WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2021

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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,502 Member
    Okie – I don’t want to make a whole lot of noise (jumping) which is one reason why I don’t do exercise DVD’s at the condo except for yoga, pilates or stretching. Another reason is that I don’t have weights with me.

    Michele NC
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,607 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: BP, dogs to powerline,
    Bonus: 10 mins filing, 2 + hrs grooming Tumble.
    Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, call GB to learn about bath process and time, email Deb re: goats milk, do something with goat’s milk, flagger course progress, ask Hill about ipads and google maps vs google earth, USE those torture bands/do that BB&B video, call S, fire district: research NFPA, grant NIMS requirements, ongoing: input 2019 call sheets into NFIRS, work with chief on equipment letter, substance abuse policy, NFIRS mutual aid and other missing details, likewise Lee skills/tasks, ask for boots donator contact info, appreciation letter or certificate to boots donator, index mutual aid files; watch STAS Day 20, declutter sideboard, learn new dances (Tequila Little Time, Homesick, Nothing but You, A Little Less Broken, Blame it on my beating heart,; Do Your Thing, practice dances: One Margarita, I’m so used to being broke, All Night, Pure Movies to Wine, Beer, Whiskey, I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat),); finish mulching flowerbed, invest another 10 minutes in prepping living trust, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, find and configure a screen time popup, figure out where to plant the last of the naked lady bulbs, and soon as it warms up above 50 and dries out below 60% humidity I’ll tape and spray paint those rusted areas of Aunt Elsie’s stove, ask Te about GB’s FD firetruck tax levy – contacts, media, advocate???, Reward: inventory seeds, plan this fall’s garden, wishlist replenishments (Milena F1 orange peppers and beit alpha cukes next year).
    August
    24: Forgive someone who hurt you in the past: Ugh, have been trying to do this for a long time, not succeeding.

    KJ Owww! :laugh:
    Rita ((hugs))
    Barbie sad for your decision but think its wise.
    Michele “magic” brownies at your 60’s theme party. :lol:
    Machka the very happiest of anniversaries you to both!

    Spent much of today combing mats out from Tumble. Have more to do. However did I let her get this bad? Fortunately she tolerates up to an hour of grooming at a time, which is about my max too.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    August: leaner/stronger/kinder than July.
    daily: sit with Joe: 21, weigh/wii: 23/0/0; steps>6704=6727 vits=22, log=23, CI<CO=22, CI<250<CO=17, Tumble=13, Shadow=22, mfp=24, outside=26, up hill=25, clean 10=22.
    wkly: Sun: Mon: Tue:LD YH=1, Wed:TC=2, PW=3. Thurs: Fri:TC=2. Sat:PW=3. rX x4=3.
    wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/30:141.5 5/31:142.4 6/30:141.5 7/31:140.2!!! 8/1:141.3 8/8:140.4 8/15:141.5 :rage:
    mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=, plan=, waist=42.0
    bonus: AF:13 play= sew=
    2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,678 Member
    Beth - Oh....Oh....Oh..... :# Sending hugs. XOXO

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,559 Member
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Well this just sucks. Playing with our 9 mos lab (80 pounds) … he was thrown a stick in my direction… he watched the stick… I couldn’t get out of the way fast enough… and he barreled right into my “good” knee… which is now sheared off at the tibia. I’m in the ER overnight waiting for surgeon to decide if this can heal with just a stabilizer or if I need surgery. Good grief when it rains ….

    Beth near Buffalo

    So sorry!
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,862 Member
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Well this just sucks. Playing with our 9 mos lab (80 pounds) … he was thrown a stick in my direction… he watched the stick… I couldn’t get out of the way fast enough… and he barreled right into my “good” knee… which is now sheared off at the tibia. I’m in the ER overnight waiting for surgeon to decide if this can heal with just a stabilizer or if I need surgery. Good grief when it rains ….

    Beth near Buffalo

    Dang, Beth - Hope there's good news coming and it's resolvable quickly.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,963 Member
    Good morning all. I have been skim reading the pages I have missed, so haven't time to comment much.

    My heart goes out to those of you who are living in trying circumstances. My minor eye problem seems trivial in comparison to what some of you are dealing with.

    Beth: Oh my goodness. (((Hugs))) and wishes for a swift resolution. 💕💖💕

    Rita: 😍 Your visitors.

    Machka: Happy Anniversary to you both.

    Michele: Weights can easily be improvised. Full milk cartons are an excellent substitute for kettle bells. And there are always bodyweight exercises you can do.

