WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER

rjadams

good morning all

I am finally feeling human again. The sun is shining this morning well its on the rise anyway. the scale is finally moving. I truly hope my ticker will move this Friday. It will be good to get back to my exercising. I really missed it.

I bought some new pants but they are a little two big. I guess I will have to return them. I am bummed because they are really nice and they were such a bargain. They are double tabbed Worthington pants that I got for on $16 a pair. I went on line to sse if they had them any smaller and they don't have them at all anymore. (they were clearance) I did also buy 4 more bikinis on clearance. (they were less than $7 for each) I can't wait to go some where beachy again. :laugh:

This is the first shopping I have done in a long time. It was fun.

I hope you all have a lovely day.

smelliott

Hi everyone,

Just a quick hello from La Belle France. We arrived last Thursday and there was snow on the ground. It has mostly gone now and today is a beautiful autumn day. I don't have time to catch up aith all the posts (in McDonalds using free wifi) but I am thinking about you all - congrats to those of you who met your October goals and to those of you (who like me) didn't - November is a new month. I have got back on track since we came here and am going to do better this month with my goals.
Bye for now, I'll be back when I can.

pmjsmom

Hi, all and welcome to our newbies.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I took my grandson, Isaac, for a walk yesterday to drop off our ballots. It was SO nice out and he really enjoyed the walk. It is so good to watch him discovering everything for the first time! Why do we forget to see the wonder in the world around us? Thank goodness for babies !

The ballot collection box was located at a local retirement facility so we had to visit with some of the residents. I also had to promise to take him there again when I had more time! :happy: They loved seeing him.

The best thing about the election being over, for me, is that the political ads are no longer going to being bombarding us every few minutes! Was this election nastier, or was it just me? All I know is that I was tempted to vote for "none of the above (write-in)" for almost every position!:explode:
Ah well, I wonder if we will really see any change?

I am happy about the initiative results, for the most part, though.

Well, time to get my day started. Have a wonderful one, everybody!

jam0525

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The best thing about the election being over, for me, is that the political ads are no longer going to being bombarding us every few minutes! Was this election nastier, or was it just me? All I know is that I was tempted to vote for "none of the above (write-in)" for almost every position!:explode:
Ah well, I wonder if we will really see any change?
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Kathy, I think they were nastier this time around and many, many more of them. I just hate it. I wish there was a "none of the above" choice too. Jeannie

MacMadame

Now my hips hurt Gah! If it's not one thing, it's another.

marlouise

Hi all just dropping in, been reading the news while my laundry spins. Hope to catch up soon, days are passing so fast.

Marilyn

rjadams

I just got back from shopping trip. I was able to return the pants and get smaller ones. I tried on 8's and they were too big too so I got size 6. then things got better and I went jean shopping at Ross. I started with 8's too big 6's too big I bought 3 pair of size 4 jeans. I am dancing on the clouds. I feel so good. I also got an incredibly "hot" pair of over the knee black suede boots with a nice heel. I had soooooo much fun today.

vickim26

Robin that is awesome. Doesnt that feel so good for things to be too big and not too tight. Cant wait for that feeling again. Thanks for sharing.
Vicki M

exermom

Went to that Mexican Train Dominoes. I was the big winner. Won all of $20. I don't know about this dominoes, I wasn't too crazy about the sitting in one place, at least with Bunco you are moving. I didn't find it really stimulating. But on the other hand, it is nice to get out with people. Maybe I'll do it once in a while.

I didn't eat much, but my biggest problem seems to be when I come home. I know what it is that I'm putting into my body so I will munch. Gotta stop that.

Welcome jteammom. Where did you move from?

The other day I bought this sweater/shirt. It really was too large for me. I think I might have bought it by accident. Anyway, I put it in the dryer and wondered if it would shrink. It did!!! So now I can wear it!

How I envy you, Robin, being able to wear a bikini. One thing is that would mean that I'd have to shave my legs.....lol That's just awesome that you had to keep going to smaller and smaller size jeans. Doesn't it feel great?

