WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST
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Michelle, thank goodness!
Hello everyone. TGIF.
We had a lovely evening yesterday for DH's birthday. We went to our favourite pub which does amazing food. It was DH, my son and son-in-law plus a friend of DH. Very laid back and I had a lentil and spinach burger, without the bun and just ate the burger and some lettuce, so did well. I only drank black coffee and mineral water (I am teetotal), so the calories were all in order. Later in the evening we walked across the road to Barnes Pond and I put a firework fountain into a birthday cake (shop bought but apparantely very tasty) and we took some photos in the dark. Great fun.
At midnight I phoned DD#2 to wish her a happy birthday for today. It is the first time ever that she has been away from home on her birthday - she is working away and won't get back until this afternoon. Her DH stayed with us last night and I really think he's missing her dreadfully. They have been married 11 years and this is the first time they haven't been together to celebrate her birthday in the morning since she was 18 (she's 32 today .... wait, that can't be right .... I'm pretty sure that I'm only 38!)
It is a bank holiday weekend in England - which means that the weather will probably be dreadful (it's pouring down as I type). We don't have much planned, but I would like to get a good hike in if possible. It may be a wellies and waterproofs hike though, but I can handle that.
I'm trying to book a holiday - but can't decide where to go. So I'm going to do a little more research now before I go to the gym.
Have a good day everyone.
Love
Amanda x0 -
Hi Ladies:
First off, to any of you who are living in or near the eastern seaboard and in the path of Hurricane Irene, I hope you keep safe and don't suffer any damage. This one looks like a brute. This is where my DH and I have our cruise booked in 2 weeks too, to go along the eastern seaboard, so I don't know if that will be affected, I guess I will have to wait and see, however, that pales in camparison to people losing property and things.
This has been a punishing year, hasn' t it? Even here in Ontario, parts of the province are having tornados etc. that never get hit (well almost never) and the earthquake the other day was even felt here apparently, but not me, never felt a thing nor did my co-workers. But, I guess lots of people did.
I am glad to read that those of you that health scares, they turned out to be okay, that is so good.
Welcome to any newcomers.
Have a good weekend everyone.
Talk to you later.
Love, Cathy xx0 -
Here in Illinois we are going to have a gorgeous weekend because of the effects of IRENE, I hope that all of you that are on the east coast take care, and are not harmed by this awful hurricane.
I am still the same weight, trying to follow c2 for the most part...I am eating carbs, but usually not for dinner, just for breakfast and lunch, sometimes not for lunch.. but I would like to lose another 10 pounds, right now focusing more on my recovery from the knee surgery.
I walked around the block with just the cane last night, it worked great, altho had hubby with me, just in case, did not want to do it by myself..
Have a good afternoon.
Natalie0 -
Good Morning all, TGIF!
First thing of all things, Michelle I am so happy that your biopsy was negative and that worry is gone for you...I can relate.
Yesterday we moved furniture in the guest room/cruise staging room and vacuumed under the bed and did a total cleaning of the room because I know that once I start getting my stuff out for the cruise and line my shoes up and spread all my crap all over the room there will be no more cleaning done in there. I just close the door and hang a sheet over the garment rack and then when we pack it is all ready to go. I am a bit anal about preplanning so this is what works for me.
We're skipping the gym today and will go tomorrow, I raised the weight on the resistance machines I use and oh boy am I sore, so think I need another day to lose the soreness and will go tomorrow.
The scale is stuck I think, well maybe not but it seems that way...
Please take care and precautions if you are in Irene's pathway...she is a really mean one. We are still suffering here from extreme heat...but a glimmer of hope because this morning it was actually in the high 60's very early..but going up to 100 later in the day with high humdity, enough already...Mother Nature, we know you are pissed off at us all, we're sorry, we'll try to be greener. xoSissy0 -
Faye - great on the colonoscopy. You couldn't drink for 3 hours before the procedure? I didn't have any restriction like that. Interesting..... I'm like you, I do almost all of my health-related stuff in one month. I go for my annual physical in July, then the mammogram, then the bone density scan, in Feb. I get my reclast. You know something, I usually get an annual pap smear, I don't remember if I got that this year or not. Not sure why the MD didn't question me about it. Maybe I did and I didn't even remember! Talk about getting old!!!! Next year is the eye examination (our insurance only pays for an routine visit once every two years)
Natalie - you sound so wonderful, I can't get over it! I knew you'd be feeling better once the operation was over with! Just think of all you've been thru, getting the staples removed is only a teesy tiny portion, and once this is done, you're home free!
barbie - you're so lucky you got everything out of storage. Here we are in NC, three years later, and we STILL have one storage unit. Admitted, we did start off with 6, but we're still paying for the one.
