WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2022
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Lisa: I’ll set my soapbox beside yours. 😝 The official medical recommendations in UK has always been for all liquids. My doctor recommended checking your pee. If it was pale, then you were getting enough liquids. If it was dark and pungent, you needed more.
🥳🎉 Cheers to all those celebrating.
Virtual (((hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
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SophieRosieMom wrote: »I've heard folks who drink a lot of water have good complexions. Mine could use some help in the wrinkle department.
It does seem to help my hands smooth out.
I can tell when I'm a bit dehydrated by how my hands look.SophieRosieMom wrote: »He mentioned drinking a glass of water when a person first gets up. I too can't take water very well on an "empty stomach." I suppose if I was constipated I'd look at that as a possible solution. Isn't that why God made coffee though?
I drink a glass of water when I first get up ... and I find it refreshing.
But ...
In early 2009, I started feeling these random odd twinges in my back and abdomen. Often I felt nauseated with the twinges or felt like I had to sit in the toilet for a while (not urinating). But that didn't help. Then the twinges started coming more frequently and there started to be a pattern.
I was in university at the time. I'd leave home very early on Monday morning, drive 150 km to my university, park and walk the remaining 2 km. Then in the middle of my first class, I'd get quite the twinge and spend about 15 or 20 minutes in the toilet trying to recover. I'd return to class and sip my water or coffee, and gradually I'd feel better. I was staying in the city during the week, so it only happened on Monday morning.
And then one Monday morning, all was revealed.
As usual, I got up and dashed out to the car to drive 150 km into the city. Unfortunately, I didn't have anything to drink before I left and didn't have anything with me either. About 50 km from the city, I had the most horrible wave of pain. This was no longer a severe twinge. This was full-on pain. But I was 50 km from the city, out in the middle of nowhere. I had to keep driving. Fortunately, that wave subsided and I was able to cover a few more km before the next, bigger wave of pain. I had to pull over and crouch by the car for that one. And that's how I made my way into the city. A little bit of driving ... a little bit of crouching.
Finally I got to my parking space and I was feeling a little bit better just then so I thought that I would walk to the university, and if I felt OK, I'd go to class ... if I didn't feel OK, I would go across the street to the university hospital.
About halfway there, I had to sit and crouch again to try to breathe through the pain. The waves of pain were coming much closer together ... a few steps, crouch and cry, a few steps. There was a point I didn't think I was going to make it to the hospital. I could barely walk. I was in so much pain and my legs didn't have any strength. But somehow I got in there and fortunately, they saw me pretty quickly.
Any guesses yet?
I had a 14 mm x 10 mm (0.55 x 0.4 inches) kidney stone lodged in my left ureter.
About 6 weeks later, I had it surgically removed, but I was able to survive those 6 weeks by drinking quite a lot of water (2-3 litres/day). The kidney specialist told me to drink a glass of water as soon as I got up and keep sipping all day long. The water was a lubricant and warded off the pain.
I've had kidney stones frequently ever since. Fortunately, none have become lodged, but anytime, I start feeling the twinges, I start sipping water.
And I still drink a glass of water first thing in the morning.
M in Oz5 -
SophieRosieMom wrote: »And regarding eating sugar after supper .... I have noticed when I eat something sugary before bed, like a dish of ice cream, or some cookies, I usually don't have to get up and pee a few times during the night!
If I eat something like cheese and nuts or a food without a lot of added sugar, then it's a night time marathon even though I restrict liquids a couple hours before bed! Maddening.
Head scratcher - does any have clues as to why this might be happening? Maybe that's why I steer back into sugar territory after supper after doing really well during the day.
Lanette
SW WA State
Finally, in answer to this question, it has to do with water, electrolytes and balance.
The foods you mention (cheese, nuts) have salt (and other electrolytes). Your kidneys have to work to restore your water/electrolyte balance.
"Consuming excessive amounts of sodium may increase the amount of urine your kidneys produce, resulting in a condition known as polyuria."
https://www.livestrong.com/article/531651-high-sodium-intake-and-excessive-urination/
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17762-hyponatremia
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170327083711.htm
"Drinking too much water isn't the only thing that can make you have to pee nonstop. Surprisingly, eating too much salt can have the same effect. When you devour sodium-heavy fare, your kidneys have to work overtime to clear out the extra salt. So you end up peeing more than usual, says Movassaghi."
https://www.pacificmenshealth.org/blog/5-signs-your-body-wants-you-to-cut-back-on-salt#:~:text=Drinking too much water isn,more than usual, says Movassaghi.
