ones I made today were a new recipe. 1 cup almonds, 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, 8 medjool dates, pitted and soaked, 2 tbsp raw cacao powder, and 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I used tone it up). Combine in food processor on high until well mixed. Scoop into balls and store in a closed container in the fridge.
I overlooked the whole soak the dates thing so I had a nice powder that would not stick together! I saved it by adding 1/2 cup of water. I got 32 balls at 60 calories per ball, according to create a recipe on this site. They are pretty yummy.
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Amber, to continue your conversation about the correlation between calories and hunger.... I have discovered that the more nutrient dense the food, regardless of the calories, the more staying power. Since I have added a nutrient dense smoothie once a day, a nutrient dense salad, and a nutrient dense breakfast, my cravings for sweets and carbs have diminished greatly. I’m convinced my 96 oz of water help with that, too. Amazingly enough, this time I dropped Diet soda without any issues. My only problem has been that dang Chex mix.7
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Katla everybody knows that brown eggs are yummier. 😁
Katie what's in a nutrient dense salad? I love salads but am typically hungry again within a couple of hours.2 -
I used to make salads with cabbage and spinach instead of lettuce. Much more filling.3
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Hey Ladies!
I'm so sorry Barbie, about your Saturday phone call friend passing. Those times you normally call can be a nice quiet time to appreciate her, and know she's without pain. 💖
Middle son in Vancouver WA is trying to organize days off in October, then eldest son will take a week off during those specific dates, then we can all see each other. Athena here we come! We also need to visit Lee's mom, she's about 82.
Recent Athena pic.
It looks like she's not just grown but exploded!
Pretty big for a baby that isn't even on rice cereal yet. Just Mom pumping, and breast milk put in frig.
💖Rebecca
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