Did an hour of meditation on the Wii today, will go to the taichi class tomorrow. That's not real strenous and I won't get all sweaty. Then Sat. I'll go to the yoga class. By Sun I should be able to do some sort of aerobic workout. Then Mon I'm planning to go to the extreme pump class. I may have to be careful of my chest muscles, tho. But I'm sure for that I can modify. Still a bit uncomfortable, but I can live with uncomfortable.
Going to go to canasta today and then I'm having the evening mahjongg here tonight (Thus).
Thank you, everyone, for your congrats on my news. I'm so relieved, I tell you! Glad that's over with, just don't want to go thru it again.
genalace - I am so very careful about keeping my feet covered. In yoga I ALWAYS wear socks (except if I'm doing yoga at home), the one and only time I'm barefoot is when I take my shoes off right before entering the pool and right before I put them on shortly after I get out. I figure the chlorine will kill the bacteria, and I usually only take a step or two before I put on my shoes. Otherwise, I ALWAYS make sure I have something on my feet.
Went and played canasta today. It looks like not too many people are going to come to the evening mahjongg tonight. I kept hearing over and over "with canasta today...". I think this is the last time I'm going to volunteer to host mahjongg on a day when canasta is played.
There were only 2 who came for the mahjongg, but we played. I actually maj'd twice!
Fortunately, we are far enough inland that we aren't going to get Irene. As a matter of fact, they're calling for sun. It is humid, tho. It seems when someone hears "North Carolina" they immediately think of the Outer Banks/Wilmington area. But we are at the foothills of the mountains. Now Jessica in VA will get it and so will Denise in PA, but not us. It's even not really going to affect our place in FL. Well, we're on the third floor anyway so if we get flooded, you can bet most of FL is flooded....lol
Today (Fri) did 30 min of tai chi. Actually, she's very good (but has quite a thick accent) and talks a lot about healing the body. The talk is probably the first hour or so.
Amanda - a lentil and spinach burger -- sounds very interesting
Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.
Michele0 -
Good evening everyone
Just a quick check in before I go to bed.
Michele - I wear my pool shoes in the pool too. After the first plantar wart I certainly don't want a second!
Faye - I'll look into getting my Wellesse by mail when I'm getting low and if it doesn't look like I'm going to the US for anything else. I'm going to Ithaca, New York in October for a few days, so can probably restock then. I have 3 bottles unopened at the moment.
Had a busy day today with two meetings. When I went home between the meetings, there was a call from my DBF to say he was getting a taxi to Emerg. When I got home from the second meeting there was another call from him to say he was still at the hospital. He called a little after 4 to say he was going to get a taxi home, but I offered to go and pick him up. They didn't do anything because they know the underlying problem and can't do anything about it. He just got another prescription for pain-killers. It meant we didn't get our groceries done so that is another chore for tomorrow.
I go to visit my aunt, who has altxheimers on Saturdays, so I'll give her a call first thing and see if she needs anything from the grocery store..
Michele - so glad your biopsy turned out to be good news. When one of my students (I teach lacemaking) was invited to her first meeting of our group we all thought we knew her, but couldn't think from where. Eventually she said "I work at the Breast Screening Clinic and I recognize most of you, so that is where you have seen me before and I have seen even more of you". We all had a good laugh.
Anyway, it is bedtime. C U on the other side.0 -
Feeling really poopy
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Michelle I am very happy all went well with the biopsy. (I told you it would!
