WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014
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Good Morning,
Welcome newcomers:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Deedee I know it is hard to pick a paint color. I hope the process goes well for you. It is hard to have your home torn apart. It will be gorgeous when it is done. I am sorry the tooth still hurts. I had a deep filling down last fall, and it did take a while for my mouth to adjust. :drinker:
Cynthia hope your visit to the cardiologist answers your questions. Good news it wasn’t more serious with your horse.
Carol busy time for you. Hope you can get a breather soon.:flowerforyou:
BJ like your suggestion about the paint. Yes good paint is not cheap. For me it also all the time and hassle of painting too. So I like to get it right the first time.
Barbie thanks for the link.:flowerforyou:
Sylvia agree a tiring day for you.:yawn:
Heather glad you had a wonderful time with grandchildren.
Meg my son is looking in the insurance field. He has been fortunate to find jobs, unfortunately his health gets in his way of keeping them. His health comes first without it. it keeps him from living the life he wants.
Thanks for all the uplifting comments on my picture. A great no calorie booster. It was fun to see all the other outfits people came up with for their 70’s look. Bell bottoms ruled the day.
Enjoyed helping out at the Peace Walk at one of the schools I sub in quite a bit. They had many cooperative games they played and a lovely opening ceremony. As a school they made a peace symbol using all the students and staff at Cowern Elementary. One of the most poignant activities is we decorated peace doves and dedicated them to two students who died this year. Jonathan who died from cancer and Mourisha who died from an asthma attack. The doves were hung from a blooming crabapple tree. A reminder to hug all we love.
Today is errand day.
Today I will log what I eat and watch portion size, so I wake to a healthier tomorrow.
2014 word: contentment
Margaret0 -
Hello.Lynn your not alone I started last week,really finding some success in the program.stay strong &KEEP Postive thoughts ????u can do this ..0
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Katla - you are a knitter! Wow, I am always so impressed by that skill – I have tried, taken lessons even and just can’t seem to get the hang of it.:ohwell: The water rules are crazy - and the fees and charges are enough to make you tremble – they just set up a web link where we can monitor our own water use, the meters are all hooked to a wifi network so within a few hours of using water it shows on a web page; that will help me a lot, I am keeping the plants in the front alive and letting the grass die. With the plan that in the fall I will redo the front in drought tolerant planting, but the back I want to keep looking ok. Not lush but ok… there is some hardscape stuff to do in the front, and I am hoping to do that this summer so it is ready to go in the fall.
Cynthia – take care of your big fur baby (horse) they are all part of the fabric of our families!
DeeDee – you are basically getting a whole new house! Wow – sounds wonderful – you have heard all our paint stories, so I think taking your time and being sure you get the right color is worth it… you could have them mix a color to match something too….
Margaret – I love the idea of a peace walk and peace celebration! :bigsmile:
looks like it will be beautiful weather here today, Levi and I took a long (1 1/2 hour) walk this morning and I am enjoying a slow cup of coffee - I like on at least one day of the week to have a slower morning and have brunch - I can have some of the more calorie high breakfast foods I love and if it is counted as breakfast and lunch it is easier to make work.
Hope all have a great weekend!
Kim in N. California0 -
Happy Saturday! It is my weekend to work and sounds like we are to get some rain. My DBIL is to move in with us this evening. He is from Kansas and starts a job here Monday. Until he gets started and a paycheck he will be staying with us. So DH and I got the basement ready. It has a bedroom, family room and bathroom.
Last evening we went with a friend of DH to go cart races. It was interesting as his 11 year daughter is the racer. She has been racing since she was 5. The money these parents put out for the cars, trailers, supplies and then traveling several evenings a week is crazy. This group starts at 4 years old and goes up to 16. We were part of the pit crew and that was interesting. As DH says we are trying new things out of our comfort zone. I just know last year I would never been able to do this let alone be out in the heat.
Can't believe tomorrow is the first of June already. Time is just flying by.
Meg--Yes I work at the hospital and we are part of CHI and I know several hospitals in Omaha have joined CHI also. Can not say the changes since we joined have been for the best or made sense, but they say we are saving money.