"98 people in the study ended up eating more salt than normal and found they went to the loo more often at night-time."
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-39382339
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170327083711.htm
"The kidneys filter the body’s blood, removing waste and extra water to make urine. They help maintain a healthy balance of water, salts and minerals in the blood. As mentioned previously, when you consume excess sodium, water is drawn out from your cells and into your bloodstream. Your kidneys will then, in turn, need to remove more water from the blood to convert into urine, resulting in more frequent trips to the bathroom."
https://www.theactivetimes.com/healthy-living/signs-you-re-eating-too-much-salt/slide-11
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Rebecca- Someone else mentioned that our children go through a period of pulling away- then coming back. I have to agree with this. Maybe your DYS feels he has something to prove to himself and/or others. I remember feeling that way, and I pulled away from my family. I went a year without contacting my family while I was in Mexico. When I returned home, I married and then pulled away by not attending any family events and rarely visited my parents (though I lived less than five miles from them). Then they died. There was no time for me to "go back". I regret those choices I made to "prove that I could do things on my own". Not sure who I needed to prove that to, as I spent the rest of my life doing things "on my own" without parent input. All I can say, it is not a fun way to live/learn.
Water/liquids- I keep an eye on my health, by keeping on eye on my urine and bms. WEird and gross; but it works.
Kids arriving. Gotta fly. ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)4 -
M Is there a way to add good fats to diet? Fish, flax seeds, chia seeds, coconut oil...After listening to the raw food diet for dogs it reminded me how important good fats are for my brain and my health. All fats are not created equal. The talks also opened my do to eyes to what cooking can do to fats.
I still am trying to minimize added sugars and starches from my diet.0 -
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Tina: I hope the meniscus tear heals
Barbie: A very pleasant fence, especially against the pretty green lawn
BWCETC: I hope your Mom gains strength. I would love some apple pie!
Lisa: I am a big ice coffee drinker and make it at least 2x a day.
Karen: The empty house sounds great. Good luck with the garage!
RVRita: You probably do miss the kids. We work so long to raise them and then they are gone...leading their own lives!
Annie: Congrats on the new boots. I have a new pocketbook coming!
Michelle; Yes do pop in! Great you watch your protein!
KJ 9(Kelly): Hope all is well with the GYN results
MargaretTurk: Loved your discussion of the cheeses!
Grandmallie: We never open the windows. I need to try my CPAP again.
Rebecca: I enjoyed seeing the pictures of your son. I didn't communicate much with my family when I
was in my early 20s. Hopefully this will pass. Is your family dynamic such that you say Appreciate it and I Love you. Our family grew a little closer when we started actually saying these words.
Michele: I worried about COVID hanging in the air around the pool and the humidity so I stopped going. But the ladies that kept going are just fine....so I am thinking of going back.
Machka9: Living and cycling among all the flowers sounds heavenly!
Heather: I hope you are able to swim on the cruise. The dancing will be great. It is great DH will dance with you!
I had my birthday on Sunday and received some plants from people and my son and his wife came and cooked lunch. My DIL and I went out for a manicure. It was fun! Yesterday I went for a walk outside and loved this! Today I will be caretaking but hope to read and get a step video in.5 -
Rosemarie - DH does not enjoy dancing, but he males the effort for me. The cruises used to have two 'gentleman host' roving partners, so I got a lot of dancing in, but covid has stopped that. I am very much better than DH, so it is a bit frustrating, but I appreciate his efforts. We go to all the classes and one year got a Most Improved Couple prize!!!
We drove this morning to the racecourse to get our boosters. It's modified for Omicron. It's my 4th jab and DH'S 5th, plus we had covid in July!! So glad that's done. It is an absolutely glorious autumn day here.
Then we put a new battery in the doorbell. Didn't work. I fiddled around with the plug in receiver, but nothing. We could hear a very faint chime when at the door. Then I realised we must be hearing the one on the top floor, so I went to get it down and plugged it into the hall socket. Works perfectly! So it was something wrong with the downstairs chimer, so it's now in the bin.
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Rosemarie ~ Happy Belated Birthday! Glad your son and daughter-in-law were there and bet the manicure was fun.
Rebecca ~ Love the photo of your sister and her pup on the beach!
