WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2013
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I'm so accustomed to rewarding myself with food that I haven't set any rewards for reaching my goals. I should try to find a non-food reward for motivation. Any suggestions? :bigsmile:
Hope everyone has a marvelous day!
Tons of suggestions: a new piece of clothing, pampering (e.g. new nail polish, a manicure, uninterrupted bubble bath), new book, a fun piece of custom jewelry or pretty scarf, new exercise DVD, new exercise gear, spending time on a favorite hobby or supplies for that hobby. I could go on and on. Just pick something non-food that has always made you happy or will make you happy.
I just got myself some new exercise DVD's and since I just hit another milestone I get to go shopping this weekend - I'm thinking a bright sweater make for a cheerier dreary February.
Jodios0 -
Hello my lovelies, Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you!
Two days ago my DH started a 2 week holiday so it was decided we needed to go look for tiles for the downstairs bathroom, tiles that befitted my DH’s vision for his masterpiece. We went from showroom to showroom (which of course are all located on the opposite end of the city) and with calculator in hand, I was trying to convince DH to lower his expectations. $$$. We did finally find something but figured we would have to put off buying it for a bit, definitely until we could go home to do some better measuring to know just how much tile of each size we would need. DH is a great one for guesstimating and always having too much.
Short version, we decided just to go to Home Depot to pick up the concrete backer-board and voila! We found some tile there that someone had special ordered in, didn’t like and so the store was selling it as a special. WOW! We got it for 25% of what we were looking at in town and for 1/10 of what it originally cost! Yippee! It’s lovely travertine marble but DH has a mountain of cutting ahead of him as they are 18” x18” square and he will need to cut some of it to 4” x 4” to cover the shower floor. I have faith in him!
Yesterday morning we dropped off the truck for new brakes (just started grinding) and in the cold and blowing snow, my DH has set up his table saw outside (okay, it’s the only room left) so he can carry on with the bathroom renos. This is his last set of 2 weeks off without a conference attached and he wants to get as close to finishing as he can as we have guests coming this summer. I am on standby as his aid.
I decided it was a baking day of sorts and after putting on a load of laundry, I started a new recipe of yogurt raisin scones (where the raisins are soaked in rum… hehehe). Just when I have dough up to elbow, DH calls, can I come hold the board for him outside so the concrete backer-board won’t crack while he saws?
Wash the hands, put on my winter jacket, gloves and boots, out to the back yard I go. The air is brisk, fresh and then he starts… great clouds of dust swirl up around us, cough, cough cough, he forgot to tell me I’d need a mask! Job done, back inside, out of my gear, back into the baking. The scones are just into the oven and the dinger goes for the washing machine. Wash up, downstairs I go, change loads and back upstairs to start on the gingersnaps.
Once again the call for fresh air comes, mark my place on the recipe so I’ll know what I have done so far, back into my gear, oops, the dinger goes for the scones, pull them out of the oven and get back outside. Roooaaarrrrrr, cough, cough cough! Back inside, out of my gear and back to baking. Just as my hands are covered in dough again, rolling the balls of gingersnaps in sugar, the laundry dinger goes. Wash up again, downstairs to change over loads, back up, hands back in dough and you guessed it, the call of the wild echoes again!
I did actually get the baking done… eventually, didn’t burn either the cookies or the scones (very tasty by the way), managed to get the laundry done before the call came that our truck was done. All I can say is that it’s a good thing we got such a great deal on our tiles because it cost $800 for the front brakes!! Cough, cough, cough… holy smokes! That wasn’t in the cards!!!
I’m still in a February funk but trying to dig myself out, …. I must, I keep nibbling those naughties. I am still posting but not losing any weight. I need flowers today!! I am going to buy myself some flowers, no, they will not be forthcoming from DH, there is not a romantic bone in his body and I must not forget to call my younger bachelor brother tonight to wish him Happy Birthday.
I do not get here as often as I would like lately, must do better. I get a half hour here and there, make notes and then few days later we are 20 pages gone! We are chatty!
Hearts and flowers to all of you my friends,
Kate, Sherwood Park, Alberta0 -
Hubby and I started watching Downton Abby last night. Thanks for the tip that they are on PBS. First one was "ok". I was glad that Bates got pulled out of the carriage at the last minute. We aren't "in love" with the show, but we've heard so many good things about it that we'll keep watching it for a while. I LOVE the fact that there are no commercials!