Joyce--Hugs!!
yanniejannie--I understand your feelings about insurance. After phone calls and two trips to the office I thought we had things straight. Then yesterday we get the new paperwork and the dates on the cards are 3-15-2015 to 3-22-2015. So have to go back to the office on Monday as I did not get the mail before they closed yesterday. I told DH I think we need to do some checking around and maybe go somewhere else.
DeeDee--thanks for letting us know about Tere's son. Sending prayers. DeeDee sounds like you will have a new house when you are done.
Brenda--Hugs and hope the sorness is gone soon.
Sylvia--congratulations on doing all the stairs. Do hope DH gets good new on his test results.
Cynthia--glad to hear the horse is going to be fine and only had gas.
Called the library and got my name on the list for the new Janet Evanovich book, Top Secret Twenty-One. I love her books and is an easy read. Well ladies enjoy your day and remember we are not in this alone. love each of you.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE0 -
Vicki, I got as for as 15 on the Janet evonivich books,but oh they are great arent they.. Lula is the best...
If you can get at least one of the books on audio,I listened to one many years ago, the girl who reads them, I think her name is Loralie something, has the voices down.. I had to listen to it with headphones where I worked.. people were giving me the strangest looks because I was laughing so hard :laugh:
I have to get caught up on the books...
hope evreyones weekend is going well...0 -
Hello lovely ladies. Is it almost June!? Say it ain't so. I have not been able to keep up. DD is due mid-June and she has been having a time with fatigue. Of course, living with a toddler is not conducive to much rest. Oh well, this too will pass. The quest for rest; I remember it well.
Gotto go, have toddler on my lap and he would like to see some train pictures.
Renny0 -
:flowerforyou: Thanks for the reminder of the Janet Evanovich books……I read as far as 13 and then moved on and haven’t gone back.
:bigsmile: I got up super early this morning so I was able to walk Brandy for an hour before sunrise and Sasha for an hour after sunrise……it was very early so we saw no people and no cars but lots of birds…the baby quail are starting to run around in the grass so I have to be vigilant so the dogs don’t go after them.
:flowerforyou: My current computer project is to sort, label, organize, and discard photos…..we have been lazy for a long time and have just downloaded all the photos from the camera or phone and not taken the time to do any organization and the memory on the computer is starting to get strained…..there also seem to be a lot of pictures on both the desktop and the laptop and it’s cumbersome to keep comparing and deciding where to sort the pictures….it’s especially frustrating because I strictly limit my sitting down time.
:bigsmile: Katla, thanks for letting everyone know that there will be a new thread when we get to 500 post and another new thread just before my bedtime (for the month of June)…..look at the bottom of the last post for the link to the new thread. Barbie from beautiful NW Washington 0 -
Happy Sat!
Got up and my daughter texted me,knew something was up.She`s sure she`s pregnant.The boyfriend isn`t the guy I would choose for her.She`s a single mom of 2 and struggles.I`m asking for prayers.I feel so helpless,I live a state away.
Temps in the 80`s.
HUGS
jane0 -
About the magnesium issue. When my husband had his episode of atrial fibrillation this February, irregular heart rate, They found out his magnesium was low. after several IV infusions of magnesium and the correct beta blocker which is more specific for atrail fib, they finally got it under control. But he has to take a daily magnesium supplement. I know there are several over the counter but the one the doctor ordered was kept behind the counter, Slow mag. I am on a beta blocker for fast heart rate. My particular kind of fast heart rate is called PAT for paraxsysmal atrial tachycardia which just basically means that they can't find a cause for the fast heart rate but have deemed it be be non-consequential because of where the electrical stimulus to initiate comes form the right place or the upper chamber and not the lower chamber. It would be very dangerous if it comes from there.
