WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR DECEMBER 2019

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    wizzywig wrote: »
    Happy New Year's Eve everyone - Machka you only have 6 more hours until 2020 lol, it's not even 9am here, so I have quite a few hours more than you to wait.

    Love to all <3
    Viv UK

    I'm down to 3 hours now. :)

    Watching Poirot.

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    Anniesquats100 wrote: »
    Yesterday I fainted. Most likely from dehydration, so there's a cure for that. But now I have stopped exercising until my headache is gone. I went to the ER, which is going to cost me, and they want me to see my doctor for generic follow-up. I don't think they can tell me anything that's worth the money. I had an EKG, and I know I don't have heart problems or diabetes. So I am resisting the follow up visit. I hate doctors especially ones that can only tell me what I already know, that I fainted and need to drink more water.

    I've not actually heard of fainting because of dehydration but I have heard of it because of low blood sugar. I would want a full blood test if it were me, but it is up to you.
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,258 Member
    Fainting can be caused by blood pressure issues too. I fainted once because I got up too fast after lying down for too long Headaches can be caused by dehydration. They also can be caused by high blood pressure. I assume your blood pressure was taken too.

    M your right blood sugar could be a cause too.
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,614 Member
    "Todo"s and "done"s
    done: 32 mins vac/tidy DR, finish/print minutes/Harassment info to VP, phone calls (electrician for invoice, SDAO), posted minutes and next meeting sign, recycling mountain, Freddie’s, Grocery Outlet, called Pat and listened-mostly. Bonus, Joe took us to the beach again ;)
    to do: invest 10 mins cleaning MBR, dust LR, bonus 10 mins filing, prep veggies, roast prime rib, b sprouts, potatoes, phone calls (vet re flea/ heartworm rxes & dog group flyers, call Carolyn), laundry (whites, colds), get up and move after eating, again.

    Tracey we’ve missed you too! Sorry especially to hear about your hip and back pain. Wakeup calls and can’t believing how many calories are in food are bound to be upsetting to your DH, part of the journey back to health. Better now than never.
    Oh Heather and Viv, how exhausting that level of fear must be. Does anything help? Breathing, meditation, medication?
    Karen in VA enjoyed the image of your GS cluing your DS in to “Monty” ;)
    Lisa safe travels. At least if you see the baby in the hospital, you can be sure its the baby in that blanket and not something else wiggly…
    KJ I too enjoy long drives, but a word of caution. My last 11 hr drive resulted in a lot of blood clots in one leg that hospitalized me and put me on Xarelto for six months. Could have prevented had I stopped at least every 2 hrs and walked briskly for 10 mins. No one wants DVTs, just sayin’…
    LuciB “...hard for me to explain...” ain’t communication grand? What works best with my DH is no more than 3 bullet points, then let him mull. If it were budget stuff, I’d make a sheet showing only the Total incoming (in green), the Total outgoing (in red) and the difference in whichever color. Then if he questioned either total, hand him a list, but don’t tell him… ;) Sometimes Joe simply can not hear me. Even when I pare it down. Have to pass the word through my brother-in-law. Whaever works.
    Michele trigger finger surgery “this time”?
    Annie do you have a primary care Dr. or PA? Hoping the headaches and fainting are just dehydration, but please follow up. Important!
    Oh Amber, how horrible. Keep you and yours safe.
    Allie Brava! Got a passport? ;)
    Debbie in VA you’ve had a lot on your plate this year. Couragia! Being your best “you” is something you can be every moment of every day, and has little to do with any number on a scale.
    Yvonne, WOW that is some light display, good thing it’s the electric company’s… ;)
    Tina hope the neck pain eases soon. If not, would you consider chiropractic?
    Katla specialist?
    Machka quick scan of the 20’s fashion list, saw neither rouged knees nor rolled hose… ;) Hubba Hubba love the “look” :)
    Meg delighted you’re getting so much out of kickboxing and 9round. Great antidote to the sadness/stress of cleaning out your freind’s house.
    Viv ((hugs)) missing loved ones while suffering a cold are bound to lead to bleak thoughts. Hope your gratitudes bring a little light.
    Ginny in OH     safe travels!
    Barbie thanks for the behavior reminder, just what I needed to hear.
    Lisa “there’s always the next thing.” Yup. So I’m trying to let worrying about the next thing go… and fully be where/when/who I am now. Not easy for me.

