WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2021
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Allie - hope everything goes well at the nephrologist
M - that's usually how my legs are. If the seat is parallel with my hips, then my legs are stretched. Maybe this time they weren't as stretched as they should have been? Well, it seems to be getting better.
Went for my evening walk, then played mahjongg outside. I'm thinking right now that it gets dark so early that I should play on the porch.
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bananasandoranges wrote: »Usual daily stuff.Hi I'm tired again ! not new!
I was working on writing but it' snot going well today. Mind wandering non-stop almost. After nearly a day thus - I have given up, at least for now.
My new GP recommended a plant-based thing for helping to sleep. finally the ingredients say mostly valarien (which I already have) and a bit of Hawthorn. I tried taking it and fell asleep maybe at 1am or so- not really progress so far. but I'll keep trying. I'm happy to go for the placebo effect with plants, if need be. I thought Valerian was rather scientifically proven but that doesn't seem to be the case. otherwise he suggested melatonin, which also doesn't seem to be very efficient statistically.
I did reach my advisor- I wrote to her and called in July, then early this week- no answer. finally I called her assistant who suggested sending an SMS. I wrote - "I dont know if you got my mails and calls from July and this week S. suggested I write an SMS so here goes." plus I asked S to tell her I called. and finally my advisor called. 2 months later... Better to talk. I had to tell her I had medial issues which slowed my work. I read my doctor's not to her but she said it won't be considered serious enough - so I'll have to have sick leave - to justify prolongation. She said the commission to ask for extra time already took place in June. I didn't think I'd need the extra time in June but also I thought that they would notify us about the commission before having it.
I'm behind but with COVID etc, we get a bit of extra time. I'm ready to be done with this. But I need Better focus days than today. August was dead quiet and people were not around and I was more concentrated. Now with the business of back to school period - even if I have time off for writing - is distracting.... meeting a rather good friend for dinner this evening - but my motivation is medium !
I tend to be a bit of a homebody...
feel sleepy too from falling asleep late.
DERMATOLOGIST FOCUSED ON LASER FOR SCAR
She had said It was 100% covered but then afterwards was going to have me pay for it (whereas I don't have to pay in 100% coverage! Then gave me a form to ASK the insurance if it's covered. And seemed to say in her experience this laser is most efficient at this point (which I later found doc to corroborate), but that most of her colleagues would say it's too early for laser. So basically she was saying it was covered was going to charge me 120 euros that was very likely not reimbursed....
Anyway. Trying to rest to at least enjoy dinner out this evening...
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TerriRichardson112 wrote: »Machka: - 😍😂 Recovering People Pleasers! Unite! And please yourself! 😂😂😂
Re Stress: at the beginning of the pandemic when I had to give up most of my commitments to the charity I work with because of Covid restrictions, I realised that I had been under a lot of stress with the groups that I was running. As the months rolled on it occurred to me that I hadn't been doing myself any good with all the stress that I had, in essence, chosen, and I decided that it was better for me to step back from the responsibility of the roles I had agreed to do. Once I made that decision, the stress disappeared. I am currently stepping back from these roles one by one.
☘️ Terri
I found the same thing with the COVID restrictions. The 4 months we were closed here were fabulous!! The amount of stuff I had to attend to diminished dramatically and loved the freedom. Then uni finished and there was more freedom ... and I just wanted more! So I started resigning from things and making myself redundant. Even today, I added someone else as editor on our cycling FB page and he changed details on his own event. Perfect!!
I find I like doing things that don't have a lot of commitment and responsibility. Tomorrow we're going to our son's hockey grand final. Next week, I'm doing a run. All a bit of fun!
M in Oz
It was a good game, tied with 30 seconds to go, and then the other team scored ... so my son's team didn't win. But they played well.
On the way home I picked up more green pens for my colouring. Turns out there's a lot of nature in the pictures I'm colouring so I use a lot of green. Also got some supplies for a Christmas project I'm going to attempt.
Added it up out of curiosity and my husband has had 60 medical appointments since January 1. Thank goodness for the COVID shutdown or there would have been more!
Now to work on my bathroom some more.
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Cycling inside with Zwift
Plus rowing with my rowing machine, plus weights, plus Pilates.
Machka in Oz2 -
Like colouring flowers in my colouring books?