We went to Home Depot with Michelle and got what we think will work. It's not the way Charlie would want it to be done but it is in her budget and she knows that she needs something for right now to help the drainage issue and then will work on making a nice yard later when she has the money and her basement is dry. Since it is so hot we just bought the material, got it home and will do it when it's a little cooler. Main problem is that tomorrow is her last day of vacation. She needs to get this drainage tubing buried to keep it away from her dogs. Oh the things they can do with anything rubber. She needs to rent a tiller but the ones at Home Depot to rent were to wide. So they are going to try to dig it just using a shovel. But the area it will be going in Michelle has tried to keep it bolstered through the years with rock, and sand. So it's not just digging a trench, it's digging through rock. Both of them are going to have to bite the dust and get up early morning to do it. She works until midnight, stays up until around 3 or 4 and sleeps until noon. So getting up early would be a miracle for her.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
Well, am I no 500?
Had a quiet day just sorting out the garden and a little bit of cooking. Fresh tuna for dinner and more of our amazingly prolific broadbeans!
Kim - the pesto crust is just panko mixed with pesto from a jar and some lemon juice. I season and drizzle the fillets with lemon juice and then press the crust on the fillets. Bake. I usually use thick cod or hake fillets.
Did quite a lot of exercise this morning then read the paper.
Love to all who are struggling.
Heather in Hampshire UK0 -
Good evening! I think I may have torn the meniscus in my other knee. Fingers crossed that it is just joint pain--like the rest of my body has today. The last time I did a major clean and purge of my house is when I messed up my right knee. I don't know what I do to myself!
I have almost everything I need to stage the house. Now I just need to get the painting and minor repair stuff done so the remainder of the deep clean can be done! I like the decorating bit.
I am thinking of hiring a cleaning service to do some of it. I'm afraid that I am going to injure myself both physically and mentally if I try to do it all by myself. I don't have the money but I can't afford to be sick or injured either. My ex MIL offered to help me and I might take her up on it.
So, my bathroom and hallway are now pale yellow, the boy child's bathroom is gray, and the foyer is soon to be green. The gray bathroom is my fun project! The wall tile is white and the floor tile is white with gray streaks and gray grout. The cabinet is going to be painted a glossy black and I got new stylish knobs and pulls in brushed nickel. I have a red jar sort of thing that I'm going to put black bamboo limbs in to go on the back corner of the counter. I bought a large 16x20 picture frame that is black and has been matted to 8x10 that I will put a piece of red, black, gray, white, and yellow scrapbook paper in instead of a photo (modern art at its cheapest). I have a red rug and gray and black towels. I planned the colors for it and then realized that those are the colors in my son's bedding!
My food and exercise have been terrible this week so Monday is the crackdown! I will food shop tomorrow to be sure that I have appropriate food for the week and pre-plan and pre-prepare as much as I can. Prayers that my knee will be okay for walking!
BTW, I have been getting maybe five hours of sleep on a good night so you can imagine the luggage I am carrying beneath my eyes! I plan on taking more care with that, too, by carefully planning my errands and house stuff so that I have a few minutes of down time before bedtime each night.
Tomorrow is my daughter's 24th birthday and graduate recognition Sunday at church. I put the flowers in the chancel in honor of her birthday and all of the graduates. I actually bought a large pot full of petuntias and some other flower that also has a grass for height in the middle. The plants are my daughter's birthday gift so she will have something blooming on her balcony.
My (sort of) humor for the week has been watching my best female friend and my handyman develop a budding romance this week while both of them were working in the house.
So, now y'all are mostly caught up with my life. Y'all are probably ready for a nap now!!
Carol in sunny and hot NC0 -
:flowerforyou: Carol, Jake and I have sold several houses during our marriage and I remember how much work it was to get the house ready and that was with two of us working and not doing nearly the cleaning and decorating that you're doing.....you'll have to be a planning wizard to get everything done, eat healthy, exercise, and get enough sleep....don't forget what Heather says "Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good"....do what you can and don't kick yourself for not being perfect. Barbie
I thought I'd never get this written because Bernie, the cat, was all over my lap and the keyboard demanding my attention....then after being so pushy, he suddenly jumped down and went to bed:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0 -
Hi ladies. Fun day today. We went to the farmers’ market early this morning. We started with breakfast at my favorite dive café….usually someone gets arrested on the sidewalk in front and most of the employees are either on parole or on leave from the halfway house if you know what I mean. LOL. It’s my kind of place. I do love going to nice restaurants and dressing up, but in places like this the people are real and sincere. I had a breakfast quesadilla and had no idea how to log it, so I’m not sure I got it right, but at least it’s there! Then we puttered around the yard for a while after a LOOOONG nap! I even managed to edit four more test bank chapters and now I am just watching a baseball game.
