WAISTAWAYS January 2020 Chat
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Hope everyone is doing well. Had a Gyn appt. today. She said her oldest patient to go through menopause was 57. At this point, I will be, at least, 56. But I may be going for that record. Ugh! Seriously, for those of you who have been through this, how old were you? Also, she mentioned wanting me on a low dose progesterone only pill to keep the lining thin. Anyone have to do that or know if that’s the same as HRT?
Oh the joys of the menopause! I was 57, I think. I did not have much trouble along the way - and took no medications of any kind, so I'm not much help! What's the reason she wants you to take something? Are you having a lot of problems? If it is just to reduce the volume of the periods, maybe the low dose progesterone would be helpful. I have a really good friend who is a doc - I'll ask her what she thinks of it.3 -
Steps
1/12 4012
1/13 not charged
1/14 4774
I have learned that I really don't like to wear my watch much beyond my work day. When I get home each day I really want the watch off. I'm trying to wear it all day. It's 8 pm and I think its gotta go.
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This is my life...lol...the whole family is hibernating today.
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Daily check in: Tuesday
Calories: within calorie goal
Exercise: Nothing yet, but chasing a toddler. Planning to bounce on my ball during the debate.
Water: 94 ounces
Steps: 8060 right now.
Tomorrow’s goals or opportunities (as they put it):
1. Go to the gym
2. Meet step goal and try for 10k
3. Log everything and stay under calories
4. Drink at least 80 ounces of 💦
:):):)
Hope everyone is doing well. Had a Gyn appt. today. She said her oldest patient to go through menopause was 57. At this point, I will be, at least, 56. But I may be going for that record. Ugh! Seriously, for those of you who have been through this, how old were you? Also, she mentioned wanting me on a low dose progesterone only pill to keep the lining thin. Anyone have to do that or know if that’s the same as HRT?
I was 57 when it finally stopped with all that brouhaha. Mom said, “At least you’re not quite as late as great, great (aunt) so-n-so...she was pregnant with her 13th child when she was 53...” yes, indeed! I count my lucky stars. Can you imagine??
I believe progesterone is synthetically produced vs urine from pregnant horses...not sure if that’s necessary unless you’ve got a lot of clots and/or pain?
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Steps today (disappointing): 2,6004
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I did 30 min on the treadmill last night, and 20 minutes of yoga this morning, it was hard... I think maybe I need to eat breakfast or a protein shake before exercising in the morning, or just do an easier practice... Last night for dinner I had pizza, carrot fries and salad, so maybe it just wasn't enough protein to last through to this morning... Anyway, I feel good today even though I could barely do a chaturanga... lol
Todays goals are Stay within calories, treadmill for 30 minutes, and do some strength training this evening...
Tonights dinner I will have to wing it, since I forgot to take the chicken out before I left for work...
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Happy Wednesday!
Thanks for all the interesting subjects appearing - from menopause to eating before exercise to the Alberta deepfreeze.
@fourathomej I'm going to be landing in your chilly city on February 8th! I'll be there visiting my daughter for a week, celebrating the 1st anniversary of our epic road trip last February to move her from Quebec to Alberta. She's based in Wainwright, but we'll be spending the night of the 14th in Edmonton - it would be fun to meet up! I know @Terytha is down in Calgary, so I'm not sure if we'll be heading down there during the week (everything is possible ) but it could be fun to connect the real-time with the e-people. But yeah, it sure is cold there - my daughter sends me those weather screen shots with temps circled just about every day!
@conleywoods you make me laugh with taking the watch off. I am completely incapable of keeping any kind of watch on - my students (university) used to laugh at me - I'd get to class and immediately take the thing off and put it on the desk. I was really happy when timekeeping moved to cell phones. I use that for steps too - somehow having my phone in my pocket bothers me way less than some wrist-based annoyance! I'll wear a bracelet sometimes, but only when I'm feeling fancy...