) Now all those negative thoughts can disappear and you can concentrate on the positive. :happy:
Last night while doing a transfer from the bed to the commode, mom had a fit and when she does, loses all concentration and her body literally starts to cave in and she gives up usually and falls. The woman that bathes her normally was there that night, but in the other room. She kept yelling her name to come and help her, when I was right there holding her and had to raise my voice to make her listen to me and get some control over herself. (She is her own worse enemy) There was no way the bathing lady could have helped as there wasn't enough room for all 3 of us. It took a solid 20 minutes to get her to move 2 feet to the bed! It upset the lady so much that she called me the next day and told me she didn't think she could continue bathing my mom if she did that again. (When mom throws a fit, she is screaming, crying and cursing the entire time while making me hold her as she crumbles). I had to convince the lady to come back and she will, but reluctantly. I told mom she cannot do that in front of anyone again, because people don't want to be around that. Her answer was, "Fine don't let her come back. I can bathe myself." She can barely hold a fork and feed herself, can't do any of her toiletry, but she thinks she can bathe herself!:noway: I told her to be realistic.
This morning while I was changing her diaper, she all of a sudden said to me, " I wish I wasn't your mother. Even when you were a little girl you were a *****." Now I know I was not a happy child growing up, but my father was molesting me for years and I was very angry and scared at the time. My mom knows this, but apparently doesn't think it is a good enough reason. Either way, when she said those things to me, it was like driving a knife into my heart. I know our relationship is strained because of the molestation that occured, and my mom has problems with it, (although I really don't know entirely how she feels) but it has never been a loving relationship between us. Still it hurt for her to say that. I know she has always preferred my brother over me and never has liked my personality, saying I am to opinionated, blunt and strong; qualities she wished my brother got instead of me (and has told me so often). But when she told me she wished she wasn't my mother, it was devastating to me. I guess I will never be as good as my brother in her eyes and doesn't appreciate anythng I have done for her since being here with me.
This was a new low even for her. When I asked her how she could say something like that, "She said it's the only way I can get a response out of you. She is a mean, bitter woman. I am tired of all her crap and what she says to me. She just jabs and jabs at me all the time. I haven't talked to he since that and am just trying to ignore her. But it gets harder and harder.
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Faye & Michelle - Glad to hear you both had good results with your medical stuff.
I should have written it down. my bad. I know there is also some one here recovering with knee issues. My apologies for not having written down you name, but I am glad to hear you are walking and glad to hear you are able to go out with a walker. Hang in there.
To all on the East Coast - I hope you all are safe during Irene's sweep of the coast. I heard on the news they are recommending evacuations of 2 million people.
I'm getting back on track with my eating and plan to start back slowly with exercise. I can't believe how long it has been since I exercised on a regular basis. September 1 is still my re-weigh and re-measure day. My new goal is going to be 130 instead of 135. I still have too much weight around the middle.
Have a great day everyone,
Jeannie0 -
Hi Ladies:
Hope everyone is safe from "irene".
Chiclet - I have to tell you, my heart breaks for you. For some reason, the Lord is seeing fit to test you to your limit by having you take care of your mother after the life you have had to live with her and your father. It is absolutely so unfair to you. Where is this brother of yours that your mother loves so much? Why is he not taking turns helping with her care? Maybe it is about time you stood up for yourself and told him to come and get her for a while , that you are tired of it. I had a son who was abused by a brother of mine when he was 12 and my mother, for whom, up to that point, I did everything, turned completely against me and my children and did not speak to me again until 2 months before she died (all because I called the police and my brother was charged and eventually found guilty). It is amazing what people do when they are in denial and obviously, your mother is still in denial about your molestation or she blames you for it happening. You have described her so accurately, she is mean and bitter and so hurtful to you. From what I have read on these posts, you seem like a caring, giving, wonderful woman and don't let her nastiness get you down. You are worth more than that. Remeber, she is fighting her own demons. Turn to the man in your life for comfort at this time. Your mother is so wrong about you, you are amazing!!!! Please remember that.
Love, Cathy xx0 -
Just thought I would pop in for a short note...We get alot of nasty weather, but this time we lucked out, while the east coast is getting Hurricane Irene, we have had lovely weather all weekend because of the hurricane.
I am sure glad I went thru the operation, today I walked 2 blocks over to our clubhouse and rode the Nustep machine for 20 minutes, longest I have ridden it, usually just do 10, so I had to come back and ICE the knee for about 40 minutes.
We winter in Arizona, leaving October 10 for the winter, returning in April.... so we don't get to experience the weather here during the winter, which is OK with me...
I hope to be able to start riding my bike outside again in November.. which is a lovely time of year in AZ.
Have a good afternoon, going to dinner and then playing canasta with friends.
