WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2024

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    edited June 26
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Machka - You're pushing yourself awfully hard, kiddo, with the move and everything at work, as well. Any word on whether you'll get the position(s) you've interviewed for? Hope the migraine has subsided.

    Later, my dears,
    Lisa in AR

    Migraine is continuing but a bit less than yesterday. Slowly but surely easing up.

    The move is stressing me out. Working almost full-time (away from home close to 10 hours a day 3 days one week and 4 days the next, then working from home a full 8 hours one day each week) while trying to move house is feeling like a lot.

    My husband is helping but everything is much slower than it used to be. He has great ideas and wants to do this and that, but takes a long, long time to process it all and work out how it needs to be done. For example, he'd like to build a shed for the garden stuff and as a workshop. He can do it ... eventually ... but we're running out of time and he won't be able to do all he wants to do before our time is up here. So I've arranged a storage unit for 6 months for a lot of the stuff downstairs and outside until we've organised everything and have room for it in the house or shed (when it is built).

    I plunged ahead with the painting while he was being hesitant. I'm now trying to organise a removalist for the big stuff here and he's being hesitant. I've measured most of the big stuff but need a few more pieces outside and downstairs measured, but he's being hesitant (and it's dark, cold and wet outside so I didn't go out to do it myself this evening).

    Meanwhile at work I'm trying to sort out the messiest bunch of data before auditors come along and ask what's going on with it. I'm getting there, but it's slow going and I'm feeling a bit of pressure.

    And no, nothing else yet. Right at the moment, I'm taking a little break from applications and interviews because there's nothing to apply for. Thank goodness. I suspect more will come up soon though.


    Today I climbed 25 flights of stairs up and 29 flights down.
    I walked a bit (but it was raining and cold so it was just shop and mall walking).
    I moved quite a few boxes ready to be loaded into the van.
    And I did a whole lot of data and database work.
    Oh, I also put together a spreadsheet for measurements of the big stuff. :)

    M in Oz

  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,385 Member
    SophieRosieMom wrote: »
    Carol - cute pink cast on your granddaughter. Any idea how long she'll have to wear it?

    Allie - I'm unfamiliar with what happens when one of the twins dies in utero. I guess the body resorbs it or puts it in suspended animation of sorts? You haven't mentioned Tracy going in for any procedure. Praying the rest of her pregnancy goes fine.

    Rita - thank you again for the info regarding your meals. Are you also tracking them in MFP? I'd be curious what the calories amount to as well as the macros with recommendations from your diabetes prevention program.

    This morning I received my calorie and macro recommendation from the Diabetes Prevention coach who is an RD.

    She put me at 1500 calories: 80 gm of protein, 44 gm of fats and the rest carbs... over 200 gm which is over twice what I usually eat and I've been successful with slow weight loss over the past few months by just cutting carbs back and adding more healthy fats, so I'm hesitant to start eating more carbs.

    I know this is her best guess based on her accepted guidelines and I bet we'll be encouraged to tweak it as time goes on. I'll reset my macro goals a bit (not as drastically as she recommends) and we'll see what happens.

    The words of Scarlett O'Hara come to mind, something like this: "As God is my witness, I'll never go hungry again." :p

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State

    @Lanette, I would take the protein number but sounds almost like my numbers: 1350 calories, 169 grams carbohydrates, 65 protein, and 45 fat. My protein is lower b/c my kidney doc recommended it for me. My diary is open if you want to check the calories of what I’m eating. I do add in my exercise calories, just be aware my total calories may be higher but it is because of the exercises. I did notice that MFP is doubling my walking times, not sure why yet, but need to fix it!

    RVRita is Roswell
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,385 Member
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    Yesterday’s dinner: tomato sauce with sausage for protein, wontons from Sam’s club, and broccolini
    I had 20 grapes, 1 apricot, 5 macadamia nuts and strawberry parfait using a rice cake as the bottom then layers of strawberries and cool whip. DH made me a grill cheese for supper using honey wheat bread and provolone cheese. I had asked for 1 toast with avocado… LOL total calories 1492. the grill cheese put me over. Breakfast was sugar free maple oatmeal, almond milk, and 1/2 banana.

    RVRita in Roswell.. 🛸
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,355 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,355 Member
    Stats for the day-

    Outside short bike ride- 1hr 34min 22sec, 238elev, 72aw, 14.3amph, 125ahr, 156mhr, 22.44mi= 815c
    Strava app = 451c
    Walk to me family and back- 44.32min, 28elev, 3.02ap, 92ahr, 108mhr, 2.25mi= 216c
    Strava app= 275c
    Walk home to gym- 12.45min, .55mi= 66c
    Strava app= 67c
    Rowing machine- 25min, 109ahr, 128mhr, 3710meters, 2.31mi= 202c
    Walk gym to home- 11.08min, 2.80ap, .55mi= 53c
    Strava app= 67c

    Total cal 1352



    This was supposed to be an easy day? Well, it was a short ride, but a fast one
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,292 Member
    Lanette I was almost 5 8 I am now 5 7. I was 160 on scale this morning so if I go by 5 7 I am at 25.1 5 8 24.3 so I figure I am essentially in the normal range now. BP is 114/74 now. So quite happy with my progress.