@Gidgitgoescrazy - you are right to eat before any intense exercise. A few years ago, I tried the idea of having just coffee (with milk - that's food, right?) before my morning workout because I didn't want to feel full. Bad mistake. You are also at a point where you lost 3 pounds last week, and hunger is going to reach out for you after a jump down like that. I strongly suggest some breakfast before your workout! I always have yogurt (homemade, nonfat, high protein but not as thick as Greek), chopped up fruit, and 8 almonds. It is enough to really give some good fuel (carbs needed for exercise too!), but not so much that my stomach feels icky when I'm working hard. Then have a bit of protein afterwards if you're worried you need more.
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Andreabroadley wrote: »Sorry I’ve been so absent I’m the admin owner of another group. This is my 4th year.
New Year always taxing buts it’s slowing down now in terms of getting things running..
Glad to see so many are doing well.. I’m doing to try to walk outside this week!
Oh my goodness you are not kidding! How do you manage to do both? I have a question about your weigh-in though -
I had 157 (starting) 156.5 (week 1) as your latest weigh-ins before this one. Either you made a typo or I made 2 of them! Can you confirm if you mean 156 or 166 ?
Sorry it is 156!
Re the other group, it is just kind of fun to do both. Unfortunately it makes it hard to post a lot here right now. In the other group I run a massive spreadsheet which keeps my brain going!1 -
My sister lives in Edmonton too @fourathomej! Unbelievable cold right now. I know that everyone is watching for frostbite in her family when they the dogs out. Be safe out there!0
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So more medical mysteries for me as well at the start of this year. Landed in ER on Sunday with chest pains during a workout. Ended up overnighting. No MI (although heart enzymes higher than they like to see them and BP way to high) so stress test soon.
I feel fine now. Saw my GP yesterday and we he is encouraging me to keep exercising until I see cardiologist. So I will!
Have a great day everyone!
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@jugar I just realized I'm missing you by 2 weeks. I'll be in Edmonton on Feb 29 for an Oilers game. I won tickets and a hotel stay in a raffle. I'll be the person with the front row seats going "Go team!" Since I don't care about either team playing. We're a Vancouver household.
Hopefully it'll be warmer by then. I'm not gonna lie, it was -45 with the windchill yesterday so I played hooky from work. Just stayed home with blankets. Wish I could today but my boss would probably call me on it.
I did bundle up and go to my last trainer appointment last night. We did a body scan to compare to the first one back in August. I've lost 30 lbs and like 15% of my body fat. So that's cool.
Finally, finally dropped the holiday weight and weighed in at 201.8 this morning. I want that on unofficial record, because I have a birthday party to attend on Saturday which means Sunday's weight may be a touch high.
I will endeavor to control myself but dude makes pro quality cocktails and I usually need to be tipsy to survive parties.2 -
Andreabroadley wrote: »Andreabroadley wrote: »Sorry I’ve been so absent I’m the admin owner of another group. This is my 4th year.
New Year always taxing buts it’s slowing down now in terms of getting things running..
Glad to see so many are doing well.. I’m doing to try to walk outside this week!
Oh my goodness you are not kidding! How do you manage to do both? I have a question about your weigh-in though -
I had 157 (starting) 156.5 (week 1) as your latest weigh-ins before this one. Either you made a typo or I made 2 of them! Can you confirm if you mean 156 or 166 ?
Sorry it is 156!
Re the other group, it is just kind of fun to do both. Unfortunately it makes it hard to post a lot here right now. In the other group I run a massive spreadsheet which keeps my brain going!
spreadsheets are indeed good for the brain!
Keep well, and drop by when you can
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@jugar I just realized I'm missing you by 2 weeks. I'll be in Edmonton on Feb 29 for an Oilers game. I won tickets and a hotel stay in a raffle. I'll be the person with the front row seats going "Go team!" Since I don't care about either team playing. We're a Vancouver household.
Hopefully it'll be warmer by then. I'm not gonna lie, it was -45 with the windchill yesterday so I played hooky from work. Just stayed home with blankets. Wish I could today but my boss would probably call me on it.