Natalie0 -
Went and ordered new glasses and sunglasses. Cleaned the house. Now relaxing for the rest of the day. I am so happy I have lost 11 pounds. Gotta keep on going.0
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bump.....im 55 and will come back in a bit:flowerforyou:0
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Just checking in to get my dose of the board. Spent a good deal of time the past two days getting ready for Irene. They are predicting they it won't be as bad as they thought. I live in a neighbor with lots of old trees and the problem is more the power outages after the storm. It did feel like we were waiting around for Irene to finally get here. I guess it is a very slow moving storm and we are still waiting!
Hope to be able to connect to you all tomorrow!0 -
HI!Sorry I have been MIA.Had to leave our home.Moved in with a friend.Got sick,1 thing after another.
Miss you all.
Will try to get back soon.
HUGS
jane0 -
Hi everyone.
Hope all is well with you all and for those in Irene's path, are safe.
Natalie- I am so impressed with your recovery. You are moving ahead with great strides and to be walking so soon is amazing to me! I can't believe you are doing everything you say so soon. I thought you were going to be in horrible pain and walking would be far off. Someone on the site said it took a long while to heal, but you are obviously the exception to the rule. You go girl! I am so glad you are doing so well after the ordeal you went through with the pain and worrying about the surgery. I went to my doctor and asked if she thought I should get a knee replacement and she told me no. She told me to just ice it after working out and do stretchiing. oh well.
Cathy- You know a long time ago I used to think God had a bad sense of humor when dealing with my entire life. But it wasn't until last year when I came to grips with it all and started taking classes and reading books on positive thinking that I stopped letting it affect my weight and attitude. But every once in awhile something triggers things and I sink down a little. When my mom told me that, it was like she sucker punched me. I didn't even see it coming. I didn't even have an answer for it. She has always been an instigator in my life, but lately she has gotten real good at handing out blows. Usually I ignore them, but that one hurt.
As for my brother, I guess you weren't on our group when I had to take over for my mom's care. It was because of hiim that she ended up this way. She lived with him and he had her down in the basement (made into a room). Things got very bad and he had stopped caring for her. She developed swelling in her legs which caused edemas all over her legs which made it impossible for her to walk and her muscles deteriorated. He also was only feeding her beef jerky and other packaged foods and she became so malnourished that when she tried to get up to go to the doctor (because they were going to go on vacation and when they finally came down to see her they noticed all the edemas and realized she needed a doctor) she collasped and paramedics had to take her. Long story short, the doctors would not allow her to return to my brothers due to elder abuse, I had to fly to Washington and bring her back here and have been with her ever since. So it is just me that can care for her. I have no other family.
I guess sometimes I think after all that I have done for her to get her the best help I can find and things she needed, she would appreciate it and want to exercise and be able to walk and use the restroom again. But she still has my brother on a pedestal. I will never be good enough obviously. That's just the way things are.
Well to commemerate my low feelings about what she said, I really messed up badly and last night went and bought a lemon topped cheesecake and proceeded to eat the entire thing!:embarassed: All I kept thinking all day today was I ate a whole cheesecake! I was so ashamed of myself. The last time I did something like that was right before I changed my way of eating and I ate an entire double layer white cake over the weekend. This time I best myself and ate it in one night. Consequently I went in the pool and doubled my workout and didn't eat until this evening and only had a lean cuisine dinner. I am kicking myself for doing it.
Chiclet0 -
Good morning everyone
Chiclet, I can understand the feeling you had with that oh so cruel comment from your mum, especially as it came so soon after your neighbour's hurtful remarks. I don't know what to suggest, presumably it isn't possible for your mum to be in a facility nearby to where you live although that would probably be the best solution for both of you - you to have a little freedom but close by to be able to visit frequently and for her too, so that she doesn't feel 'belittled' by having to have such personal care done by her daughter. (Belittled isn't really the word I wanted, but couldn't think of a better one - but I'm sure you know what I mean that she might resent having her daughter doing very personal things for her). I expect she puts the bad part of her life with her 'favourite child' out of her mind. My bro was always the favourite of my mum, I think it is the opposite sex relationship and he was always held up as a shining example to my sister and I.