    @rjv230
    Age is no barrier to losing weight. Nor is small stature. I was 69 when I joined MFP in Jan 2015. I am now 75, and 83 lbs lighter, and way more fit and healthy than I have been in a long time. I recommend persevering with tracking your food on MFP, and moving more. I'm also one of the petites 😂 5'2" in my bare feet.

    For those being impacted again by Covid restrictions:
    Covid is not finished with us yet. Being proactive is our best chance of surviving. Wearing masks, being vaccinated, and being careful is a small price to pay, and the least we can do for ourselves, and others.

    ☘️ Terri
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    (((RITA)))
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    MICHELE thanks, I don't think I need to go below 1200 total (not adding extra for sports) to be at goal or maintain, but I have not yet adjusted to this (what seems to me) little bit!
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    (((BETH))))

    ((((EVERYONE WHO NEEDS OR WANTS A HUG)))

    Terri- thanks for the reminder that age and height are not barriers to weight loss!
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    Hi

    BREAKFAST
    I had very late breakfast. Just a pear early before going out, so as not to be uncomfortably hungry for a long time, and then high protein cereal close to lunch time.
    -10g buckwheat flakes
    -15 gram natural high protein powder
    -soy milk about 100ml
    -soy yogurt about 150 mg
    -1tsp maple syrup
    -dash cardamon
    -maybe 20g frozen raspberries
    18g of protein in normal breakfast with 313 calories


    health
    Feel tired! This weird feeling physically. Can't put finger on it nor on the cause! I went for a walk this morning, a good half hour, which often does the trick but still feel a bit "groggy-ish" a few hours later. Chills and tired, nothing major, but bleh! Back a bit tense.
    I get chills often when stressed or something. It generally passes with the stress or fatigue passing.

    going back to dermatologist today :/
    I'm not keen on going across down and back for drs appointment!

    The hospital secretary said a Dr will call me back to tell if they have removed the hypodermis - as instructed- or not, but she doesn't know when.

    -it looks like I only have stage 1 squamous which is good.
    -according to doc received by dermatologist: 58% chance of recurrance for all squamous cc
    -what's nice is that they consider it "cured" and not in remission if all is removed.

    I hoped to hear back from hospital before seeing the dermatologist.
    I'll see if she can give me a subscription for the B vitamin you recommended BARBARA!

    I'm not up to date on mammogram so I'm scheduling that. we are supposed to have one every 2 years here, but it's been 3 for me. Always fine to date, so I don't worry at all.
    But since I've been really tired for some time without explanation and there are links between risk of one and another of these things, it's just as well that I be up to date, on tests, right?

    Also colorectal. Here they don't recommend colonoscopy every 5 years for all here. It's probably a money thing, with national health care. They just do a stool sample to check for blood which only gets about 70% of those, which is quite a low rate of success! I think I could insist to someone to prescribe a colonoscopy, but they are not that much fun, :D so it's not first on my list.
    I had one about 13 years ago when I had serious runs non-stop for months without clear reason. When I stopped eating gluten the runs, and great fatigue totally stopped, and I've been functioning quite normally on the intestinal level ever since, thank goodness!

    Ok I'm gonna rest a moment before trudging across town!

    Grateful
    healthy food
    good night's sleep - slept pretty much without break from midnight to 7 am!
    soy yogurt lol
    raspberries
    cardamon
    olive oil
    salt


  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,313 Member
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Well this just sucks. Playing with our 9 mos lab (80 pounds) … he was thrown a stick in my direction… he watched the stick… I couldn’t get out of the way fast enough… and he barreled right into my “good” knee… which is now sheared off at the tibia. I’m in the ER overnight waiting for surgeon to decide if this can heal with just a stabilizer or if I need surgery. Good grief when it rains ….

    Beth near Buffalo

    Oh no! I'm so sorry. I hope you won't require surgery, although sometimes the healing is faster when you can just get it taken care of quickly with surgery.

    Okie in the TX Hill Country
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    MACHKA thanks for reminding us of your lovely love story. I read on your website. I don't know if that's was already online. I knew most of it already (I didn't remember the thunder!) but it's lovely to read again!
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Beth- It is amazing the injury pets and small children can do to us! My knee injury (meniscus) back in 2014 was due to playing with the kids. Prayers for skilled physicians and physical therapists for you! ((( <3 )))

    As of right now, with Delta on the rise, my October visit to see the grands is "on hold". I haven't bought tickets yet; so that is good. BUT...I really wanted to get down there and spend some time before baby #3 arrives in December. Oh well, it is what it is. KJ
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,678 Member
    edited August 2021
    I zoomed in to see how Edie's nose was coming on. No wonder she was giving such a wan smile. :s

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    The doc told her she couldn't swim until it is better. :'(

    Love Heather UK xxxxxx
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
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  • elizabethhoberg
    elizabethhoberg Posts: 5 Member
    checking in. :D
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited August 2021
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Well this just sucks. Playing with our 9 mos lab (80 pounds) … he was thrown a stick in my direction… he watched the stick… I couldn’t get out of the way fast enough… and he barreled right into my “good” knee… which is now sheared off at the tibia. I’m in the ER overnight waiting for surgeon to decide if this can heal with just a stabilizer or if I need surgery. Good grief when it rains ….