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Machka- didnt know you had a son.. how old is he and where does he live?
I slept pretty well last night ,not great but pretty well and am making a cup of tea and sitting out in the living room and the way i have moved the chairs i can see tbe birds coming for the mealworms...will do some laundry and try and get the garbage together and put the table and chairs together...4 -
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Terrible night's sleep. I think all the sudden social commitments are feeling a bit overwhelming to me right now. It's been so long without many.
I dreamt about an old boyfriend who is in my memoir and then could not get back to sleep. Went upstairs and listened to an inspiring video, which helped. But I was a bit tossy-turny. Very truncated night.
Nearing the end of my memoir is also a bit of a watershed. Nerves are perfectly natural, I think.
However, I have wrapped up Edie's birthday presents for next week and will ask my son to take them home with him when he drops us off late tonight. That will save us carrying them to the school pick-up on Tuesday. Just popping out to find a card for her.
Then we set off for the babysitting later. I'm happy to help my son celebrate his birthday over a year late.
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We're getting rain here which is so good after nearly drought conditions for so long. The dogs wore their coats yesterday for the first time in months.
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grandmallie wrote: »Machka- didnt know you had a son.. how old is he and where does he live?
He's my husband's son ... my step-son. He's in his 30s, married and lives in Tasmania. Both he and his wife play field hockey so we go to some of their games. He's an architect and she's a teacher.
I also have a daughter (step) in her late 30s, married with 2 boys and also living in Tasmania. They're both doctors. However, for reasons known to her ... she doesn't want to see us. But we've met and had a nice chat with her husband.
M in Oz
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dlfk202000I had a letter from the doctor for each of the triplets stating that he wanted me to have them and use them for the little ones to help with their muscles as they were preemies- NOPE-letters didn't matter. Got a class A violation, posted on my front door, had to send him pictures of the exersaucers in the shed and a picture of the lock on the shed by 5pm that day. I
Wow! Crazy ridiculous strict. Pfft!
RITA.Allergies are making it hard for me to get back to my “zen” place. Eating junk food too not helping
I get allergies in the spring; I have to eat more clean around then - depending on where I am and the pollen count. Pretty much NO dairy for a month or two or three (in regular life I don't eat much but have very occasional cheese, or pastry with cream or milk in coffee. butter causes no reaction, but I don't eat that often.) I sometimes have to avoid a glass of wine, sugar and even sometimes best avoid/reduce grains when really in a pinch. Rest a nap helps a LOT (so many times I had sneezing wheezing allergy and a short nap/deep rest attenuated it temporarily)... allergies is ONE of the reasons I thought finally that living in the city was not so bad...less grass pollen! Even if others may or may not have it worse - it's still fine here to acknowledge and write about going through a slump, and challenges.
BETH woohoo for some progress on your leg healing!
VICKIE a therapist who I wasn't too keen on and didn't stick with was really into dreams and I think she (or someone) said that in dreams all the different characters are parts of the dreamer. in a way she must be right because they all come from our mind. I think she would have me write down the dream and talk about them in that light. I didn't click with her but I think that might have worked sometimes.
MICHELE skin tags seem to have no link to cancer and removal is just for aesthetic reasons if desired and very quick I believe. I think they freeze it off with a touch: zap!1 -
KATIE I'm sorry about your sister.0
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Nice dinner meeting with friend-colleague yesterday. running late for meeting up with friend.s at thing...lazy-ish day today.1
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We are having an overcast/drizzly morning and it looks like the fishermen out in their boats are all wearing rain gear while they fish. It nice and cozy in my house as I enjoy watching them from my window.1
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Hello group,
My name is Sharon.
This is my first time in this group.
I'm 53, wife, mother of 3 grown children, grandma to 5 granddaughters. I have disabilities Fibromyalgia, 9 Herniated Discs, Arthritis, asthma, ptsd, anxiety etc... I'm 228 lbs, trying to get to 160 lbs. I've tried everything and am tired of yo-yoing. I have high blood preasure (even though I'm on 2 different BP pills daily and I have hi cholesterol and a family history of heart attacks. I have a hard time walking around for more that 10 mins because of my back, so I don't do exercising, So I have to do it through diet. I take 9 different meds aday mostly for pain, BP, cholesterol & IBS-C & Acid Reflux. The doctors want me to have surgery on my stomach. I don't want that so I'm trying to lose weight myself. I have no support at home.So I've turned here trying to find some. My weigh in days are Monday. 💕
Sharon - Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Hey Sharon.