Well, tonight the bowling lane has free bowling from 6-8 for league members so Vince and I went. Only bowled two games.

Did a hour of yoga this a.m. and then an hour of deep water workout. Tomorrow, I think I'll do the stairmaster, haven't done that in a while.

Hope everyone has a great evening.

Michele

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: I am happy that the elections are over.....even though we fast forward through the political ads on TV, it's hard to avoid them completely and I don't like the way the candidates attack each other and the way the ads for certain proposals bad mouth the state legislature......we were happy about some of the outcomes and disappointed about others

:flowerforyou: Robin, that is so exciting about your new smaller clothes...I remember how pretty you are and I know you'll be looking fabulous in your new size 4 pants and your bikinis. :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Birdie, you always say such great stuff....some of it is what I already know and reassures me that I am on the right track and a lot of it is new inspiration and food for thought for me to expand my thinking and my actions.

:flowerforyou: Vicki good idea buying some exercise DVDs......I have mine in a nice pile by the VCR in the guest room and the DVD player in the living room so when the weather is bad, I'll be ready.....one of my goals is to find ways to exercise indoors when I can't get out.....now if I could just figure out how to get the dogs to do "Walk at Home" or "Sweatin' to the Oldies" :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: or WII bowling

:explode: tomorrow I go for the yearly blood test that requires a 12 hour fast so no snacks at all this evening :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

tiarapants

Just popping by to say hi as I've been in a mad rush the past couple of days. l'm off to pick my dad up in a wee while and then got a full day ahead of me.

Not sure why, but I'm in a bit of a 'bleurgh mood'. Feeling a bit sad and blue for some reason. I'm not sleeping well either, but I think that's worrying about my daughter and the iminent arrival of twins. I'm not sure if I have mentioned, but I was the only survivor of triplets - so that always hangs over my head as a worry. My grandtwins are thriving where they are at present though, so here's hoping.

Anyway, I must dash. Love, luck and hugs to everyone.

Amanda x

.... and Whoosh, just like that she was gone!

vickim26

Good morning ladies,
I am up early again. Good sign of sleeping better. Even though I awoke at 3:30 am with pain in my thigh that would not go away until I took some aspirin. Feels better now. Michelle you are so busy. Have you reached your goal or are you still losing. I forget these things. Barbie your doggies are so smart I bet you could train them to do the exercises with you so you would not have to go out and walk. You could get them one of those child treadmills that they could do. LOL. I have lots of dvd's already but it is just to get me to do them. But I will. Going to drop rhea off at school later and then go to gym for good workout. Hope to do some christmas shopping later in day. Hope you all have good day.
Vicki M

vickim26

Good morning ladies,
I am up early again. Good sign of sleeping better. Even though I awoke at 3:30 am with pain in my thigh that would not go away until I took some aspirin. Feels better now. Michelle you are so busy. Have you reached your goal or are you still losing. I forget these things. Barbie your doggies are so smart I bet you could train them to do the exercises with you so you would not have to go out and walk. You could get them one of those child treadmills that they could do. LOL. I have lots of dvd's already but it is just to get me to do them. But I will. Going to drop rhea off at school later and then go to gym for good workout. Hope to do some christmas shopping later in day. Hope you all have good day.
Vicki M

jam0525

I just got back from shopping trip. I was able to return the pants and get smaller ones. I tried on 8's and they were too big too so I got size 6. then things got better and I went jean shopping at Ross. I started with 8's too big 6's too big I bought 3 pair of size 4 jeans. I am dancing on the clouds. I feel so good. I also got an incredibly "hot" pair of over the knee black suede boots with a nice heel. I had soooooo much fun today.

Way to go Robin! Post a picture if you can.

Jeannie

jam0525

Hello everyone,

I have met one of my November goals. I started using a 2 lb weight today on some of my arm exercises. I will continue to switch up on the ones that I am better at and hopefully by the end of the month I will up to 2 pounds on all of them.