Natalie - so pleased to read how well you are doing. Don't do tooooo much too soon - be really guided by the doctor or physiotherapist. You can over-exercise. The muscles etc need a rest time between exercise too to rebuild. Speaking from experience here as while I haven't had a joint replaced, I've done lots of physio to get back movement after broken bones. I have osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bones to the uninitiated) which, although not as severe as it could be, has caused me problems now I'm getting older. The disorder mainly affects children up until puberty, but can cause problems later too. It is a genetic disorder and my gr-nephew has it and so has his little one year old son.
We might get a little side effect from Irene today but we are on the extreme western edge and places in Canada east of us (I'm in Ottawa) are likely to be much more severely affected than us. Montreal has a severe rain watch.0 -
Friday, I picked up DBF from Emergency - he had been given yet another prescription for pain killers - nothing seems to work very well. This morning he called to say he was calling 911 because he can't stand the pain any more. So now I have to wait to see what is going on. I had a lawn bowls game this afternoon, but unless I hear from him before I think I'd better stay here to find out what is happening. Unless someone makes a decision to actually operate and remove the wires in his leg that are causing the problem, I don't see how any of this will ever be resolved.
All very worrying and I can't see any easy resolution.0 -
Hi ladies,
Still lurking but I haven't quite gotten my mojo back. I am sure that it will show up soon. I am getting closer to the disgust factor that usually kicks me back into gear. Always reading and think of you all.0 -
Natalie - so pleased to read how well you are doing. Don't do tooooo much too soon - be really guided by the doctor or physiotherapist. You can over-exercise. The muscles etc need a rest time between exercise too to rebuild. Speaking from experience here as while I haven't had a joint replaced, I've done lots of physio to get back movement after broken bones. I have osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bones to the uninitiated) which, although not as severe as it could be, has caused me problems now I'm getting older. The disorder mainly affects children up until puberty, but can cause problems later too. It is a genetic disorder and my gr-nephew has it and so has his little one year old son.
I think I did overdo....
Had a bad day yesterday, lots of back pains and abdominal, don't know whether it was gas, or constipation, not good, I was up until about 3 am, then I guess I fell asleep and I did not wake up until 6:30, when I took my pain meds, so I went from 11:30 last night until 6:30 in the morning with out taking pills, perhaps I took to many, I don't know.
I walked over to the clubhouse yesterday, rode the nustep (kinda like a stepper recumbant bike), for 20 mintues, then walked back to the house.. perhaps I overdid? Who knows..
Anyway, weighed in this morning, same weight I have been, no loss no gain, will have to start trying again when I am feeling a bit better..
So you got lots of rain on the east coast? Hope no flooding...
Natalie0 -
Natalie – Where do you go in Arizona and how do you get there? I’m in New Mexico. If you drive I-40 you will go right past my house and where I work.
Tobybear – I love getting new sunglasses. They always make me feel like Joe Cool (Snoopy with this glasses on). Congratulations on the 11 pound loss.
Chiclet – We both have brothers who don’t help out with the parents. Mine is just out of the picture. Notice I am not talking up about the wedding we just went to in Minneapolis. It was his daughter who got married. He slighted my parents, my children, what few friends and relatives we had from Connecticut and me. My mom cried everyday and my son had two anxiety attacks from feeling unwanted. But, we were all well behaved and didn't make any scenes and just made the best of it and enjoyed seeing what few friends and family that were in the same boat as us. You are an angel for taking care of your mom. Hang in there and know that you are doing the right thing.
I've lost most of the vacation "bump" and hope the rest of it is gone by the time I weigh in on 9/1 and reset everthing. My DD and I will go swimming today. I will be wearing my new bathing suit I got at the Mall of America. My top is two size bigger than my bottom and documents just how much I need to start doing upper body and core work. Obviously, I have the lower body and areobic piece down pat. lol
May everyone stay safe from Irene.
May everyone have a great day,
Jeannie0 -
Yea, Michelle!!!!!!!!!!!! So glad that the biopsy was benign. And Natalie, so glad that you are making such progress......isn't it wonderful to be out of pain? How is your rehab going??
I hope that everyone that was in the path of Irene is safe. Hope that there was not too much damage either. I just talked to my MIL in VA Beach. They are fine, no water damage, just some minor damage to a few trees. They moved everything into the shed that they could. I am so relieved.