I found that a low carb natural diet has worked wonders for me. I don't have high blood pressure but a while back my triglycerides were above 300 my total was around 200 and my HDL has been as low as 22.
I eat mostly low carb but still eat plenty of fresh veggies I just don't eat like potatos very often. I eat some fruit berries, grapefruit, persimmon and such no watermelon.
On top of the low carb issue I try to eat only natural foods not one that are heavily processed or additives and I buy organic for most of my foods. My meats are grass-fed or pastured without grain supplements. Real butter, mild, yogurt. Because I combining low carb with gut biome. I have a few supplements I take as well.
Point being the low carb allows me to lose weight without being hungry and I don't do much exercise. I currently am not losing weight because I'm stress eating or eating when not hungry. But even with that I have dramatically changed my cholesterol numbers.
I tested today
Total 161
HDL 41
Tri 129
All in the green
A nice ratio of 3.9 though there are other ratios I look at more. With the IBS you should look into any eating plan you are looking at to include gut biome.
Good luck on your journey whichever path you take.
Kiz
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Kids fed.
All on their tablets and iplayers. Soon bathtime and Bea to bed. Others allowed up until 8.30 on Saturday.
The dog, Nellie, is gone! The parents have not yet fessed up, but the kids told us she has gone to a good home, where there is always someone at home and they are very good dog trainers.( They really were not in a position to look after a dog, let alone a needy one! ) It's a huge relief to us as we found her impossible.
Soon I will run out for fish and chips and Prosecco.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx4 -
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Happy Saturday, or whatever you are presently in.👍
Yesterday I had a plate of cheeses, marinated artichoke hearts, and some bread. Then shared a salad bag with husband at 4 pm with bread. I put a sliced tomato in mine. I envision us one day eating our afternoon meals together on a permanent basis. We are saving a lot of money with son only joining us for the weekends for meals because he works nights. Also I just fix less if its just husband, but many of the foods husband likes, are not ones I like. Like tonight is a salad bag, and French dip sandwiches with fries. Too much bread! Plus I would rather have cabbage, some sweet onion, kielbasa sausage, and a handful of baby potatoes simmered in some of my chicken broth. That's my heaven!
So I am stinking up the house, as husband puts it.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
My two sets of dishes with all my other pretties.
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Nice pretties Rebecca.
My DDIL and son have arrived at the Albert Hall for the Beethoven concert.
Glad they made it in time!
Love Heather UK xxxxxx
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Edie drawing DH on her tablet.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: Wednesday:BP, finish packing bag, GP BottleDrop, Medford Derm, returned sheets to Penney’s, TJ’s for dry goods, Natural Grocers. Thursday: Wal~Mart, Winco, TJ’s for chilled food.
Bonus: Thurs: two hours putting food away, Fri: veg prep, walk and happy hour with C & T.
Get to do: rx, take BP, dogs to powerline, call pc guy to schedule tuneup, USE those torture bands/do that BB&B video, call S, fire district: research NFPA, grant NIMS requirements, 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).
September
17: Notice what you are feeling without judgement. I’m feeling judgmental
18: Ask a trusted friend to tell you what strengths they see in you. Ask Candy in my dreams.
Good thing it’s pouring down rain, took all morning to catch up. But missed you all so much I couldn’t not.
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Welcome @nbbaby Sharon in Winnipeg! Glad Heather shared her journey with you. Truly inspiring. Start where you are and do just one thing, like log every bite lick or sip, no matter what. After a week, add another thing, one healthier meal a day, or find a 5 minute chair exercise on YouTube. You CAN do this.
Michele I think both before and after pics, please. If she’s too risqué you could put her in a spoiler Reminds me of one of Heinlein’s characters body painted to look like a mermaid with shells over her tatas. . . or were they just textured paint? Good luck at the dermatologist. Hope s/he is less quick on the freeze gun trigger than mine…erase that. Quick freezes are so much better than biopsies. Think you’re right about sitting and joint pain. I ache more when I sit, or loll around, too much. :laugh: your comment to Beth about her husband shrinking her clothes. :laugh:
Kim “…to say no nicely” Brava! Last hour screens off crush dog and plan
Vicki “sit around taking about stuff that never gets done…” oh yeah. If I were in charge, I’d email the list of things agreed to be done to everyone a week before the meeting, reminding them they’ll be asked to report on their progress at the next meeting. And I’d put a tiny, 3 minute “hour” glass on the meeting table when anyone takes a turn in discussion… but then I’m a martinet…
Barbie “reading just enough to get drowsy”
Katla luck and love and hugs. One of my buddies commented yesterday how lonely her walks will be when her Bella passes.