Kim: now I’m hungry again reading your post about blueberries and red snapper. We hardly even have snapper around here
Alison: that’s right each day is a new opportunity to start anew
Brenda: wow you probably really saved that kid from a bad injury! I used to go to step class (the Y doesn’t have it anymore) and I fell more times than I care to remember. When there were new people in class, the teacher would point to me and say “don’t watch her”! Of course she said it with a smile. It was a contact sport for me!
Sylvia: what a day you had! Hoping hubby’s tests come out ok. Congrats on all those stairs!!!
Bjmcq: Yes I’ve been here nearly 2 years now but on my status page I just hit 5 days in a row again LOL. I would nove to eat more organic but it’s so expensive here!
Nena: what part of TX are you in?
Katla :thanks for the reminder about the new thread. I always forget!
Cynthia: my best friend breeds Arabians and I have helped her many times with colicky horses. And you’re right; it’s always on the weekend or right after the vet went home.
DeeDee: it sounds like you are incredibly busy but you will be glad when it’s over and your house is gorgeous
Margaret: that’s too bad your son is limited and must be frustrating for him.
Vicki: it’s too bad health care is now just the bottom number isn’t it? All those kid activities amaze me…the cost, the time, the travel. I could never do it. I’m not holding my breath for rain; it keep clouding up and then the clouds just fade away.
Renny: are you excited about a new grandbaby?
Carol: I hope you find some time to rest!
Well I’ll take Katla’s lead and say to all you newbies….there’s a new thread starting tomorrow because it is the first of the month! Don’t lose us!
OK I’m off. Sweet dreams to all! Meg from Omaha where I wish it would rain.0 -
Hi everybody! Today I went to the art museum with two of my friends. I had SOOOOOO much fun! We got there really early and went walking on the beautiful art path, which led to the old downtown Bentonville where a fantastic farmers market was going on. I bought some homemade cheese, made from very special cows who the lady said all have names and live very happy lives treated more like pets than livestock. Not sure how true it was, but it was a cute story and hubby likes cheese. I also bought a small loaf of Lemon Sweet Bread, after the lady swore it did not have salt and gave me a sample. It was delicious. Hubby likes it too, so it won't last long.
Then we walked back and toured the exhibit from the Paley Modernist Collection. It was a great show. Then we went through the permanent exhibits, which we have all seen before but you always see something different that we missed before. It was a really fun time but my feet are killing me from all the walking and stairs.
I'm pooped. Think I'm going to bed early.
I hope you are all having a great weekend.
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Good eve. Haven't read any posts this wk & not sure I could even find them.
DH came home this afternoon.Don't know who was happier
They tried everything to find out why the upper chambers of his heart was beating too fast. They tried diff meds,to no avail.He was in surgical ? Not sure what it's called,where they put a tube down the throat to the back of his heart,then shocked the heart.Didn't work,so they did it again & no dice.The longer we waited,the scarier
It was.
Basically ,they don't know what causes it,nor did anything help.He has my Dr,one we both like.
Has been a long day for sure.Just about bedtime. Too sleepy to write more. Pat in Ohio0 -
Meg: We went to a local farmer’s market today, too. :bigsmile: We got a new fuchsia, fresh strawberries and snow peas. The fuchsia’s name is David. :laugh: Pretty plant and yummy berries. I haven’t used the snow peas yet. We also got a new handcrafted cribbage board for our son and DDIL. It is bigger than the one we have, but I think they’ll like it. This is a handmade box/gameboard with space for cards and pegs inside and is nicely done and pretty. :flowerforyou:
Patceoh: I’m keeping your DH in my prayers. I hope this heart issue is resolved soon.:flowerforyou:
I made a new dish for dinner, new for me anyway. It was Shrimp Etouffee on Dirty Rice. I found low sodium recipes that have a spice level that I can cope with, and the flavor was very good. We’ll see if acid develops over the night, and I hope it doesn’t. DH really liked it and the calories were reasonable.