    Thinking about word for the year and adding things to my 20 for 20 list (borrowing some from Tina). Inclining towards “Pay Attention”. Maybe I’d like my house/yard/body/self more if I’d pay more attention to them … ;}

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,316 Member
    Good morning Ladies -

    Hubs and I don't have any big plans for the day. We will go for a drive this morning and probably have lunch somewhere. It is supposed to rain tomorrow so we won't want to get the "play" car out then. I know this will shock most of you, but we are going to our neighbors tonight for NYE shenanigans. I really love this neighborhood we moved into almost 7 years ago. The group will be small this year, which is just fine.

    Hubs goes back to work on Thursday. The jewelry that I had made in NYC will arrive on Thursday so I have to stay home to sign for the delivery when it gets here. I had some errands I was going to do, but I think I'll log in to work and get payroll done and some stuff caught up so I won't be so far behind when I officially go back next week. The errands will wait until Friday.....or next week :smiley:

    Happy New Year Ladies! Make it your best one yet.

    Okie in the TX Hill Country
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,094 Member
    Morning Ladies and like Lisa said~ Happy New Year Machka and onward and upward. i have been off the rail eating,and tomorrow is a new decade. so I will get back on track with my keto and work very hard to be a better me , have great plans for this year.. so have to get in shape to really enjoy them
    Alfie is happy to have me home and right now I am getting some things together for tonight our Atrium News party starts at 6:30 new years is at 7 and party done at 8 lol , my kind of party
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    Has anyone heard for Janet OKC lately? I miss her!

    Happy New Year!

    Carol in GA
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Type her name in search bar you can find last post. Holidays are busy.

    Checking in

    Sz 10pants we went in got me pants again mine were loose (lost 2 sizes this time)

    Amber Tx
  • Workoutahloic50
    Workoutahloic50 Posts: 391 Member
    WooHoo for sz10 pants!!!!!!!Way To Go Amber!!!!!Fantastic way to go into the new year..
    Debby in Va
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Meg Way to go, girl!…and there is a special place in heaven for you for taking on the task of cleaning your friends house. (((Hugs)))

    Tina Maybe when you clunked your teeth it scrunched your hyoid bone, which would hurt & feel weird:
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    Yvonne I bought bacon in Costco yesterday & the clerk told me it was National Bacon Day & I thought of you. I love the interesting posts on such things.
    coastalgosgal wrote: »
    Athena is just fine. Its another cutie on here thats under the weather 😟🙏.

    Barbie Thanks for the heads up about the Svalbard article, and Lisa thanks for posting the link. Fabulous and interesting. Well-written article.

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    coastalgosgal wrote: »
    Athena is just fine. Its another cutie on here thats under the weather 😟🙏.

    I think people got confused. It was Olivia, not Athena, who had pneumonia. But she is better as of yesterday, Mom reports.

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    Happy Belated New Year, Machka!!! :D:D:D

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    Karen in Virginia
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Meg Way to go, girl!…and there is a special place in heaven for you for taking on the task of cleaning your friends house. (((Hugs)))

    Tina Maybe when you clunked your teeth it scrunched your hyoid bone, which would hurt & feel weird:
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    Yvonne I bought bacon in Costco yesterday & the clerk told me it was National Bacon Day & I thought of you. I love the interesting posts on such things.


    Barbie Thanks for the heads up about the Svalbard article, and Lisa thanks for posting the link. Fabulous and interesting. Well-written article.

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    coastalgosgal wrote: »
    Athena is just fine. Its another cutie on here thats under the weather 😟🙏.

    I think people got confused. It was Olivia, not Athena, who had pneumonia. But she is better as of yesterday, Mom reports.

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    Happy Belated New Year, Machka!!! :D:D:D

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    Karen in Virginia
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Sorry for the way my post got screwed up - for some reason I can no longer edit my posts like I used to be able to.
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Meg: It is great to see you post. I am happy that you’re planning to stop by more often. :flowerforyou:

    Allie: It appears you’ve been bitten by the travel bug! :star:

    Ginny OH: I’m sorry your grandson has been sick. Ear infections are a misery and both at once is so hard. I hope the medicine works well and quickly. :heart:

    Machka: Happy New Year! Your photo is wonderful. You look elegant in the vintage style clothing. :star:

    Lisa: I love the Winston Churchill quotation. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” I needed this today, and I’m adding it to my favorite quotations list. :heart:

    Barbara: Yes, I’ve been scheduled for a visit with a specialist in January. It is worrisome and I’m not ready to talk about it yet. :noway:

    Amber in TX: Congratulations on the smaller size clothing!!! It is proof that you are succeeding. :flowerforyou:


    Happy New Year’s Eve day. Tomorrow we get the opportunity to follow Machka and greet the New Year.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,317 Member
    Pg79 read. Catch up eventually.