Well, John is heading home from 2 weeks away on business. Hopefully, he will get home in time to go to the Tomato and Garlic Festival at the Botantical Gardens. I also would like to stop on the way home at HHGregg and look at ranges. I want a gas range with a true convection oven. So I am doing research. Does anyone have a convection oven? What do you have and do you like it?
Have a great day, everyone!!
Pam aka Cherubcrnp0 -
Hi ladies,
Still lurking but I haven't quite gotten my mojo back. I am sure that it will show up soon. I am getting closer to the disgust factor that usually kicks me back into gear. Always reading and think of you all.
You sound like me, Robin! Started logging my food today. This week I am taking time off from work to be with my daughter and new baby Zachary! I want to give myself a fresh start in September.
Meanwhile, I am looking for a tummy-tuck :bigsmile:
Rebel 0 -
Hello. I haven't posted or been on this site since June. I found out that my boss was leaving to start his own firm but didn't thnk he could afford me. I am a legal assistant. I had worked at the law firm for 38 years but I asked to be laid off so I could collect EI and think about the future. Then after I was off work for 1 day - my old boss called me and said he needed me at his new firm. So this all worked out very well. I had 3 job offers before I left the old firm so I wash't too worried. It is hard to find someone with 38 years legal experience.
So I was stressed for a while. I am 57 and was afraid no one would hire me.
I was just diagnosed with high blood pressure and an underactive thyroid. So I am on medication for this. I went to visit my sister in Calgary and came home 3 pounds lighter thatn when I left. So the meds must finally have kicked in.
I am newly committed to weight loss for good this time. Wish me luck
smwert0 -
chicklet - couldn't have said what Cathy said any better. ITA with her
Did an hour of yoga today. While in yoga class, I remembered this Leslie Sansone DVD that I haven't done in quite a while, I think it's something like 45 minutes long. I think I'll do that tomorrow. Then Mon is the extremepump class, then I'm going to go to get my hair color washed, I'm going to talk to the gal about if there's some other procedure other than washing the entire head of hair, all I need are the roots touched up (I think that's all I need)
Went to the farmers market today (Sat). The guy who sold good corn two weeks ago was there, so I bought 1-1/2 dozen from him. Now that I think of it, It probably wouldn't have been a bad idea to have bought more, cooked it and then frozen it. Well, if he has the corn next week, that's what I'll do.
chicklet - we all have times when we're down and go way off track. As long as we get back on, that's what's important. When I had that medical scare, I turned to my old friend, carbs. Now I'm really trying to get back to the veges. Dinner tonight was zucchini, a tomato that I wanted to use up so that I can buy more tomorrow, grilled chicken, and a splash of the Wish Bone spritzer. Then had a kiwi for dessert. Tonight for a snack I had one of those Dove miniatures (60 calories). But this a.m. I made some sweet potato muffins (I had sweet potatoes that I wanted to use up) and some zucchini pineapple muffins (a friend of ours was coming over, and I'm going to the hairdressers tomorrow so I'll take them some, not to mention that I have some put aside to send to Bryan). Don't beat yourself up, you're getting back on track and that's what's important. I can tell that I've gained a few pounds, things just don't fit as losely as they used to. But I'll get it back now that I have such good news!
Can you believe that this week is ALREADY September? Where has the summer -- I really should say year -- gone to?
Natalie - I'm trying to picture that nustep. Does it give you any impact or are you sitting the whole time you're using it like you sit on a recumbant bike?
Fortunately, we didn't get anything from Irene. Most people hear NC and they immediately think of the Outer Banks area. Well, we're much further inland (at the foothills of the mountains), so we had sun.
Went with Vince today and bought a new motherboard for my computer. He's going to have to rebuild it. While he's doing that, I'll log on from my laptop.
Did 45 minutes of Leslie Sanson's DVD 3 mile fast walk. Tomorrow I'll do the extreme pump class then go to get my hair color washed. I'm going to ask her if there's anything else, perhaps not involving as much chemicals; since alls I really need are the roots touched up. Then I'll do a little food shopping, then stop to get baby food jars from the local day care, then on the way home stop at this man's produce stand and get some tomatoes.
smwert - welcome back, you've been missed.
Here's hoping everyone has a great evening
Michele0 -
Good morning ladies. I hope those on the east coast of USA are all safe with Irene blasting by.