Mac - What do you take for your joints? Some of the products they have out now really do help. It's hard when your hip and other joints hurt when you are exercising. GL with that.

Welcome to everyone new. A great day and good choices to us all!

Jeannie

PS: Barbie - We had some good results and some bad results in the elections too. We will all just have to wait and see what happens next.

marlouise

Hello everyone, hope today was a good one for all. Sure nice to have the sun out for more than 5 minutes. Hope to catch up soon! Got to get to the kitchen and figure what my menu has instore for me tomorrow. Must keep with it. Ta Ta for now.

Marilyn

lyn54

Hi Ladies,
Can't sit here long enough to do a person-to-person post to each of you. So it's generalities for me.
I enjoy lurking every day.:bigsmile:
I wish our county had a drop-off to vote because I didn't get to. I am glad it is over. I just hope things, in our country, improve for eveyone. I don't discuss religion, politics or money on a personal level with people. I worked with the public for many years and you learn early on that just doesn't "fly."
I have had a pinched nerve in my "seating area" :happy: So, I am limited to time, here. I am better, hope to be functioning normally by Monday. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Has anyone heard from Laura? Did I miss a post from her?

Our weather is now a normal pattern for November. It's supposed to be snow flurries in the early morning hours. It was beautiful sunshine today and about 54 for a high. Yesterday was cold, gloomy and rain. It's been unusually dry for our area so we needed the rain.

Weight wise, I am just trying to maintain. It looks like the rest of you are doing great!:flowerforyou: I am cheering you on!

'til next time,

MacMadame

Mac - What do you take for your joints? Some of the products they have out now really do help. It's hard when your hip and other joints hurt when you are exercising.

It's not a joint issue though. It's an IT Band issue. Your IT Band gets really chewed up when you bike and run. Mine hurts just to touch it.

exermom

vicki - As far as my weight goes, you know, I never had a "goal" to speak of. The only goal I had was to feel good -- health-wise and to feel good about myself. So from that perspective, I feel that I'm in a maintance mode right now.

Barb - why don't you get your doggies a mini-trampoline? Can you just imagine them on there???? I bet you can train them to use a "litter box" too, or at least to go on papers.

Did the Stairclimber today and boy do I sweat when I do that. The water was so cold that I didn't take a shower after exercising so I REALLY need one tonight. Tomorrow, I'll take an extreme pump class. I'm going to take my clothes with me so I can change after the class. Then I'm going to take a meal to a friend. She had a hysterectomy and her hubby was in an accident and totalled their one and only car. I made them some chicken, I got some mixed veges that I know she likes and I had an apple bread in the freezer. That's why I make things and freeze them, so when I suddenly need something I have it.

Better go take that shower. Just look at the time! Where DOES it go to????

Michele

tiarapants

Morning ladies.

Well, I saw the cardiologist and I do have to have a valve replacement. We've agreed that I will have it in the new year, which at least gives me time to get my head around it and also time with the twins (once they actually arrive!)

Thirty-four years ago today, my first child was born! Where on earth did those years go?? Bless her, she's really hoping that the babies don't make an appearance today. She doesn't want to share her birthday! We are going to her house this evening and taking food. Not quite sure what I'm taking yet. One of her friends has just emailed me to ask if it's ok for him to take cake, so that's one thing we won't need to worry about.

After I'd been to the hospital yesterday, I went to the cemetery to visit my mum. I knelt to clean the leaves away from her headstone and managed to hurt my knee. The arthritis in it has been a lot easier since I've lost weight, but sometimes it likes to remind me that it's still there. I'm wearing my knee support today and it's painful, but I've managed to do lots of walking already today. I also have another hospital appointment this afternoon and will walk there and back (which will be about another 90 minutes of walking). Hopefully it will ease up a bit as I have my last day of canvassing tomorrow and that will involve at least four hours of 'street walking'. I'll be glad when it's done!