DeeDee2211 - Thank you so much! I will be working on the blog today. Trying to get 2 more days done. They will be out of order as my mom is really interested in our food tour as we are taking her to Rome in April.
LucyT4dieting - our youngest has gout too. He's 27 (he's also the one I have the weight loss bet with) and he was very unhappy. His doctor told him he was surprised as it is an "old rich man's disease" ..... and he's young, poor but yes, he enjoys his scotch, cigars and beer. He just tells everyone it's arthritis instead.
50ishfoodie - I'm gradually cutting back on my caffeine. At one point I drank 2 pots of coffee in the morning and then between 6-9 diet cokes a day. Now I am down to 0 diet cokes and about 1/2 pot of coffee in the morning. I REALLY enjoy that half pot so I'm going real slow about stopping that.
janehadji - have fun in Mexico! I just LOVE getting away and relaxing .... of course I didn't do any relaxing in Rome but I could have! Have a margarita for me!
Laura80111 - feel better soon!
ekafont - Welcome! I just joined last month and the ladies here are wonderful!
megblair1 - We frequently get together with our pastors. When we are back in the US hubby will have breakfast at least once with the pastor of our church there. And here in Norway, we try to have the pastor and his family and the assistant pastor and his family over every other month or so (separately). We've been told (in the past with a different pastor) that they really enjoy a chance to connect and relax instead of being put on a pedestal and their Christianity examined all the time. We also enjoy the time to just let them know how much we appreciate them.
nanasorchid52 - I've never heard of pancakes on "Shrove Tuesday" (is that the same as Fat Tuesday?). In our family growing up, we never gave up things for Lent .... I was thinking this was a Catholic thing but my mom now gives up things for Lent and she is not Catholic.
Patchworkpers - good morning UK lady from Norway!0 -
Happy Valentine's Day to all the ladies who post here,
I am doing OK and yes, I did have a donut for breakfast. lol It was a heart shaped one from Dunkin Donuts.
Have a great day everyone,
Jeannie0 -
Happy Valentines Day to all my friends! It’s beautiful and sunny here, although windy and cold-ish. I stayed home from work today ( I had scheduled it before getting sick), so I hope to get some work done on the book. I’ll be going with DD#1 to Capitol School of Hair Design this afternoon, then finish the grocery shopping (already been to one place) afterwards. I’m feeling a bit better, but again so tired. We are not really doing anything tonight; we are planning to go out on Saturday though to celebrate. It’s kind of hard going out in the middle of the week when we both get up so early on Friday.
Glenda: I love your thoughts about being mindful.
Nana: I have never heard of the pancake thing for Shrove Tuesday.
Mary: the weather in Kansas sounds a lot like the weather in Omaha!
Jodio: I love the cooking light magazines too!
Barbie: I so hate doing income tax! Maybe that’s why we always wait until October when all our extensions run out!
Jo: so sorry to hear about your ongoing knee problems!
Liz: hope you got a great night’s sleep and are refreshed today!
Katla: I hope you are feeling better today! Increased eating almost always means I’m getting sick.
Sunshine: why do you have the pastor and assistant pastor over separately? Just curious! I do think they need some time to relax, as you say, without being examined all the time!
DeeDee: I have been filling up on your special ginger and lemon tea!
Amanda: I think we all could live by your doctor’s words!
Nancy: you should have called….my entire wardrobe is pink or purple! I could have fed exed!
Lucy: you are very lucky to have such a special DH!
Jackie: I hope you find a way to be more organized..when you discover the secret, let me in on it, will ya?
Lin: the flower graphic is beautiful! Thank you!
Diane: welcome!
Betsy Ann: my non-food rewards include a mani-pedi when I lost 15#, now I’m working on new lingerie for my 30# mark. I also plan to have my spider veins removed and best of all, get of Metformen when I lose 50. A facial is in there too somewhere
Kate your tile story reminds me of when we were building our house. We had to stay in budget and when we went to look at brick, I hated all of it. We went back a second time and found some beautiful, hand-made pink=ish bricks that someone had pulled off their house after building with it and not liking it. It was an odd amount only for one specific thing and the brick people thought they would never re-sell it. Originally it was 5 times more than we could afford, but they sold it to us for what we had budgeted! We only have a small amount of brick and had 2 bricks left over when they were done!