I did bundle up and go to my last trainer appointment last night. We did a body scan to compare to the first one back in August. I've lost 30 lbs and like 15% of my body fat. So that's cool.
Finally, finally dropped the holiday weight and weighed in at 201.8 this morning. I want that on unofficial record, because I have a birthday party to attend on Saturday which means Sunday's weight may be a touch high.
I will endeavor to control myself but dude makes pro quality cocktails and I usually need to be tipsy to survive parties.
WOW - bye bye 15% of the body fat! That is more than cool - it is so cool you could keep a side of beef on it for a month, as Zaphod Beeblebrox would have said.
And I hear you on the pro quality cocktails - parties are hard to survive, and resistance is often futile...
Good thing your boss isn't as evil as my daughter's - Sarge came and picked her up at home when her car would not start yesterday morning. Sarge wanted her at work. No matter how comfy and tempting the blankets with cats in them. Poor thing!2 -
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Weigh in day Wed
PW: 177.8
CW: 177.6
Steps: Tues 12,0166 -
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Wed weigh in day
PW 221.8
CW 218.8
Steps
8 Jan 8132
9 Jan 8120
10 Jan 4959
11 Jan 4206
12 Jan 3306 (Fitbit died mid day)
13 Jan 0 (didn't charge, estimated 3000)
14 Jan 0 (didn't charge, estimated 2000)
Going to charge my Fitbit now!
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bunnybuns1111 wrote: »Daily check in: Tuesday
Calories: within calorie goal-yes
Exercise: 53 minutes of taekwondo
Water: 90ml
Steps: 7,240
Tomorrow’s goals or opportunities : drink more water
@bunnybuns1111 Do you want to be on the Step Challenge or are you just reporting for you? I can't find any post where you asked to be added, but I may have missed it. If so, sorry. Just let me know and @jugar can do her magic and I'll add you. 0 -
@jugar and @evelynladams527 Thanks for the info. Wow! You were both 57. I think I am in great company then. Was feeling a bit like a weirdo. JK . She was considering the pill because after having no period for 6 months, I had three in a month and a half. She said that shouldn't be and that she loves me and has to monitor carefully to keep me healthy. So we will see. I have no idea how old my mom was as she died 23 years ago and at the time, I wasn't even thinking about menopause to ask her and wasn't expecting her to depart. I don't think it's a huge deal, but was curious about others knowledge. It's such a weird stage for so many women.
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I'm going to cry or scream!!! I just wrote a VERY long post in response to so many of your posts, and something happened and it's gone before I could post. I don't know if I can redo it. Ohhhhhhhhhh, and it was so good. Let's see if I can bullet point it. I just can't. Wahhhhhhh.4
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- @conleywoods - can't wear fitbit. I once got a hot spot and had to switch sides.
- @Andreabroadley - So sorry to hear about your scare. Glad you are feeling fine now. Wishing you the best outcome.
- @jugar - you made me laugh about bracelets being "fancy". I wear them all the time. There was so much good stuff to my post Yada, Yada, yada and it's gone. I was feeling a bit silly. Speaking of wearing my hatbands, and breaking out my sequin evening bags. I assure you it was a riot!
- @Teryth @fourathomej So sorry you are having such cold weather. We have been unseasonably warm at high 60s to low 70s. Not good for our planet.
- A big thanks to my Canadian friends for making me learn more about Canadian geography.
- Banff National Park is now on my "to do" list
- @Terytha You be You. If you feel like a kid, act like a kid. You are an adult if you are working and paying bills.
- @conleywoods I have tons of toys and STUFF after teaching elementary school over 20 years too. My grand loves my toys.
^^^^Not nearly as good as the original post.
