WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2013

Gardengail

Just scanned through posts the last several days. Spent 14 hours in the office today in prep for (1) me being away through the long weekend and (2) boss being gone for 2 weeks. Will try to keep up while away, but we'll see how my time goes.

We'll celebrate our anniversary, my DS/BIL's anniversary and my (same) DS' 65th birthday. Party, party, party! We probably won't overindulge as this particular sister always cooks just enough portions -- never more (and sometimes on the skimpy side).

I really need to go eat something -- lunch was a long time ago!

'night all --

Gail, metro ATL

Poerava14

Hello friends,
It was tough to come back from Hawai'i not so much because of the weather, the beauty and food, but because of the PEOPLE. Just so much 'aloha', and many good friends who hold a special place in my heart. I did log most of my food and exercise. Came back with a .5 pound gain and no tan or sunburn (I'm taking better care of my skin after subjecting it to years of overexposure). :glasses:

It's taken me a few days to read through all your posts. As always, even when you don't hear from me, I do 'hear' all your good advice and stories in my head as I go through this journey toward optimum health and fitness. :drinker:

Yanniejannie- Sorry you have to take the pills. Totally understand your frustration. With antibiotics you may want to add more probiotics to your diet.

Jodios- Congratulations on busting through the plateau and below your goal. So happy you are getting quality time with DH and DD.

DeeDee- A new crown to go with your tiara – hope the dental procedure went well.

Kathy- Your stalwart discipline in the face of donuts inspires me. I cannot be within a 10 city blocks of donuts or they mysteriously get inhaled down my gullet. Good luck with the job interview.

Barbie- Did your pick win on DWTS? I like Derek and Kelly, but wish Zendaya had taken the mirror ball.

Cheeseheads- You can have my portion. I like cheese but can happily live without it. Lactose intolerance is no fun.:sad:

Geekette411- Welcome to you. Please tell us more about yourself. You’ll find this is a very engaged MFP community.

Grandmallie- I am intrigued by your teas. Who makes them and where can I get some? I drink green, oolong and caffeine free Good Earth spicy every day.

Lucy- Have fun at the beach and I hope you have fantastic sunny weather.

CityJane- Our DHs may be related. Mine is a very thin and fit 68 who also has IBS and cleans up after me. He has a dessert with coffee every night before he dozes off watching sports on tv. :laugh:

Katla- Where in Colorado does you DD live? Have you looked into renting instead of buying an RV?

Roeann- I have to tell myself daily “sunscreen is my friend”. Wish I had started this regime about 50 years ago.

Yardtigress- I kiss my cat, too. :smooched: The worst part of my vacation was having to put my fur baby in a pet hotel. He did great, and even lost ½ a pound which he needed to shed.

Sue in SD- Sorry about your setback, but glad to know that you’re closer to getting an MRI.

Joyce in Indiana-Great NSV. Congratulations. I’m watching the Pacers game now and cheering for them. (sorry Heat fans)

Michele- I truly admire the variety of exercise you do. I need to look into shaking up my routine.

Gail- Enjoy the celebrations and the long weekend away from work.

All of you with gardens are making me jealous. I just have a tiny condo deck and have yet gotten started with planting a single petunia. With the long weekend coming up, I’ll be hauling back potting soil and pretty flowers from our local nursery.

My DSIL and 4 dear nieces and nephews live in OKC. Everyone is fine, but all know impacted families. I am really proud of one niece who is a one-woman animal rescue squad. :happy:

Stay well.

Rori
with aloha from the Colorado Foothills

Katla49

Barbie: It sounds like you are being health-wise to put on a few pounds of muscle to help yourself stay strong. I think that is very smart. I don’t picture you losing control and turning into a couch potato. :noway: :noway: Couch potatoes don’t dance, and neither do people with weak, brittle bones. You’ll find the right balance.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Michele: I’ll be going to Boulder County. We live at sea level and Colorado is several thousand feet higher, but I find that I acclimatize quite well by driving there. Flying there is too much elevation gain in too short a time, and I end up with low energy and headaches for several days.:grumble: When I drive, I’m good to go the day I get there.:bigsmile:

Rori: I also have lactose intolerance but whatever makes milk into cheese seems to solve the worst of the problem for me, provided I don’t over do it. I also take Lactaid when I’m planning to eat cheese or think I might be getting food with milk, cream, or butter. It helps, although it doesn't fix everything. I have considered renting an RV numerous times but haven’t actually contacted companies to set up a rental. That is a possibility in the future. :flowerforyou:


The rain I expected to live through during February, March, and April is here today, and we’ve had a low key, indoor day. We’re supposed to go on a boating trip with friends this weekend, and we will go if the weather improves. This is an annual event for our sailing club and is always fun. Last year it was sunny and warm, and we had a great time. We’ve gone during overcast and showery weather some years and glorious weather other years. The boat is ready. All we have to do is put on food and our clothing. We'll be making a last minute decision. Mostly overcast with a few showers could be a go, but driving rain will definitely be a pass.

Katla in NW Oregon, which is currently living up to its reputation for wet weather.

kathyszoo

Good Morning!

Up early but hoping to catch a few more zzz's before I drive to Chicago to spend the day with my best friend. Since she lives a hour and a half from me, we only see each other for a few hours every few months so I really looking forward to spending a whole day with her, She's having cataract surgery Tues. and she doesn't drive so I'm taking her shopping. Also, my sis with MS lives in a nursing home not far from her so we're taking her lunch and the new Jodi Picoult book. Water Zumba was fun yesterday but I was wiped out afterwards!

The donut sage continues! After my DSD proceeded to eat donuts again in front of me (luckily DH wasn't home), I proceeded to tell her that donuts were not allowed in the house anymore and could she please not bring any more home. I did explain, although she knew darn well, that I and my DD as well as her dad were all trying to eat better and didn't want the temptation. That did not go over well to say the least. :grumble: Later, I even asked my DH if he thought I was being too unreasonable and he actually agreed with me! She's been thinking about moving in with her mother for awhile now, mostly because we won't let her boyfriend spend the night (she's 23). This may be the deciding factor, since she's not too happy with the evil stepmother now but I'm not going to sweat it. Hope that doesn't sound too callous but I don't need the stress of being at odds with her all the time.

Barbie - I totally agree with you that Kellie deserved to be the champ on Dancing with the Stars! This season was so much fun to watch. How nice that Jake fixes dinner for you and it sounded yummy!

:flowerforyou: to all!

Kathy:drinker:

grandmallie

Rori--Red Rose makes the tea they are called simply indulgent and they are... I found mine at the local shop-rite they were 3.49 and are in individual wrappers.. they are delish!!!!
Katla- I was going to suggest to rent an RV also but someone beat me to it
I did come home and mow part of the lawn,, the DH did the front lawn..
out today for some shopping and lunch, gonna try and find something healthy for lunch..

cityjaneLondon

Hi all!
Barbie, putting on a few lbs sounds like a good plan I have known people with osteoporosis and it is horrible. I had to be very careful when I was taking Arimidex for my breast cancer for five years as that is an oestrogen inhibitor. Vitamin D and calcium as I am sure your doctor has told you. Your dancing will have helped a lot. Lifting weights might be an idea - I have dumbbells. I have thought about what would be an appropriate weight for me to get down to as I think the weight I was at twenty is far too low now. I might aim at mid range of healthy BMI, say 23. Did your doc give you any pointers on that?
I am looking forward to the delicious lentil and spinach curry I have cooked for my lunch. DH is at the cricket so I can eat my favourite things. Lentils don't agree with his IBS and he likes curry but not too hot! :laugh:
Then I will have to get a provisions box together for our holiday. In the morning everything will come out of the fridge and into the cool box. I might even take the pot of basil that is sitting on the windowsill and the tulips my DBIL bought me.
Getting ready for a holiday agrees with me less and less as I get older. So much work! :grumble: But I love it when I get there.
Will be able to post from Cornwall as we have Wi Fi.
Love to all. Joyce that is great! Those things are so important.:flowerforyou:

DeeDee2211

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Kathy Good luck with the job interview! Have a wonderful time with your friend today!