I hope to see you all again tomorrow on the next new thread.
:bigsmile:
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
May Goals report:
1. Log every bite and swallow. I got this done.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Did good here, too. I’m developing good habits.
3. Have fun every day. :-D
4. Drink at least two glasses of water daily. At this level, I get the water done. I know that I’m a piker compared to many of you, but this seems to be about the best I can do consistently.
New goals tomorrow, and they’ll be quite familiar.0 -
:bigsmile: Here is the link to the new thread for June
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1306564-women-ages-50-for-june-2014
It is already June for some of our members and it's bedtime for me.:yawn: :yawn: :yawn: :yawn:0 -
Bump to mark the new thread....
I haven't even lurked since getting back from our trip -- just have spent loads of time working, including yesterday and maybe today, too. We'll see.
The last page mentioned heart things for more than one person, I think. Having gone through that and had valve replacement it caught my attention. In my case the aortic valve had a common birth defect - two leaflets to close the opening, instead of three. Over time and aging it had to be addressed surgically, but initially was diagnosed as SVT - supraventricular tachicardia.
My description of the sensations was a musical one: if a quarter note represents a normal heartbeat, mine would speed up and go to eighth notes, then sixteenths, thirty-second notes, etc. Finally there would be a good whole or half note (or two), and the rhythm would reset. It went on for the longest time before they diagnosed, even with wearing a variety of monitors. At one point I just manually triggered the monitor and transmitted the data, since it never seemed to go on its own. (Then they said, after transmission, "Are you home alone?" Weirdly, drying my hair seemed to be a trigger. ANYWAY, they had me on digitek for a time, then was weaned off without incident and took no meds for a number of years.
Now I have a pig valve and take a beta blocker plus a statin. They want 'heart' patients' cholesterol below 150, and even with exercise and diet I just couldn't get there. But I am taking half the lowest statin dose in experiment. (With the doc's knowledge - blood test next week. If the number still satisfies her I can stay at the lower dose.)
Need to feed the dog... she came home from boarding with 'stress colitis'. It was so bad we took her to the vet to figure out the problem. I was scrubbing walls, cleaning carpets, etc., wherever she was -- poor thing was miserable for several days. She is on the mend now.
Gail, metro ATL0 -
Good Morning All, It has been a good 5 days since I've been on here. I hope all is well, thoughts and prayers to those struggling.
Week-ends go way to fast. Friday night two friends came over, we had a work-out session and then sat around and talked for a couple of hours. Saturday DD, DGK's and I went to the Krohn Conservatory to see the butterfly show. The kids are 4 and 2 and they loved it. The loved the butterflies, there were beautiful birds, and a waterfall and cave they could run through. The flowers and folige was awesome and I found lots of plants I want for my yard. Don't know if I can find them or grow them outdoors but I sure would like to try. I ran up to DD's yesterday to play with the kids and give DD a chance to take a nap. She was really tired and is counting days for the new babies arrival. Other than that I cleaned, mowed, did laundry, and prepared for the week. It was actually a very productive and relaxing day.
Carol, I know what you’re going through with the house. I’m thinking of trying to sell mine and after reading your post I don’t know if I’m up for the challenge.
Sylvia, The art show sounded like great fun.
Pat, Prayers for your husband, I hope you find some answers.
Gail, glad the dog is doing better.
I didn't go back to the old posts so I hope all are doing well.
Have a happy and good health day.
Patty, Cincinnati OH0 -
Yikes,forgit my goals for June.
JOURNAL
13,000 steps a day
Try new ways to increase cardio without worsening the knee.
Patty0 -
I want to do lower carbs what is everyone doing? I tried really low carbs like 25 a day and that was not going to work, I felt SICK. I think carbs are a killer as I get older. I see a lot of people only do 1300 or 1500 calories. There is no way I can or am wiling to do that. I think 1800 to 1900 is much more realistic for me. Is anyone else doing a higher calorie count and finding success? Thanks..Have a great day!:drinker:0
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:bigsmile: Here is the link to the new thread for June
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1306564-women-ages-50-for-june-20140 -
Hello all... I am from the Reno area! Please feel free to add me.0
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