Beth thanking Goodness for the good ortho news. Thanks for your knees/ hips orientation input. Sounds right to me
Heather Bravissima for the new tablet success! Patience, persistence, courage rewarded! Your light lunch menu has my mouth watering. Was a little startled to notice so many unmasked in the audience. Edie’s art! :laugh:
Pip WOW. I’d visit that financial guy frequently “No open bathrooms” :noway: the tiny waterfalls! Really the sea otter pic. This morning the Monterey Bay was gray but thought I saw an otter backstroking through the kelp beds…
Rebecca fingers X’d for annual lease renewal and quick oven repair or replacement. “…stinking up the house…” just wait til I open my Port Salut. It may drive Joe out to the garage…
Yay Annie! Walk ON!
Machka I could never get ready to leave the house in 40 minutes. You are a speed demon! Good plan to schedule rest days after the end of month procedure. Good luck!
KJ con VERY gratulations on finally being official! You’ve really earned this.
Allie happy for your time at the sea. Glad time with brother and friends was good. Sending good thoughts for Tuesday’s kidney Dr. appointment.
Julie standing meetings, brilliant. Don’t know anything about laser treatments for scars, but my dermatologist cauterized the area where she removed the we-hope-it-was-a-cyst for biopsy. Nasty smell, like burning teeth. Made a hard scab that pulled on tender surrounding lip skin. Was a relief when it fell off the next day. Vaseline petroleum jelly is my friend.
Kay thanks for the update, prayers continue. How many days til the sugar cravings got gone?
Sue ((hugs))
Tracey “vampire” and “pug rock band” your grandson’s wit. His apple didn’t fall far… ((hugs)) for your friend, who’s lucky to have you to talk to. If I sat with my hips below my knees, I’d need a crane to get out of the chair.
Lisa thanks for checking in. Thoughts with you.
Karen ((hugs)) and prayers for your brother’s continued recovery.
Terri “habits” instead of goals or aims. Brilliant! Fool the mind and the good follows.
Margaret, your compassionate message to @nbbaby. Funny you mentioned BP and sleep apnea. Stumbled on this last week. Though it looks silly, think I might give the paper tape a try. Also, I put a drop of essential eucalyptus oil on my pillow case. Soothing memories if nothing else
Kylia good to see your smiling face.
Carol blessings right back atcha!
Debbie SMH at inspectors going against written Dr.’s orders. :noway:
Rita sometimes we can’t just pull ourselves out, we need help from friends, loved ones, Heaven, or healthcare professionals. ((hugs)).
Kiz your lipid numbers are the poster children for whole food/gut biome/reduced carb. Well done!
Time to get goin’.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMODSeptember: leaner/stronger/kinder than August.2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
daily: sit with Joe:16, weigh/wii: 15/0/0; steps>7222=3689 vits=14, log=14, CI<CO=13, CI<250<CO=8, Tumble=13, Shadow=14, mfp=14, outside=16, up hill=14, clean 10=8.
wkly: Sun: Mon: Tue:LD=, Wed:TC=1, PW=1, Thurs: TC=5mins, Fri:TC=1.33, Sat:PW=2, rX x4=2.
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 8/31:140.0 9/5:140.2 9/12: 9/19: 9/26: 9/30:
mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=, plan=, waist=42.0
bonus: AF=7, play= sew=
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Afternoon ladies
Well its been a long day but very satisfying..
Got a load of laundry done. And got both the chairs and the table put together.. the table and chairs fit my space so much better than what I had.. very happy with the outcome..
Trudy came down and sort of moved a few things around and makes my place look a bit more spacious.. tomorrow i take all th cardboard and garbage out to tbe dumpster..
This afternoon I took Tracy out for lunch,we stopped at Michaels to get a canvas framed and she got a couple of things there. And then we went to Once upon a Child.. a children's comsignment shop and she got some cute things for the little guy..