Well, time to get busy. Need to eat lunch and get ready to go out with DD#1. Everyone have a wonderful valentines day! Take care, Meg0 -
I have loved The Downton Abbey series - hang in there! Seen all three of the series and the end I didn't see coming!
Yes It is the same as Fat Tuesday - traditionally the time you used up food before Lent.
Don't think I have replied to a quote very well - any one can give me a tutorial?
Happy valentines Day all.
Cooking a low fat valentines meal tomorrow as my DH runs a swimming club on aThursday and he is so special and romantic all of the time.that I was happy to let him go even though he offered to stay at home. I am so lucky
Can''tget the hang of replying to all so keep going on your journey and keep strong. Jo 0 -
"I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon." -Anon.
Happy Day!!
jb 0 -
Happy Day! stopping in to say hello - I am on my way to the rec center today; I feel like walking and have decided it is time to get back with the program of exercise:bigsmile:
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Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
It’s set! My daughter’s wedding will be in the Her Life magazine here in Denver, maybe the April issue. She needs to answer the interview questions and give them a dozen photos to choose from.
Yesterday was bad, and I finally just stopped logging. I was really worried all afternoon and ended up eating several of the cookies I had baked for my daughter. Someday I’m going to get a handle on stress eating! :noway: My son usually answers my texts and calls within a few minutes if he can. I didn’t get a response for 19 hours! I was really worried, and had started contacting his roommate and friends when he finally surfaced. It turns out that he had fallen asleep at 7pm, woke up in the middle of the night for a few hours, and slept again until 4:30pm. :yawn: I look so much older than I did 6 months ago, and I think that I know the reason why!
Laura80111 – I hope that the dizzies are gone, and you’re back to feeling like yourself.
Meg – I’m sorry you have another sinus infection. I’m sure you’re really frustrated by all of this! That apartment sounded horrible. Don’t they look at places before they assign them? DD’s wedding was last August, so the magazine will just be fun.
Sunshine61250 – I guess that our sense of what is cold changes with where we live! If those are usual winter temperatures, then they have a different perspective than we do. My heritage from my mother’s side is Norwegian, but I’ve never been there. I do love lefse, though! (Hate lutefisk).
Barbie – You’re right on top of those taxes! I’m impressed, as I always wait until the 1st of April – primarily because I don’t ever have all of the K-1’s until then.
Brooke – Congrats on the 1st ten being gone!! :flowerforyou:
Liz – My mother got her first dishwasher at the age of 83, and she doesn’t really like it!
DeeDee – Hooray for training session #4…. you go, girl!
Amanda – Congrats to your hubby on his new book commission! What is he writing about?
Nancy – Did you remember to mention that you were busy?? I hope your depression lifts soon. Acting the way you want to feel sounds like great advice, and I’m going to try to remember it.
Lucy – Carrabbas is my favorite! I don’t know about the healthy part, but I do love the Chicken Bryan.
Jackie – Have a great time in the Catskills!
Lin – What a beautiful graphic!
Kate – It sounds like you found a great deal on the tile, and burned off a ton of calories running back and forth all day! My husband doesn’t have a romantic bone in his body, either – maybe they’re related? The flowers sound like a good idea. Maybe I’ll buy some, too! Shopping is definitely on my agenda for today.
Jane in Colorado0 -
Thank you everyone for the warm welcome! Seeing all the discussion about Fat Tuesday and Lent has made me realize that if I could just follow the Lenten Fast I could probably lose a couple pounds!! (I'm Greek Orthodox and we take Lent seriously - no meat, oil (nope ... nothing can be fried), dairy, alcohol, etc - basically 40 days of water and fresh fruits and vegetables). But we don't start our Lent until the middle of March, so I still have time to talk myself out of it ... LOL!
I need to lose at least 25 pounds. I currently weigh about 172 and am 5'3". I initially joined MFP about 2 years ago and lost about 10 pounds.
I know that I am a lot healthier than I was 2 years ago - I have actually run 4 5k's in the past year ... Well, "run" is a strong word - lets go with jogged/walked 4 5k's. A month after my first 5K I turned 50 and had a hysterectomy. Ever since, my weight has been creeping back up so I'm right back where I started. It is so frustrating when I'm working out with my workout buddies - they are all so thin (of course they are all in their mid 30's ... I was thinner back then too...)
Has anyone else had problems with weight gain after a hysterectomy?