You would have loved it.;)
Planning to head to the gym when the little peanut gets picked up today. Have a great Wednesday.2 -
One more, then I'll stop. Just looked at the spreadsheet and there have been amazing losses so far this week. Congratulations to all the big losers! Very impressive weigh ins. So inspiring. Let's keep it green.2
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drinking, logging, took vitamins, exercised!!3
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conleywoods wrote: »@matthewsfive what amazing progress you have made in a year. I am so excited for you. Very inspiring. I'm about 5 weeks from my 1 year mark, it's a big milestone. Congrats!
@evelynladams527 You sound so excited about PT Assistant school. I have worked with some awesome assistants in our department. Such a great and diverse field and low burn out. Enjoy all the fun and excitement the future has in store!
@Terytha As someone who has dedicated their entire working career to playing with toys (and has more toys than my own kids 🤫). I say be a kid or a kid at heart as long as possible!
No school today...SNOW DAY! Woke up to no power and more snow for a total of 17 inches, oh my. Luckily the power came on in time to make coffee and breakfast. I don't know what WaWa's is but you talk about like I talk about Starbucks! Oh, coffee how I love you. Got some snowshoeing in today and even saw the sun. Can't remember the last sunny day so that was a treat!
@conleywoods
Thanks.
WaWa is a convenience store that serves anything from milk, fruit, groceries, sandwiches, coffee to gas. I love their Cappuccino its the only coffee like thing my stomach can handle but its so bad for you, so much sugar. I keep looking for things that aren't as high in sugar but can find anything. We also have Starbucks but can't handle real coffee, wish I could.1 -
Spreadsheet looks great, way to go. I want to join in with the green and Will work hard this week, Thanks for the challenge.3
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This morning’s weigh in @jugar: 189.63
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Andreabroadley wrote: »So more medical mysteries for me as well at the start of this year. Landed in ER on Sunday with chest pains during a workout. Ended up overnighting. No MI (although heart enzymes higher than they like to see them and BP way to high) so stress test soon.
I feel fine now. Saw my GP yesterday and we he is encouraging me to keep exercising until I see cardiologist. So I will!
Have a great day everyone!
I’m not surprised your BP was high at the ER! What a concept!
Our stepmother (about to turn 70 in April) had some issues last May which her GP thought was cardio related. By August, at a different hospital, they discovered it was her gallbladder. It’s worth a check - lots less scary than heart issues!
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Here's my tuppence-worth for the discussion on the menopause. I'm 56 and I think that the menopause started for me about 4 years ago. I wish I could be more precise, but there's no great prize-giving or proclamation when you enter this new stage of life (although I think there should be!) The only menopausal symptom that I had which was problematic was the hot flashes. I felt like I was self-combusting, and would literally pour with sweat. Incidentally I didn't suffer from the other symptoms that are often quoted as being part and parcel of the menopause - no moods, no muddled thinking, or bad sleep. So I got off quite lightly, I think.
The thing is, I occasionally do contract staff training and you can imagine how awful it used to look mid hot flash! The sweats would not last very long, but it was just awful for me and anyone else who might be around - you just feel so helpless (not to mention jolly uncomfortable!)
Anyway, after a year of almost constant hot flashes, I went to my GP and she prescribed some low dosage HRT. Immediately, my hot flashes ceased. It was like a little miracle and I was able to get on with my life as usual. I was so pleased.
But then a couple of months ago, while away in the States at my son's wedding, I started to bleed. When I got home, my GP got me an emergency gynae appointment. Before the appointment, I decided to stop taking the HRT. My hot flashes gradually returned, but only a very mild version - certainly not enough for me to miss my HRT. During my gynae appointment, I was reassured that there was nothing to be concerned about, but "let's not rush back to the HRT for the time being".
So now I'm going through the menopause without any help. I do take Magnesium, Sage and Omega 3, 6 & 9 vitamins. As well as vitamins D and B12 for my MS. But it's fine. Added to which, my hubby is extremely supportive so I don't feel like I'm on my own.
Bottom line - the menopause is just another part of life, and it affects every woman differently. Some women sail through it with barely a hiccup, and others can suffer the most awful symptoms with little support. But it's good to talk!2
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