Kyle and Taliah went up to 6 flags as they have a season pass and they ride the roller coasters all day.. nope. No way.. but they enjoy it and they spend quality time together .. plus Tracy gets to rest.. she is coming up on 24 weeks this coming Tuesday.. and it was so nice to spend quality time with her..3 -
Barbara, this is the weird thing. The sugar cravings were gone immediately! It’s a miracle!
Today is the first day I’ve had a desire for an afternoon snack. I had an oz of mixed nuts. I think it’s partly because my breakfast wasn’t quite as substantial. I’ve eaten all the zucchini carrot soufflé muffins and only had one hard boiled egg instead of two. I accidentally bought pork sausage instead of turkey. I could taste the difference immediately and, interestingly enough, I prefer the taste of turkey sausage.
No word on the sister in law today. I guess no news is good news.
I had over 20,000 steps yesterday. I can’t remember my last 20,000 day. I have a little over 12,000 right now and am pretty much done for today.
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Good evening all:
Checking in and caught up with reading. I have been reading every other day but not much in a talking mode (and I find if I am not on everyday by the time I get ready to comment, someone else has already said it.
New ac, furnace, and tankless hot water heater installed and working. I am quit pleased with AC and tankless water heater (haven't tried furnace yet). Mainly nice that going into this winter I don't have to worry about furnace and water tank going. I was able to survive a week or so with no ac, but no heat or hot water is a different story.
CovidDelta variant hitting my county hard. Have had about 30 staff exposed, several positives and staff families positive. One member's FIL in hospital on vent-he went into cardiac arrest last night. Right now he is stable. However, his oxygen levels were in the 70s so you wonder about damage and recovery from that. His wife also has covid but was not hospitalized. Both have been vaccinated. Scary times.
Going to spend time tomorrow with brother and sil who are in from Florida and brother and sil who live here. We have all be vaccinated so I will chance it. I will keep a mask handy since I don't know about brother's kids who may drop in. It will be nice for the three of us to be together, too bad our oldest brother isn't here (he is in Georgia and being very cautious). Brother and SIL came up from Florida so she could spend a bit of time with sister who is going through cancer treatments and not doing overly well.
Off to get some sleep. Going to church in am and hopefully get a few things picked up around house before family gathers.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio6 -
Machka - your new chair looks like what I need. I have been looking but haven’t found what I like at a price I can afford yet.
Heather - What fun watching the Grandkids.
Stress - I have managed to keep my stress to spurts, I haven’t signed up for any committees or anything outside of work that demands my time and attention since we moved to Alberta. When we first moved here the girls were young I worked shift work and we didn’t have a car. For those reasons it wasn’t feasible to sign up. By the time the girls were older, we had a vehicle and I was working “normal” hours I had seen so many women overextend themselves and cause themselves so much stress I decided it wasn’t worth it to me. The stresses I have are usually short lived, work related or financial.
Katla - I hope you get your 3rd dose appointment soon.
Margaret - I don’t know sleep issues can affect blood pressure. I need to tell my DH that. His sleeping habits are terrible.
Rita - I’m my opinion even those that “have it worse” shouldn’t negate your own struggles. I found when I was really depressed and considering divorce the two things I did that really made a difference was deciding I could only change my reactions and I started reading positive quotes and sharing them on FB every single day. I did that continuously for 2 years. Now I do it if I’m starting to feel down and have managed not to sink hard for 3 years now.
Beth - you are correct. I thought that is what I had written.
The news from the doctor must be a relief.
Allie - it sounds like a wonderful time away. Happy you had a nice day with Tracy.
Katie- sorry to hear about your SIL, I pray she comes through.
Rebecca - beautiful photo, is that a counter you can eat at?
Barbie - I wish I could put a 3 minute timer on the leader in my group, she tends to make sure all meetings are centred around her and what she has accomplished. Nothing ever gets fixed.
I have done some tidying and changed some decor around today while adding some Fall accents.
I also went to an antique store and spent the money that Kaitlyn’s friend gave me for my birthday. I bought a utensil crock that is around the same era of my table. It is chopped and looks well loved like my table so a very nice fit.
Tomorrow I will tidy some more and maybe start on my project for the girls Christmas presents.
Tracey in Edmonton9
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