Michele - you have a very good perspective on your goals. Feeling good is the perfect goal. Well done you!

MacMadame - ouch! I hope your IT band problem eases soon.

Jeannie - well done for using the 2lb weights.

Barbiecat - hope your blood tests are ok.

Robin - you are really rocking!!

Denise - enjoy France, I'm envious!

Birdie - I love your new photo. You look gorgeous (as does your little 'un).

Alice - would love to see a pic of your 4 yr old GS in his chicken costume, it sounds adorable!

To everyone else, including all newbies - I've read all the posts and I'm thinking of you.

I'm especially thinking of Laura at the moment. I really hope she's doing ok. This is such a heart wrenching time. My prayers for you and your family.

Have a good weekend!

Amanda x

lyn54

Hey Ladies
Good Morning.
Amanda: I know the " waiting" you are experiencing in your life, is tough. The unknown is never easy to deal with. Keeping busy helps. When the twins get here, that will help keep you going until the new year. There is nothing like new babies. My son will be 34, December 24th. THAT was an eventful Christmas!

Barbie-hope your blood tests go well too.

I love reading all your posts. :flowerforyou:

I had an experience last night. I was in the bath tub and had my phone laying beside it. It must have been on a down hill slant because I received a text and my phone drowned.:noway: :ohwell: There was no saving it. My husband put my sim card in a blackberry he had just retired. So, I'll have to go phone shopping next week.
I have AT&T and I haven't been happy with them lately. Does anyone else have problems with dropped calls with them?

I am going to weigh this morning but I don't expect to lose. I have done well on my calories but I haven't moved around a great deal. I did do some small weights with my arms and leg lifts but I didn't even count that on my diary.

My 3 1/2 year old granddaughter is coming this afternoon. Her mommy is taking photos for a wedding. I am looking forward to that.

I wish all of you a good weekend.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Hopefully next week it will be back to the gym!

'til next time....

jam0525

Mac- I do mean this seriously, but you can laugh at the suggestion. Go to a feed store and buy some Absorbine for horses and try putting that on your IT band and see if it relieves the pain. It really stinks so plan on trying it when you are going to stay home and you can take a shower before seeing anyone. They make it for people too, but it is not as good as the original one. It's worth a shot. Of course, if you know people with horses you can just try theirs first to see if it will work for your pain.

Amanda- Heart valve surgery isn't what it use to be. It is pretty safe these days. Keep up the good work you have done on your weight and don't let all the stress you have coming at you get you down.

Dad just called. I have to go get him his oatmeal now, so I will have to cut this off here.

Have a great Friday ladies and start the weekend with a can do attitude towards life.

Jeannie

vickim26

Good morning all,
Amanda you will so enjoy those babies. Good luck on the surgery. My mom and brother both had a valve replacement. What kind are you getting. I dont know much about it but my brother said there is a new one that has come out that will never have to be replaced and does not require kumiden (not sure of spelling but medicine to keep your blood thin)
Barbie good luck on blood tests. Weather is lovely here. nice and cool. ate my oatmeal pancakes for breakfast. After posting going to start cooking lunch and then do that video I bought the other day. Will check in later. Have a good day.
Vicki M

rjadams

So for the first time since August my ticker finally moved. I was able to post a loss on my official Friday weigh in day. I am officially down 1.2 pounds. I still have 2.8 pounds to go to get back to where I was in August but I know things are firmer than they were then so it is all good. Have a great day ladies!

pmjsmom

I have been having a bad week and I'm not sure why. I think maybe it's because I am not sleeping really well and I an also stressing a bit about going to visit my family in 2 weeks. I have GOT to do better and I will--starting now.
I do need to pick up some new tops and maybe a pair of slacks before I go because nothing is fitting right. I hate shopping.

MacMadame

Slept through the night two nights in a row without the trazodone. Yeah!

@Jeannie - thanks for the suggestion!