Liquids ~ I drink a lot of water in addition to 1/2 n 1/2 caffeinated coffee. One diet coke at lunch. Chardonnay with dinner.
I have started doing exercises with dumb bells for upper body strength. And, I am going to start doing knee exercises hoping to improve my knee pain. When I do leg lifts there is a popping sound in one of my hips so I guess at some point I am going to have to have these looked at.
Carol in Ga
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Thanks Barbie!
I was the hostess for 40 women from all over the country coming in to see the balloon fiesta from September 29 until October 9. I ate out too much. But, we got everyone to see the balloons as much as they wanted to. The women’s camping group I belong to is called Sisters on the Fly.
Now, I’m back on my strict diet or I should say lifestyle change plan. The scale only bumped up 2 pounds and I’m grateful it wasn’t more.
Jeannie in Edgewood New Mexico.5 -
Good morning ladies!
Happy late birthday Rosemarie!
It's a lovely sunny day here but all I want to do is go back to sleep. I woke up a lot last night. I have a medical appointment on Thursday that is probably nothing, but you never know. It looks like I will have to drive on the interstate in the rain to get there. Oh well time to let the sunshine in and turn the radio on and see if that gets me going.
Annie in Delaware4 -
WARNING: TOME AHEAD. (about downsizing)
lol
Putting it in a spoiler because it's really long and probably very boring:I definitely DON'T have an empty house yet.Karen in Virginia, Seizing the Day
As of this morning, however, I do have an empty, clean storage unit and am elated to have that phase behind me.
Also, the larger of 2 attics is empty.
In the smaller attic, there is more than I realized, because unbeknownst to me, my spouse (prior to becoming disabled) had put stuff in there that belonged to her or her mother. I am going to get out one of her boxes each day and take it to her to look through. That's as much as she can do in a day, and it's a help, although she has trouble making decisions. Left to herself, she tends to put everything back in the box and say that she wants to take the whole box with us when we move. If either her son or I go through a box with her, she can make better decisions and dispose of more items, but it is very time-consuming, because she needs to tell you the history or use of each item that she pulls out of the box. I fully understand that, it's really part of the whole process, but it's very time consuming. I go through the same process when I go through my boxes, but I do it in my head privately and only share with her what I think will be fun or interesting for her to hear about. For her, it's part of her processing; she can't decide what to do with an item unless she tells me or Emerson a story about it. I just need to set aside time each day to go through a box with her or we will end up keeping a bunch of stuff we do not need or even want. Besides, sometimes it's fun or interesting to hear about what she pulls out. Not always, though. LOL
Last year, I did spend 8 months emptying, repairing, and selling another house we owned which had been lived in by another family member for some time. It was suffering from neglect, and had serious drainage issues which left standing water in the yard and crawl space. Not to mention that raccoons had gotten into the shed which had been used as storage. It was a huge project that I wasn't sure I was capable of doing, but it is done and sold for a good price, and I have the satisfaction of knowing I sold a properly mitigated/repaired/solid/beautiful home to the young couple who purchased it. I knew I could not sell it to anyone with any of the problems unaddressed - it isn't in my nature.
The reason we have so much stuff is because I was executor of my mom's estate and my sister's estate. My mom was an antique dealer, so had numerous storage sheds, stored items in her house, and a shop. My parents were executors of their parents' estates, and had a modest amount of belongings from my grandparents and great-grandparents. My younger brother is disabled, lives in a group home, and has no one other than me to keep his extensive artwork and his few precious belongings safe for him.
Eventually, I will have to travel to Colorado to go through my older brother's apartment if I outlive him, and he has some of the family treasures there that I simply can't discard thoughtlessly. Historic photographs, family heirlooms, etc. I would love to think that my son would do this for me, but I know better. As much as I love him, I have accepted that he talks a good game but does not really intend to actually spend time helping me with anything. I love him anyway. If I am unable to do it, I will have to ask a younger cousin to help with this task. Or possibly my swimming granddaughter, who is, at the age of 13, more mature and responsible that most adults. It will all depend on how long my older brother is able to live independently. We don't communicate any more, but my younger brother is in touch, and tells me that my older brother is pretty crippled up with a terrible back condition.
My spouse was executor of her parents' estates. We got together late in life after previous married lives, and so had some left-behind belongings of our now-adult children. And both of us had demanding careers with long/odd hours that didn't leave us with a lot of time or energy to plow through endless stuff. My spouse's sister is probably the only family member that we will NOT be responsible for disposing of her estate.
