WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2022

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  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    Hugs to all especially Heather, Ginny, and Kay.
    I had eye appointment today. One year ago I was told I had cataracts beginning. Well, apparently they got bad quickly. When my night vision was tested I totally failed the left eye and was only about 30% good in right. Now the conundrum...I can get surgery on both in Feburary and it is scheduled, but I am going to the Charlotte speedway March 8th to drive the track in a gt500. Almost 3 weeks after second eye....oldest daughter and my DH think if they got this bad this fast I need to follow through with surgery. I would rather wait til Fall. I guess I will talk with eye dr more tomorrow. Experiences with cataract sugery?

    Exercise calories... mfp already figures in a deficit, so they recommend eating the calories. I am more like Machka and eat more if the physical exertion is there. I rarely eat all of the extras though to allow for so so measuring and calorie counts. Logging is important as well as reaching yourself to listen to hunger cues.
    I am exhausted and heading to sleep .

    Machka Your getaway sounds wonderful!
    ❤
    Kylia in Ohio
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    Kylia - my mom went from mild cataracts to almost complete blindness in 6 weeks. She had the first one done, 2 weeks later the 2nd one, and had 20 20 vision in 2 days. she has not worn glasses since (6 months or so) and she had been wearing glasses since she was 7 years old.

    Kim in N. California
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,193 Member
    kymarai wrote: »
    Hugs to all especially Heather, Ginny, and Kay.
    I had eye appointment today. One year ago I was told I had cataracts beginning. Well, apparently they got bad quickly. When my night vision was tested I totally failed the left eye and was only about 30% good in right. Now the conundrum...I can get surgery on both in Feburary and it is scheduled, but I am going to the Charlotte speedway March 8th to drive the track in a gt500. Almost 3 weeks after second eye....oldest daughter and my DH think if they got this bad this fast I need to follow through with surgery. I would rather wait til Fall. I guess I will talk with eye dr more tomorrow. Experiences with cataract sugery?

    Exercise calories... mfp already figures in a deficit, so they recommend eating the calories. I am more like Machka and eat more if the physical exertion is there. I rarely eat all of the extras though to allow for so so measuring and calorie counts. Logging is important as well as reaching yourself to listen to hunger cues.
    I am exhausted and heading to sleep .

    Machka Your getaway sounds wonderful!
    ❤
    Kylia in Ohio

    I had cataract surgery about 5-6 yrs ago- mine, like yours, progressed very quickly. I had both done and have had no problems with them. The worst part was the iv(I HATE them). Both healed quickly

    Debbie
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    I hope to see all of you tomorrow. I am ready to rest for a bit— ❤️😘❤️😘
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,615 Member
    Accountability:
    Chose well: Joe, 142!, readings, BP, mfp50+, steps >7400, CI<CO, CI<250<CO, H20x6
    Bonus: foggy misty beach walk with Joe and the dogs, bank, post office, library, Grocery Outlet, Freddie’s, recycling, veg prep, bequest committee emails.
    Workin’ on it:
    Happier January 2022
    6:Take 5 minutes to just sit still and breathe. Shoulda done with osteo back. Tomorrow.

    Skipped play training today, along with T’ai Chi and osteo back, but the misty, moisty beach walk with Joe and the dogs was worth disrupting the schedule 

    Lisa “… healthy, happy, loving and loved.” truth this.
    Welcome @pinh Anna in Ann Arbor! Arranging, or linking new good habits to existing ones really helps me.
    Ginny ((hugs))
    Luck, courage and all that sort of stuff to you Julie. You can do this!
    Annie congrats on continuing both the elliptical and the yoga. Well done!
    Rebecca your eldest reenlisted on a mountain? Oh as part of SAR training. How long will his tour of duty extend past his time in Guam?
    Kay ((hugs)) so sorry to hear about your father’s fall. Hope you can get some good quality sleep.
    Katla brava for the mammo. Skilled techs are a blessing. Glad to hear you are ok safe at home. Were your grocery shelves full?
    Heather revenge focaccia and stinking cheese, you are my kind of gal!
    Karleen, no need to apologize, just jump in when you can. Congrats for sticking to your calorie limit.
    Sue car fixers didn’t have the right kind of fuse? SMH.
    Machka the word picture you paint of Rhody stalking the steer made me smile ;)
    Kylia when Joe had his cataract surgery, the improvement in his vision was immediate, within a few days of the surgery. Hope your Dr. thinks you’ll be A-OK 3 weeks afterwards.
    Rori fingers Xd real tight for your sister’s test results and your trip.

    Easily met step goal today thanks to beach walk and mega shopping. Challenge will be to make step goal tomorrow as the pouring down rain continues…

    Lighter, lovelies!

    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    2022: Be still and listen.

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,616 Member
    Walking inside on a rainy afternoon ...