I've had a lovely birthday weekend in Suffok. We were invited to the wedding of the daughter of a dear quilting friend from Texas. Guests from 5 countries met at a beautiful medieval property to celebrate. The weather mostly was kind with brilliant sun mixed with cloudy skies, heavy rain with thunder & hail & back to brilliant sun. Fortunately, we were undercover when the rain appeared.
I just didn't worry about my eating too much although tried to err on the healthier side so back to the stuff thats better for me now.
Had a couple of NSV's I think - noticed my jeans kept heading south & I had to keep hitching them up, having to have 2 new dresses & 3 tops altered in time for our trip to Florida next month (I know its huriricane season but hey, mad dogs & Englishmen & all that!) & yesterday my DiL said it looked like I'd lost quite a bit of weight. So it looks like this healthier eating & exercise thing could be working after all!
Off to catch up on reading the posts. Hugs & good wishes to all & enjoy the rest of your week.0 -
Good Morning Ladies.
I hope you are all doing well today.
We are off to visit MIL in the nursing home. I'm taking a birthday cake so that she can celebrate DH's birthday (which was last week). I am hoping that she is a little better than she was when I visited her on Saturday. She was struggling to tell me something but just couldn't get the words together. I could see her getting more and more frustrated and she kept bursting into tears. I still have no idea what she wanted to say. Also, her co-ordination is getting worse and worse - she is barely able to feed herself these days. It is awful to see her like this, she's only 73. The nursing home is brilliant and she gets the best care she could get, but the fact that she is stuck in a wheelchair all the time now means that she is extremely limited in what she can do. She is unable to stand at all and the only thing she gets any pleasure from is food. Consequently she has gained about 60 pounds over the last couple of years. The nursing staff put her on a diet but the lack of exercise - apart from daily physiotherapy - means she just gets larger. Having said that, food is probably her sole pleasure these days, so maybe it is better that she eats what she wants. She could die at any time from another attack, so perhaps it would be unfair to restrict her. It's a tough call.
Anyway, I'd better get going.
Hugs to all.
Love, Amanda x0 -
Hi Everyone~
Irene is finally gone and we came through it unscathed!!
I am in southern NJ and plenty of areas surrounding me are flooded, etc but we were OK. We were prepared and I even joked on Facebook that the one thing I did that I now think was just crazy was to get Glow stick Necklaces for my dogs!!
Fortunately we didn't even lose power but I was ready!
So time to get back in "training mode"~ we did "order out" a little more than usual over the last few days........
Check back later......0 -
Amanda your before and after picture is so inspiring. you look amazing.
Rebel we will get this back in gear together girlfriend.
I finally changed my ticker. it is so frustrating but I had to.0 -
I'm aiming to lose at least 5 pounds in August ... holiday in September looming!
Pleased to say I've dropped from 190.4 to 183.2 so I did get my 5 lbs off in August, hoping to get the other side of 182 (which takes me down into the 12 stone bracket) before we go on holiday 1st September.
Sorry I've been slack about posting on here, I've been so busy this month, but I have popped in and read some of the posts. You sure are an amazing group of women, keep it up. I will try harder to post in future, although being away for some of September will thwart me in that initially
Hope to catch up soon
Sue x
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Hi Ladies:
Glad to hear that it seems Irene has not damaged anyone; thank heavens for that.
Chiclet - I read the post about your brother and it makes even less sense now, but you are obviously being tested!! Just remember that your mother has some real problems, not you. If you cannot or don't want to put her into a home, then you will be stuck dealing with this for a while yet, so you will have to steel yourself to her outbursts and her nastiness. Try to remember that she has issues beyond your control. My heart goes out to you and I wish there was some way I could help you. Just continue to tell yourself that you have come so far to let ANYONE drag you back down. As I said, let your man friend give you some comfort and some guidance and some well deserved love at this time. You are truly a glorious woman for putting up with all of this.
Jane - I hope you are okay and that everything is going allright for you. You are going through a rough time right now. My thoughts are with you.
To everyone else, I hope you all are okay. I am off on 2 weeks holidays after this week with 1 week at home and 1 week on a cruise with hubby. I cannot wait to be away from work, it has been very stressful lately. In fact, I have even been putting my resume in at places closer to home!!! My bosses would freak out but this commute is just killing me.
Anyway, my Friends, have a good night and talk to you soon.
Love, Cathy xx0
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