Would someone please come get these valentine candies out of my desk drawer?? .... Oops - went off course there....
Beth0 -
<<<<slides back in<<< Hi ladies!!! I can't seem to keep up!!..so I'll just pop in every so often.
Happy Valentines Day!! :flowerforyou: 0 -
Happy Valentines Day All
No time to read so will try to catch up later.
Hubby gave me my card and two cute stuffed monkeys this am...then just after lunch a delivery person was at the door in the snow with flowers for me:flowerforyou: I just love that man
New pic of my flowers on my messy desk.
Laura 80111 in Colorado 0 -
Happy Valentines day!!
Hubby and I went to lunch before he goes to work tonite.Made me a beautiful card.
Hope everyone is doing ok.
HUGS 0 -
Saving my place for later. Happy Valentine's Day.
Katla in NW Oregon0 -
I dove headlong off my eating plan today...DH and I went to Red Lobster for lunch. I didn't know where we were going, so I didn't look at nutrition info before hand. I love their cheesy garlic biscuits so there went my gluten-free resolve. I didn't eat really BAD, just not to plan. Oh well, we will see what the scale tells me in the morning. We had a nice time and sometimes you just have to start again on the next meal.
I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day. I will check back tomorrow...
All the best,
Mary in TN0 -
Beth in SC - I get a lot of ideas for meals from Taste of Home magazine
In one sense, it's discouraging to come here. Everyone is losing -- but I'm not. I really haven't changed my eating nor my exercise. If anything, I've added more calories because I don't add in my exercise calories so when I'm over, I let that be my "bumper". But I'm still not losing! waaaaaa! But I won't give up, no sirree bob Maybe I should go back to not going over. whenever I didn't add in my exercise calories and didn't go over, I'd lose.
katla - feel better fast
Brooke - congrats on those 10 pounds lost!
Did about 45 minutes of Power Sculpt DVD today. Tomorrow I'll do some deep water. Afterwards, I'll stop at the library and pick up the audiobooks I have on hold to listen to on the way to FL, stop at the bank and get money, I made a red velvet cheesecake for this one gal who'll be at bunco tonight and I might wind up taking a piece of it to Lynette. Today after exercising I stopped at the food kitchen and gave them the rest of the brownies, cake and cookies from our Newcomer general meeting, then I did a little food shopping. Trying to buy only things that can be frozen. Asparagus is on sale but I didn't get any since I don't like it frozen.
sunshine - shrove Tuesday is the same thing as Fat Tuesday. Maudy (?sp) Thursday is the same as Holy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter). Vince didn't know that.
Happy Valentines Day all my lovely Vit F's!
Amanda - you are truly amazing. If you need some weight, I'd be more than glad to share!!!
grandmallie - welcome! You've come to a great place for motivation. Check in often
Nancy - boy, you've been one busy gal.
One of our neighbors just came by. Her son (probably around 8 or so) gave us a valentine. In a plastic cup were some candy hearts, valentine candy corn (I'd never seen valentine candy corn), Skittles, and some sort of thick cookie. Vince said he'd probably eat it so I just left it in his office. But I thought that was such a nice thing for them to do!
katla - for a while I was watching the Food Hospital, too. But I found too many references to the UK that I just couldn't associate with anything over in the US so I don't watch it as often any more. But I do remember that guy with the gout, and I don't remember what he ate, either. When Vince had the gout, he had to eliminate red meats for something like 3 days. He was also told that alcohol exasberated it, but he's not much of a drinker so that wasn't a problem. Latin wasn't offered when I was in high school, either. French, German and Spanish.
diannebolin - welcome. What a wonderful gift you've given yourself, you certainly deserve it!
Kate - that's wonderful about the tile. Just don't you just love getting a bargain? What an advantuare you had in baking! Wow, on the brakes, but glad you got them fixed
Jeannie - I got Vince two Boston Cream donuts from DD the other day and at first I didn't think they were Boston Cream's then I found out that they were just heart shaped for Valentine's day.
Jane in CO - how wonderful for your daughter!
Vince and I just wished each other "Happy Valentine's Day". No card, no gifts. Well, we bought each other the exact same anniversary card so I guess both of us not getting the other one a card is in the cards....lol
Mary - glad you had a nice time. Yes, we need to celebrate sometimes, just not every day. I had bunco here tonight, made a red velvet cheesecake for this one gal. I'm going to take the rest of it to Lynette tomorrow. Besides, I don't want to keep it until we get back...actually, I don't want to keep it at all.