    RV Rita
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    Karen - Thank you for that! I think that must have been it, because that is exactly where it hurt for a bit.

    Machka - Happy New Year! And to everyone else who is already there. We have 14 more hours as of writing.
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,658 Member
    edited December 2019
    Happy New Year's Eve ! (New Year's Day in Machka's world B) )

    So many interesting posts to read by you ladies, I'm still playing catch-up. Briefly:

    Meg - Kickboxing!! You go, girl. That looks like fun. And just LET some thief try to snatch your purse! You can maybe give us some pointers?

    Karen in VA - yes, please let us know if you hear anything about our little Josephine. How is Olivia?

    Rebecca - hope you hear soon from DYS.

    Tracey - sorry your DH (and you!) had to go through his medical stuff but it looks like the message is sticking. So frustrating to be forced to look away when our spouses or loved ones aren't caring for themselves and there's nothing we can do but hope someone catches them when they begin to fall. (((HUGS)))) Glad he and your DD stepped up to take care of Christmas!

    Debby in VA - (((HUGS)))) to you. Spousal sabotage is not uncommon. Stick to doing what is healthy for you, and focus on small goals. You'll get there.
    I finally got my DH to admit he didn't want me slimming down because he was afraid I'd get snatched up by some other dude. I still get furious thinking about it - mainly because I'm NOT so needy that I am looking for another man to come into my life and interrupt my schedule, leave messes for me to clean up, have me worry about his spending/money, his relatives dropping in unannounced, etc. etc. I could hire a handyman to do the chores/fix it stuff and NOT have to fix him supper, do his laundry, listen to him snore, smell his f*rts, lol. WOW I am on a roll here, better stop. DH is wondering why I'm giggling! >:)

    OK back to business. This past few weeks I've made some progress with 14:10 IF Intermittent Fasting and cutting way back on sugary snacks/chips, eating a lot more veggies of all types, and getting back into walking more and resuming SWSY.

    (I will interject here that many of you on here are doing fine with CICO, Keto, and other eating plans. You have my admiration and if it works, don't fix it!!! This IF might not be for you. Mary and Beth piqued my curiosity with their 19:5 IF success and I'd done well in 2018 utilizing the 5:2 FAST diet - 5 days normal eating, 2 days vastly reduced calories per week. So I decided to look at it again.)

    Happy to report I'm down nearly 4 pounds (a lot of it water weight, I'm sure) but more importantly, my Fasting Blood Sugar is now down to 94. The norm used to be 105. My blood pressure is back into the 120's/80's. So inflammation is getting better. Overall goal is to lose about 5 more pounds and especially for my favorite jeans to loosen up, lol.

    I found a lot of inspiration from re-reading research by many of the scientists in Michael Mosley's Youtube presentation "Eat, Fast and Live Longer" (thanks again <3 Heather for sharing this way back when!).

    And I've run across a new author, Gin Stephens, who has written a book on IF called "Delay, Don't Deny". (I have it on order from Amazon, should be here Friday) She has a neat blog page and I thought this one was very timely, especially her link to the article in the New England Journal of Medicine: http://www.ginstephens.com/all-blog-posts/your-2020-resolution-join-the-intermittent-fasting-health-revolution?fbclid=IwAR1n9i8Nfy2lTF4PuWKVLsuOUROacVc6vq_ZbVfru3lwjPdE00VQ0OnvnaY

    She also has a very active Facebook Group. Delay, Don't Deny: Intermittent Fasting Support. Many of the folks on it are young women with a lot to lose, but there are some older ones as well just trying to regain health.

    Anyhow, working on my Health Strategy Simple and Sustainable. More on this later.

    Make it a wonderful day, ladies. <3 Roaring 20's ahead. Fasten your seatbelts. :D<3

    Lanette
    Wet and wild SW WA State
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Happy New Year ladies!! I have been thinking of what my word for the year will be. The word that comes to mind is Metamorphosis. Major change. A transformation. Yes, that will be my word, because it has the word ME in it.💖
    💖Rebecca

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