My spouse's son Emerson is the one family member we can count on to help us, but he is a full-time Mr. Mom and part-time student, and there is a new baby on the way. His wife is an ED physician and works ungodly hours. She is pregnant with their second daughter and she is no spring chicken. So it isn't as if he has a lot of free time, even though he is willing to help.
With my mom's belongings, I simply ran out of time in Nebraska, and took the rest with me to Virginia to slowly go through and dispose of. I know some people can just have junk collectors come and take what's left when time runs out, but if I had done that, I wouldn't have precious letters from a hundred years ago written by my grandparents to each other, the Sioux artifacts given to Gramps Hatch when he ran the general store on a Dakota reservation, the priceless photos of Louis Armstrong taken in our home with my family, the very last photos & negatives ever taken of my grandfather, a coin collection, a stamp collection, medical ephemera, WWII memorabilia, antiques, and much, much more. It's like a museum full of artifacts. I don't want these items, but I feel an obligation and a desire to dispose of them thoughtfully, respectfully, and responsibly. It takes time, research, phone calls, etc.
Just the other day I found that a place called Scrap RVA will take the mink pelts I salvaged from my spouse's grandmothers fur coat that was falling apart. I felt a moral obligation to try to find a respectful way of disposing of the remains of those poor little creatures.
I found out that I can donate the military funeral flags from my father and grandfather to the local Elks Lodge or to the American Legion.
And on and on and on. Eventually it will all be done. It is a lifestage I am going through. I am embracing the challenge, rather than chafing against it, because it is healthier for me to do so. I have the luxury of being able to do it in a way that pleases me. I am keenly aware that not everyone has that luxury.
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Karen ~ Big hugs for you! You certainly have a lot to deal with!
Carol in GA
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Carol - Thank you for the hugs, they are most welcome! I am amazed, I have to say, at the level of satisfaction and happiness that I am feeling even though the task seems never-ending. I have become philosophical about the whole project, have discarded the feeling of desperation in the pit of my stomach, and find myself eager to start each day and see what I can accomplish. It's working for me.
Karen in Virginia3 -
Feeling oh so much better. Slept all night through, no baths. Balanced our checkbook this morning, then after my cup of broth, heading to the post office to mail kids boxes.
Will have some slices of orange today.
Life is good.
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Karen, You are also now a resource for others! We each find ourselves with something at some time that needs to be moved on and I can tell you that I'll be reaching out on how to pass on _______ or who did you find that takes __________!
smiles Kim in N. California4 -
]Thanks Barbie!
I was the hostess for 40 women from all over the country coming in to see the balloon fiesta from September 29 until October 9. I ate out too much. But, we got everyone to see the balloons as much as they wanted to. The women’s camping group I belong to is called Sisters on the Fly.
Now, I’m back on my strict diet or I should say lifestyle change plan. The scale only bumped up 2 pounds and I’m grateful it wasn’t more.
Jeannie in Edgewood New Mexico.
I see those balloons on the news each morning and wish I could see them in person. Must be an awesome sight! I don’t know if I could handle the crowds though. Do they fly over your home Jeanie?
At the laundromat right now. Not my favorite but a necessary task.
On drinking liquids- I drink a lot of water. 3-4 16 Oz bottles of water a day, decaf coffee or tea for breakfast, flavored sparkling water 16-20 Oz) at lunch and sometimes tea before bed. And when I’m drinking 6-7 12 Oz cans of hard seltzer on top of everything else. I’m always thirsty. Has a lot to do with medications I take, also causing dry mouth. I am not diabetic, just always thirsty!
RvRita in dry Roswell
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Well post office was $39 for both boxes! Christmas boxes will be the "if it fits, it ships" boxes, cheaper. Halloween candy was heavy, plus magazines.
Keeping close to home for the rest of the day. Milk of Magnesia kicking in.🙄🙃
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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Karen your task is huge beyond comprehension. I can't imagine dealing with the most precious of so many estates. It helped me to tell the story of each precious item before I got rid of it. Lster I found scanning or photographing other useful tools. We can discard the items and still keep the memories Barbie 4
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Well, the Coronation is going to be May 6th next year. I am delighted it is not going to be during our cruise! May 6th is going to be our 20th meeting anniversary. I can hardly believe it. DH still feels like my 'new man'.
It is also Max's 12th birthday.