    Beth near Buffalo

    OMG Beth.

    Yes this does suck.

    How can I be of help to you from a distance?

    I will send you a PM with my email if you want it for any reason.

    Karen in Virginia
    .

    p.s.

    Heather

    Ouch! Poor Edie! :'(
    .
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,069 Member
    ((((Beth))))
    Oh dear I will be praying for the most healthy outcome...
    Now i am getting nervous about going to the wedding in October but plan on wearing my mask and getting my 3rd booster before then..
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    💛🧡❤️
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,246 Member
    "Self care is choosing not to argue with people who are committed to misunderstanding you." saw this quote on Facebook. I hope to remember this one and tell it to myself if I find myself getting upset.

    Resolved finciancial piece...one thing off the list.

    (((Beth))) so sorry for the pain you are going through.
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Allie ~ I must be wrong, but, I thought you said it would be too expensive to go to the wedding.

    Carol in GA
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,277 Member
    edited August 2021
    Hugs to you Beth. So sorry about your good knee.

    Machka Happy anniversary!

    Annie in Delaware
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,277 Member
    name ok I see how this works!
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,209 Member
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Well this just sucks. Playing with our 9 mos lab (80 pounds) … he was thrown a stick in my direction… he watched the stick… I couldn’t get out of the way fast enough… and he barreled right into my “good” knee… which is now sheared off at the tibia. I’m in the ER overnight waiting for surgeon to decide if this can heal with just a stabilizer or if I need surgery. Good grief when it rains ….

    Beth near Buffalo

    So sorry
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    BARBARA my dermatologist told me that nicotinamide was good against wrinkles but not cancer; I had printed French version out study showing 500mg per day reduces by 23% the risk of this thing. She didn't find it online but they have it at my pharmacy. Indeed if I google it here I see it for lots of skin products in serum or cream! 'I'm going to get a bottle at the nearby pharmacy today or tomorrow!
    No news from dr from hospital.
    I'll call back next week if I don't hear from them.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    This morning has started well. We have a bright, sunshiney morning. I was able to watch a river otter barking & swimming in the river beside the docks near our house, about 6:45 am. :smiley:

    Rita – You have festive Martians in your park. They seem to be friendly and ready to party. :wink:

    (((Annie in DE))) – We looked into the possibility of a chair lift in the past but have not pursued it so far. We know that outdoor wall elevators are a possibility. DH is still able to climb the stairs and I hope he continues to be able to do it. It is good exercise for his health. :star:

    Heather – Your son and his children are a happy group. I hope the trip is filled with good times and good memories. :flowerforyou:

    (((Rebecca))) – I hope you will be able to go home in the near future. I hope your son is able to find a good babysitter. :star:

    Barbie – We are back to wearing masks again, too, when shopping. Our yoga group is filled with people who have had two Phizer vaccinations and we continue to take yoga unmasked. One person joined our group with no mask and no vaccination. We asked her to come back when vaccinated. :ohwell:

    Allie – I have always considered the Serenity Prayer as valuable. Thank you for that wonderful reminder. :flowerforyou:

    Machka – Happy Anniversary!!! :heart:

    (((Beth))) – I am so sorry for your injury. I hope you will not need surgery. :noway:

    Terri – I agree with your assessment that Covid is not done with us. Wearing masks and being vaccinated is important. :star:


    We are planning to visit our son and DDIL this fall. They live in Virginia and are expecting baby #2. They need us to be there to care for our grandson while she and our son are at the hospital for the birth. We are planning to fly there and we are considering third Phizer vaccinations before the trip.

    Katla in bright sunshiney NW Oregon
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,069 Member
    Carol- other cousin ,this 2nd cousin is in Tennessee ,other one is here in Connecticut,I was invited to the one in Tennessee first and got a save the date for that.. i was only invited to Vals wedding when other people couldn't come,yes very expensive, black tie affair,parents have money,this country bumpkin cousin does not.. I would much rather be with the cousins who love me and want me to be there and enjoy my company. Although last time i was there i was an awfully good babysitter for a passel of kids ,dont think I can do it this time,but sure can help out a bit.
    I am looking forward to seeing everyone, and if I have to wear a mask so be it..
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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