    Had a lovely lunch with son. We ate outside on a deck overlooking boat launch to Mississippi River. I had broiled walleye and broccoli. Son have grilled chicken breast and broccoli. He did have a coke and I had coffee with no cream or sugar. We split a piece of bumbleberry pie. We used to have a full piece to ourselves. It is made by a well known bakery in the area and it is filled with blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and minimal sugar. It is one of the few times I will still have a bit of gluten. I still consider it a win. He is listening to me and how important it is to change his diet. Highly processed food is his diet. Unfortunately when he was little he was treated too often with antibiotics because of ear infections. I didn't know better at the time how this could affect him long term.

    The lecture I listened to last night did stress it is important not to feel deprived on your diet. One reason variety in whatever diet works for you is important. He also pointed out that one reason sleep is so important is our bodies continue to burn fat while you sleep.

    It is important to add fiber gradually especially if you are not used to it. Too much too soon can upset your stomach and then you decide it is not right for you which does not help in the long run.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,355 Member
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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,250 Member
    :) My visit to the oral surgeon yesterday turned out well. I went with the right attitude and the belief that if other people could navigate this challenge, so could I. My friend drove me to the appointment so I had a friend to talk to who was understanding yet unaffected. Jake is understanding, but also very affected by whatever I'm going through and like most men, wants to fix things rather than just listen. My friend is the one I take every 4-6 weeks to her treatment for macular degeneration. She needs a ride because they dilate her eyes so she can't drive home. She was glad to be able to return the favor by driving me. Everyone at the oral surgeon's office was kind and patient with me. One of the first questions was whether I wanted to be awake or asleep for the extraction. My quick answer was "asleep" but then I had second thoughts about safety and expense and whether I was just being a baby about the whole thing. What I really wanted was to be snatched by surprise with a chloroform cloth over my face and wake up later with the process over. That wasn't a choice. Fortunately, after the doctor explained the process and some special considerations that were specific to my case, he said that the asleep plan would be better for me. It begins with two valium at home followed by an IV during the procedure. My friend will drive me over, wait for me, and take me home after so Jake can stay home with the puppy. It could have been scheduled for next Tuesday but we already had an appointment for an important meeting that we couldn't postpone so it will be on July 9,

    :'( Jake is even more tired and more stressed with new chemo drugs that he started this week. It is something he will take indefinitely with blood tests and Zoom meetings with the doctor every four weeks.

    :)Meg, I just listened to a podcast interview with a man who has been taking Ozempic and studying the long term effects of it. He had many positive things to say. I am glad it is working for you.

    :)Allie, I hear you with those sudden big expenses. We have home and auto insurance bills coming up along with the dental bills. We knew about the insurance although it was higher than we had expected but the dental stuff was a big surprise.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,145 Member
    Oddly Tracy has been secretive about where they went on vacation, and I told her to send me some pictures of mr munchkin while they are gone.. I did hear from her this morning about Miles being cranky and they have neighbors and its quiet time from 10 pm - 7am ..and he won't sit in the stroller and wants to run around everywhere.
    Hmmm don't know but went over and got Ginger out and fed ,poor little girl spends alot of time alone.
    I can't have her here,because she is a shedder and with Alfie and Siri it would be Chaos..
    Will take her some treats tomorrow..
    Doing my best to keep things going..
    Trudy doesn't want to do the 2026 cruise with me no worries thought I would ask
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,251 Member
    Up late last night with insomnia- not sure why. Got to sleep a bit before 2AM, awake at 6 am with the cats outside fighting. Went outside and it was the neighbor's cat out again(he is an unfixed inside cat who is beyond CRAZY). He was trying to fight with my cats who were all safe in the catio. I opened the side gate to get him out of our yard and he just walked toward me, snarling and chattering. He got passed me, so I went back to close the gate and he came towards me, had me cornered for a bit- I had big sticks in my hands but that just made him come even closer to me. Finally got around him and got back in the house. The kids are afraid of their own cat and so is the dad. I tried a few times to help get him back to their house. Got my hands tore up the second time- now I let them catch them. They can borrow our trap or towels or what ever but I am not helping catch him any more. They say he doesn't act that way in the house and they know they need to get him fixed-I gave them the number to call for an appointment for the low cost clinic over 6 months ago or longer, they haven't done it yet.