Hope everyone has a great evening.
Michele in NC0 -
every day is Valentine's Day at my house
Thank you all my Vitamin F friends for adding so much to my life. Barbie from NW Washington 0 -
Hello everyone.To those of you who have been so kind relaying your support and prayers through DeeDee, I am so appreciative. It seems like such a long road since I last was here. It has been six months as of the 18th since I lost my husband. While life will never be the same for me without my Lee, it will be different. I kept my promise to Lee to come to Arizona as we had planned to do before he was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. I found a wonderful place near Sedona called Cottonwood, at the base of the Mingus mountains. There is so much sun (most of the time) and I find being able to be outside and being active so helpful in staying away from the depression that had set in after Lee passed away.
So today, I made up my mind after emails, cards and caring neighbors went out of their way to show me I was loved that I wanted to get back on track with MFP and work on me again. I have access to swimming and hiking so I am seeing and getting out there to enjoy what life has to offer me.
Again my thanks to all who have sent prayers and support my way.
What a wonderful Valentines day I have been given. 0 -
Good morning from snowy Norway. I actually had a long post and my computer crashed and I lost it all. :grumble:
When I have time I'll start all over again. Hubby said I should try to do scan disk or some such thing to make sure everything is ok.
Joy0 -
Good morning all!
Michele- I am also frustrated by not losing right now. I have been stuck for a long time. Not giving up!
Barbie- How sweet! Great relationships are part "chemistry", but mostly a result of our attitudes and ability to accept and give love. You are such a great role model for living life in the present with a focus on the positive, No one deserves Valentine's day everyday more than you do!
Dixie- It is so good to hear from you! We traveled through Sedona a few years ago and loved it. Spectacular scenery! Very peaceful.
Deb A from CNY0 -
Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Dixie:flowerforyou: I am so happy to see you back here...sending you lots of hugs!!!!! One step at a time!!!!
Michele I`m still playing around with those 3 lbs., since Nov.. It does get discouraging:sad: but I`m like you I`m not about to give up! I too, have some I could share with Amanda:laugh: ! I love seeing everyone drop the weight, means mine will come off one of these days!!!!
Barbie You and Jake are the perfect Valentine couple !!!!
Joy I have lost many posts since I`ve been here
, somewhere in cyber space there are lots of notes floating around:laugh: ! I always say the computer gremlins are up to no good!!! Sometimes I use a word doc., most of the time I just jot a few notes down, here lately I just keep running out of time:frown: !
Amanda I will be happy to send some of my weight along with Michele`s if you need a bit more:laugh: . Isn`t it wonderful to go to the Dr. and he/she`s not telling you you need to lose! I do like thinking of food as a prescription, take as directed everyday.
I can barely move this morning:sad: , my knees are hurting from running yesterday, I`m not sure I`ll ever be a runner
! One of the mentors told me she has a mantra she says to herself to get her through the running part..."this will not kill me":laugh: . I ran more yesterday than I did the time before, so I guess I`m doing okay! I don`t think I`ll get to the point this time where I`ll be able to run the entire 5K:blushing: , however I`m already thinking about signing up for another beginner class, practice makes perfect...right?
Time to get this sore body moving! Have a great day ladies!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!!
Hugs,
DeeDee in sunny NC0 -
:flowerforyou: Bumpity Bump this Friday morning:flowerforyou:
too busy to read....will catch you all later:drinker:
Laura 80111 in Colorado 0 -
I’m not sure if this is a rant or something more positive.
Knees: You only have one pair so be kind to them. Everyone with knee problems raise your hand. See that? My hand is up and so are MANY others. I am here on MFP because knee pain was making me miserable and I started researching the issue on line. I can’t tell you how many times I saw the phrase “overweight women” while researching this. :noway: I thought, “Aha! I need to lose weight.” :grumble: I have mentioned this before, but I’m not sure I’ve mentioned my gratitude to all of you on this journey with me. I am making progress and so are my knees. A huge part of the progress is possible because of the support I’m getting from all of you. I love aerobic exercise but I don’t plan to run again unless being chased by a bad guy or forest fire. I plan to walk, ride my bike, swim, practice yoga, use an elliptical-- But pounding my cartilage to tiny bits in order to burn calories is on my “no-no” list.:noway: :noway:
Take care of your knees.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Katla in NW Oregon0 -
Good Morning to all my ladies over 50. I've just started the program and hit a wall today. Here's my situation. Had health issues survived YAH !!!! But the weight packed on quickly. Just looking for input and guiding on meals. I seem to stick with what I Love. All are healthy selections but I'm worried about halting my weight loss due to lack of variety. Blessings and Hope for all. Thanks for the help Lisa:blushing:0
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No time to read or reply today so bumping in to mark my spot. I am off to the mountains for the weekend to cook for a friend's wedding event (not the main reception thankfully, just the rehearsal dinner, breakfast,....)