BirdieM

TGIF! :happy: And I really mean it! I've been fighting some bug :sick: all week and been really dragging myself to work. :frown: Haven't exercised since Sunday? :ohwell: Just need to get some rest this weekend. :yawn: Have a wonderful weekend all!:flowerforyou:
BirdieM

marlouise

Hello everyone, I was a good girl today, up at 3am to do the gym, ate all the menu food except supper. But all is good and under or at calorie intake level.
Hope to keep up the good work, it felt good after a few minutes out of the gym, lots of toxins to get rid of. Catch you all tomorrow.

Marilyn

exermom

Oh, Amanda, I'm so sorry that you need the valve replacement, but it is good that they're going to wait a bit. You know, I constantly ask "how can the kids be getting older when I'm not?????" I would really like for Einstein to come down here and explain this to me....lol

Warning! Rant to follow!
When I went for my bone density in Aug, the "nurse" (note the quotes) told me that the MD wanted to talk to me about it. OK. I don't have a problem with that. I asked her for my numbers since the visit wouldn't be for another week. She said "I don't have them in front of me". I just told her "well, I would think that they'd be in the front of my folder". "The MD will discuss them with you". "That's a week away, I'd really like to know my numbers". Finally, she gives them to me. "They are xxx and xxx (I don't remember the exact numbers)." "That's xxx at the hip" "No, that's xxx at the spine". Why give me just part of the answer to my question? Just how dumb does she think I am??? Then, she calls to tell me that the MD wants to do add'l blood tests so I told her I'd be in the next day. The next day she's out but another nurse is filling in. That's when I'm told that (please don't ask me to explain this) it has to be done in 2 to 4 weeks. Well, I go in 2 to 4 weeks. And I wait. And I wait. And I wait. Finally, I speak to the woman at the desk asking her if perhaps they called me when I was in the bathroom. She said she needed to talk to the "nurse". The "nurse" told her that she needs to fill out the paperwork inbetween patients. I couldn't wait, so I left. I called the other day asking why they couldn't do the paperwork and just put it in my folder so all's I'd have to do is just go and have my blood drawn. The "nurse" tells me about how it'll go to insurance. Well, insurance certainly isn't going to honor it if it doesn't have a date...duh.. I just told her that I can't sit and wait for hours, I just don't have that kind of time. I went today for the bloodwork. I had decided that if she didn't have the paperwork ready by a certain time, I wasn't going to bother with this bloodwork. I'm sure it's just added work so that they can get more $$$ from insurance. Anyway, she did do the paperwork, so I got it drawn. The gal at the lab told me that they don't send this out, it's done in their office. So why couldn't she do the paperwork earlier?????

Went out to lunch with some gals today. See, the guys go to lunch so this is the women's "alternative" lunch. It isn't a technical Newcomer activity since some of the people who go aren't Newcomers. Honestly, it was at 1, I wish it were earlier. I know why they have it so late, it's so that the people who play MahJong can play.

Took a meal to the lady who had the hysterectomy. Did I tell you that her hubby totalled their car Tues? They only had the one car. So I took they some chicken (she's told me many times how the hubby can only have beef once/month. But I know he has it more often), mixed veges, and an apple bread.

Did 1 hr of the extremepump class today. They have it on Mon and Fri. Honestly, I don't like the Fri class as much. Oh, the instructor is fine. It's just that there's a class from 8:30 to 9:30 and this is supposed to be from 9:30 to 10:30. It's just that it never starts on time. The instructor does go over, but a lot of people have to leave on time. Going to yoga tomorrow. This one store by me has chicken breasts on sale bogo, I had some and they are so juicy so I'm going to get more after yoga.

Hope everyone has a great evening.

Michele

singerlynne

Hi - i'm lynne and i am almost 50 so i would like to join you in this post - you seem to have a great thing going. I am going to learn so much. And if i can contribute somehow that would be perfect.... congrats to all for such a positive Nov start... how many days til Christmas... i am going to need you then... how many glasses of red wine????