I'm watching a TV programme about Edmonton, Tracey. I had no idea it was so big. Apparently a great Arts hub and with a terrific new transit system and restored trams over the river. Looks amazing. Lots of festivals! Kept thinking of you.
We picked Bea up and relished the beautiful autumn sunshine 🌞 Eventually we got home with more flowers she picked on the way. Found out that my son was wearing the very same jacket that DH bought last week!
We left when they were having tea and made for the microbrewery, where I ordered Pizza for collection on our way home. We always share a Funghi, which is heavenly. Earlier in the day I had prepared a coleslaw in olive oil dressing, so a bottle of red wine was a great accompaniment .
What a good day.
I'm hoping my jab effects will not be too bad tomorrow as I'm hoping to get to the French Circle in the evening. It's about Russian emigration to France . I was thinking we might get to the North Laines a bit earlier so we can eat dinner in a restaurant. My son gave us two recommendations so I'm hoping I will be fine. We haven't been to the lectures since before Covid. It's good to do things together. One suggestion was Japanese/Korean and one was Indian that does Thali. I think we might go for the latter.
Lots of kids stuff coming up in the near future, so we won't be bored!
Love Heather UK xxxxxx
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Worked then went to the gym. Stopped at the Salvation Army but didn’t get anything. Then came home. Lowe’s Hardware had delivered the stones we need for the drain and the landscaper was here to plug and seed the front lawn. Actually, he wound up doing the whole yard! That was a nice surprise. Now I have to go water it. Ceramics tonight
Karen – I know how wonderful it feels to get rid of a storage unit. When we moved to NC we had 5 units. It felt so so good to get rid of one, then two, then three, then four, and finally having none.
Last night at ceramics we were talking about what will happen to the ceramics when we go. One guy, Bob, said “I told my sons to call Michelle (not me). Michelle is the gal who runs the ceramics. She is Bob’s neighbor. It was all in fun.
Drinking liquids: Even tho I’m working, I usually can get 80-100oz in me. Like Rita, I’m just a big water drinker.
I made a ceramic pelican for this lady down at the condo and picked it up yesterday. She’s real sweet, she remembers MIL!
Off to water lawn
Michele NC
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Mr trouble today... he was good today..took a couple of naps.. and a typical wild boy !!!
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Stats for the day-
Mostly jog/walk w/yogi- 1hr 1min 36sec, 23elev, 5.02ap, 134ahr, 164mhr, 5.17mi= 557c
Strava app = 633c
Walk home to gym- 12.37min, .53mi= 57c
Strava app = 66c
Treadmill jog- 9.52min, 6.0-6.5sp, 124ahr, 164mhr, .9.52min mi, 1mi= 113c
Stairclimber- 10min, 566steps, 5-7lvl, 124ahr, 149mhr, 35floors= 117c
Walk gym to home- 12.36min, .57mi= 55c
Strava app = 70c
Other- PT therapy exercises, 3sets of 10 each, 3 different exercises 16.35min= 55c
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Miles is so stinkin' cute! 3
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Today was my first physical therapy appointment for my shoulder, finally! Had to be there at 6:30 am, early. She gave me 3 different exercises to do at home and gave me a resistance band to use. Gonna have 5 visits, once a week.9
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margaretturk wrote: »M Is there a way to add good fats to diet? Fish, flax seeds, chia seeds, coconut oil...After listening to the raw food diet for dogs it reminded me how important good fats are for my brain and my health. All fats are not created equal. The talks also opened my do to eyes to what cooking can do to fats.
I still am trying to minimize added sugars and starches from my diet.
A few times a year I get a bag of shelled unsalted sunflower seeds and add them to my lunch for a week or two.
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Karen-very interesting hearing the process you went through. Our family never had such treasures, but I still need to think through some of the stuff from my mom, etc. She never had much to give us, but she always tried to make things meaningful. Louie Armstrong in your house!
Pip-hope you find PT helpful.
Allie-Miles joins our collection of adorable kids!
Did ok with a couple of work sessions. Got in four hours-a bit in morning a bit in afternoon. Drove to neighborhood store-wanted blueberries and lettuce/veggies. Maybe not even a 3 minute drive. Doctor is right about driving not being comfortable. I can definitely drive if I have to but think I will refrain for a few more days. A friend has offered to pick me up for our ladies group tomorrow and I will let her!
No pain pills other than tylenol today. May take one before bed time. Between icing and putting legs up not too hateful.
Time to find something for dinner.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio6
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