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  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,404 Member
    Kylia-I personally would go ahead and get cataracts taken care of-I would hate to wait until the fall. Maybe they can fit you in later in March?

    Rorie-I do hope your San Diego trip can happen. In terms of you energy-you have been through a lot this past year. Perhaps it is your body helping itself heal.

    Machka-you have such interesting side holidays. I believe my two cats would revolts if I tried to lease them. At this point they are so old (going on 13 years) trying to retrain would be futile.

    We are looking at our coldest day of the winter today. 20 degrees F for high (which I believe is around -6 or -7 C). It does not look like we are getting much if any of the snow going around. It was quite windy yesterday. Strange weather, but I can’t complain. We are much better off in our area of the country than many others.

    I am not feeling 100%. While my sinuses are a bit stuffy (which happens every winter this time of year), I believe it is the stupid UTI issues. I don’t see doctor until Jan. 14. I am trying to hold off taking another course of antibiotic until then so he can better assess things. This is just really annoying. I need to remember that others are dealing with much worse things! However, if further cold-like symptoms develop, I have home test for Covid and I will take one and hunker down.

    Going to do my stretches to get my day started. Even if I’m not very energetic this morning, every bit of movement counts and helps us.

    Take care all,

    Ginny in Ohio
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
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  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,901 Member
    edited January 2022
    Heather – your support for your friend is wonderful. I’m so sorry for her loss, and her sister’s.

    Rori – Sleeping in and getting behind on housework doesn’t seem like you, but you had the worst year of your life in 2021! Give yourself time to heal, woman. Hope the San Diego trip is a go.

    Rebecca – What a wonderful re-enlistment site! He looks like he was having a ton of fun. It’s a memory of a lifetime.

    Kay -I’m so sorry about your dad’s fall. COPD is such a horrible disease. Hope the rehab is very successful. As everyone has said, be kind to yourself.

    Ginny – I’m so sorry about your niece.

    Karleen in Florida – Glad you’re here, welcome to a terrific group of women. You’ll get tons of good advice on eating back your exercise calories, and probably better than mine would be. 😊

    Sue – Hope your fuse has been fixed and your daughter’s safe at home by now!

    Machka – Your holiday sounds wonderful and peaceful. I did have to go look up a pademelon. New Zealand in general seems to have cornered the market in cute marsupials.

    Kylia – Get the cataract surgery done, don’t wait. There will never be a good time, and that lack of night vision is unnerving.

    Margaret – love those images, especially the building with the swirling colors of sky.

    Carol – I love the fact that you encourage your granddaughter to paint—her painting was impressive!

    Allie - the big day is nearly here!

    Will pop back in later, y'all,
    Love,
    Lisa
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,608 Member
    :)<3:)

    Carol in GA
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,047 Member
    Re exercise calories: I eat a proportion of them back. I rarely eat them all back. I believe they give me a cushion against unexpected munchies, although I have found that I am much less like to give into the munchies these days. I think that this may be one of the reasons I am still losing ever so slowly despite being in maintenance.
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,098 Member
    Ive been out to my daughters,i just looked at my last post geesh my spelling was horrible
    Anyway.. Carmine got the second vaccine and came into the house in a snit because mom ordered her a medium fry not a large fry at McDonald's honestly kids are so freakin fickle..
    I dropped everything off except the food im taking over..
    Then went over and got Homer out ,then came home and got the garbage out..
    Now will do dishes and pack a bag of food and will drop Alfie off after they get home and come home and take a shower ..
  • auditgoddess
    auditgoddess Posts: 3 Member
    Fun stories walking cats! Thanks for sharing.

    Machka: That is an amazing place to walk! So beautiful!!!!

    You all are keeping me coming back for more. I'm hoping this connection will help me continue to log my food. Tracking those calories is very helpful! Have a wonderful Thursday!

    Sandy in Texas (and sometimes Tennessee)
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    Anniesquats100 wrote: »

    Actually I always gain weight when I start exercising more.

    Annie in Delaware

    I have that experience too.

    Tina in CA
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Today the river level here is higher than in a very long time and the water is a brownish color. I am happy to be warm and cozy inside. 😊
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,716 Member
    Did not sleep well. Weird dreams. Strangely unsettled. Nevertheless, I managed to break my PR on the elliptical and did a good writing stint.

    After lunch I cut DH's hair, not my favourite job, and tried to get Bea's sooty blob out of the carpet. Rowed for 30 minutes and finished my excellent German series on Netflix, The Last Word. Then had a nap.
    My friend L was trying to finalise a date for her partner's funeral, so the potential phone call was postponed. She was hoping to secure the 19th.

    Delicious porcini ravioli for dinner and I made a shredded brussel sprouts and carrot salad to go with it, using up leftovers. Rather too much oil as a sauce, but I burned 900 calories so I squeaked in.

    Love you all, Heather UK xxxxxx
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,047 Member
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