See you next week!
g0 -
Happy Friday! The sun's shining bright here this morning, I'm just about ready to go out and get some of it.
Dixie!! :flowerforyou: Welcome back, so nice to hear from you! I know exactly where Cottonwood is, what a gorgeous place. Have you moved there permanently?? Enjoy that sunshine!
DeeDee, ouch! :flowerforyou: It takes awhile for these (old) bones to get used to something like running. I keep hoping mine will stop hurting but they haven't yet. :grumble: Alas, I keep trying. Proud of you for giving this a go!! Knee stretches will help.
Weekly weigh-in, up a few ounces. Funny how important an ounce is now. :ohwell: Oh well! It's important that we keep ourselves feeling inspired no matter the scale. Keep going! :happy:
Everyone have a terrific day, time for me to fly. jb in beautiful blue sky Portland 0 -
I’m not sure if this is a rant or something more positive.
Knees: I don’t plan to run again unless being chased by a bad guy or forest fire. I plan to walk, ride my bike, swim, practice yoga, use an elliptical-- But pounding my cartilage to tiny bits in order to burn calories is on my “no-no” list.:noway: :noway:
Katla in NW Oregon
This really struck a chord with me LOL!!!! Thanks for the giggle this fine morning.
Welcome Lisa, you've found a group of kind, experienced and supportive women. Stay tuned in here and you'll get some great wisdom (and some chuckles too)!0 -
Good Morning to all my ladies over 50. I've just started the program and hit a wall today. Here's my situation. Had health issues survived YAH !!!! But the weight packed on quickly. Just looking for input and guiding on meals. I seem to stick with what I Love. All are healthy selections but I'm worried about halting my weight loss due to lack of variety. Blessings and Hope for all. Thanks for the help Lisa:blushing:
Lisabu, Losing weight is all about portion control. Eat what you love in moderate portions and count the calories. Don't forget to meet your nutritional needs so include green stuff, protein, and good carbs. Exercise and visit here often.
Katla in NW Oregon0 -
Hello ladies
A little late coming in today as I have been looking after my scrummy grandtwins. I wish there had been somebody behind me with a camera earlier on - Molly was on one side of me and Teddy was on the other and we were looking out of the living room window, trying to spot a yellow car (good game). Molly rested her head on my shoulder and Teddy just put his arm around my other shoulder. Seriously I nearly burst with love in that moment. Those two year olds have woven themselves around my heart like nothing I could ever have imagined.
Oops, tears in my eyes thinking about it. Soppy Grammy that I am!
Got to dash off now to see my dad and then on to the nursing home to visit MIL. It was four years yesterday since her fall in the shower, which was the onset of her vascular dementia. Four years either in hospital or the nursing home. Four years since she was able to stand, let alone walk. It breaks my heart.
Both ends of the spectrum of age - the very young and the very old. A balanced day perhaps. Certainly a thought provoking one.
Love to all.
Amanda x0 -
My knees and all of my joints are so much better after getting on my schwinn airdyne stationary bike and actually using it finally! I only bought it back in 06' because, after working in a physical therapy dept at a hospital for 3 years, I KNEW I would be needing it someday soon. Well, those days are here This past year, it got so bad that I hurt to roll over in bed, hurt to walk, hurt to not move. Ibuprofen wasn't helping at all. Nothing was. So I figured, "what do I have to lose...?". I didn't want to lose my mobility, as heck..I'm only 50 yrs old.
So, I finally got up on the bike. Those first 6 minutes wore me out. I was winded. But now, 5 weeks later..I am up to 30 minutes. It is a struggle. I still have to have 2 cool downs.....midway through. But then I only work my arms, and let my legs rest.
I am not a physical therapist, but I made sure I took notes those few years I worked that job. 0
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