    Did doze off and on until about 9 then got up, fed all the cats then went to MIL's to walk her dog.
    Wont be walking him again until next Monday- Have Ezie the next two days then two days at mom's.

    Zumba tonight followed by a baby shower/happy hour/tacos tonight
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,145 Member
    Just texted with Tracy
    The poor kid,
    Traveling with 2 yr old to a different place,1 that is not babyproofed,and is not home and not daycare and so he is cranky and screaming and yelling and hitting and so it is not going well at all.. So they might be home early..
    I told them see if they might get a refund and come home and do some day trips..
    I just feel so bad for them ..
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,355 Member
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  • megblair1
    megblair1 Posts: 1,226 Member
    Ladies, since I was on last, just a couple weeks ago I can no longer see my home page with the daily updates from people on my friends list. Is this something new? Meg
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,250 Member
    megblair1 wrote: »
    Ladies, since I was on last, just a couple weeks ago I can no longer see my home page with the daily updates from people on my friends list. Is this something new? Meg

    😱🙀 Yes. MFP just eliminated those updates
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,554 Member
    Did a 20-40-60 workout on the treadmill then went in the water. I’ve found that I like to go to the gym early, get my cardio in, then I start doing “my” thing in the water and when the water aerobics class starts I join in and then usually leave early so I can get on with my day.

    After the gym stopped at a Dollar General to see about the distilled water, only they didn’t have any. However, I did get 3 nylon bones for christmas gifts and they had marshmallows on sale so I got some.

    Personally, I really couldn’t care that the newsfeed is gone. I also only use the community and log food.

    Called my girlfriend in Switzerland. Soon she’ll probably be in a morphine-induced haze and I wanted to tell her that she’s special and will always have a special place in my heart. I honestly didn’t want to cry but I did. The last thing I said to her was “I love you. Good bye”. It’s interesting, she said “I’ll never forget what you did at my mother’s funeral” and I thought “what did I do” She said “you were the only person who brought something to eat”. To me, isn’t this normal? For me it is, anyway. Guess it didn’t make an impression on me because to me it’s normal.

    Been HOT today – 97. The pool was 89. Well I did go in and inept me just HAD to go in the spa to clean it. Life is tough...huh?

    It’s really interesting. A few years ago, I would be concerned about how I looked – always had a little makeup on. Ever since I turned 65, Mother Nature and Gravity have ceased being my friend. Today I’m much more happy with my body, even tho it’s not as flat as I would like. Ten years ago I would have been mortified, but not today. I’m feeling more and more that I am what I am and if you don’t like it...don’t look.

    Margaret – I’m so sorry about your sister. She was so young when she passed. But you’re right, her lifestyle probably had something to do with it

    A friend of ours asked us to go to dinner with her for her hubby’s 50th birthday. This Sat (when they’re going to celebrate) I do not want to leave the mass early since it is the one for my girlfriend. The place they want to go to is about 40 minutes away. I just told her that she has to do what needs to be done, if they need to have dinner at 6, we’ll just have to pass. Not that I’d be brokenhearted, honestly, it’s at a pizza place and I’m not a fan of pizza. I’d probably have a sandwich or a salad if we go, but I could probably make the sandwich at home cheaper. Am I a cheapskate or what? But if they change their plans, we’ll go. At least if we get home late, I don’t have work the next day

    I guess one of the things I will miss about not having the newsfeed is that I’d check out people’s diary and sometimes get some good ideas. Oh well…

    barbie – I remember when I had to have the tooth removed for the bridge, I couldn’t get over how fast it was done. Before I knew it, the tooth was out. I do hope everything goes well for you.

    Michele NC
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,071 Member
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  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,251 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    Called my girlfriend in Switzerland. Soon she’ll probably be in a morphine-induced haze and I wanted to tell her that she’s special and will always have a special place in my heart. I honestly didn’t want to cry but I did. The last thing I said to her was “I love you. Good bye”. It’s interesting, she said “I’ll never forget what you did at my mother’s funeral” and I thought “what did I do” She said “you were the only person who brought something to eat”. To me, isn’t this normal? For me it is, anyway. Guess it didn’t make an impression on me because to me it’s normal.



    Michele NC

    I am sorry you had to say good bye but I am sure it meant a lot to her that you took the time to call.
    I agree- bringing food after a funeral is the normal to us too. I guess it isn't for my MIL.
    When my father in law passed away, my parents came over and of course mom brought food.
    Instead of MIL telling my mom "thank you"- instead- her comment was " Why you bring that- You stupid"
    I am very used to her telling me I am stupid for buying things for her when I give her gifts.
    One time I told her "NO, You say Thank You!" (like I would a 3 yr old.

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