Tigress Beautiful jewelry !

Jb Yay, glad you`re doing better with the sugar!!! My problem food is popcorn:noway: , I want to eat a lot of popcorn, can`t just have a serving size!

Geekette Welcome! Come in often and chat with us!

Grandmaille Oh your tea sounds delicious !!!

Lucy Have a fabulous time on your vacation!!!

Cityjane Force feed hubby cake:laugh: …I love it!

Roeann I had a skin cancer removed too, I`m never without my SPF 50!!! My days of being a sun goddess are over !

Sue in SD Enjoy the visit with your daughter! Hope your shoulder improves!!!

Connie I like the thought of you planting herbs and other small things in the holes. You`ll have to post a pic when things start growing!!!

Joyce Congrats on your NSV!!!

Barbie I`m sure you will never let your weight get out of control! You`re very active and involved, you are going to do just fine! How sweet, Jake made dinner, that is my kind of man !!!

Yanniejannie Lol…my “CROWNING”:laugh: went very well, should have worn my tiara to the office !

Michele I love the fact they make the crown while you wait, only have to make one trip, it is however a long day. I was there from 2pm to 5pm:noway: . I`m glad we got rain last night, I didn`t have time to water my flowers!

Debiann Tea is nice way to tell your taste buds they are done for the nigh:bigsmile: t!

Gail Happy anniversary:flowerforyou: !!!

Rori Yay for only a .5 pound gain, and for no tan, or sunburn!!! I used to tan all the time, loved it, I stopped about 12 years ago, decided I needed to take better care of my skin. 3 years ago I was at my dermatologist and she found a little skin cancer on my chest, now I have a little scar from it , that is the reason I now never go out of the house without sunscreen on, winter and summer. My arms still get a bit of a tan even with the sunscreen, however my legs are lily white:laugh: , oh well. I bet your fur baby was so happy to see you!!! Glad your family was safe from the tornadoes, how very scary!

Katla Hope the sun comes out:glasses: and you have a wonderful sailing weekend!!!

My dentist appt. went well, just took all afternoon! I stopped by Starbucks after my appt., one of my friends stopped by and we had a nice visit, then another friend came by, I didn`t leave Starbucks until almost 8pm:noway: . I still had a bit of numbness in my lip after all that time, and of course my gum was a bit sore, it was funny trying to eat soup with a numb lip:laugh: . All is well this morning!!!

After 7am again, where does the time go:huh: ? Have a great day ladies!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!

Hugs,
DeeDee in sunny at the moment NC:glasses:

meyllisa

HI Ladies: Sure are an active bunch, congrats to all who are enjoying victories Joyce your nsv is great and well worth the happy
the happy dance you did!

Thoughts and Prayers going to those in need,

We have had four straight days of wind rain and cool weather, so no outside activities but it is making things look greener
and will be an incentive to get out there weeding again it seems they love this weather.
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Hope the weather is sunny and warm for those of you in the US coming up to a holiday, And that long awaited sailing
trip happens.

Take care ladies and enjoy your day

megblair1

Hi Ladies. I'm still here; my father and step mother in law just left; brother in law and sister in law leave tomorrow evening. Dad is still in the ICU but seemed a little better yesterday. I'm heading over there in a little bit. Take care everyone, meg

rjadams

Hi ladies. No chance to catch up with this really chatty group but I wanted you all to know I am still here. Work stress had been bad. I ended up with strep throat again. that is 2 times in 4 weeks. :noway: All because of stress.

Anyway this is my birthday weekend. I plan on having dinner with my dad and Mamie on Saturday. She is grilling ribeye. Then on Sunday Doug and I are going out for a fancy dinner and then we will go play roulette at the casino. On Monday my actual birthday I am declaring it a "Robin does whatever she wants to" Day!:bigsmile:

I hope you are all doing well. I miss you guys.

Robin, Bodi and Ritter
Rainy and cold PNW

Yardtigress

Getting ready to go out into the garden,

Meg - glad your Dad is doing better.

Well I need to water my tomatoes. Bbl

Tigress

Katla49

Kathy: You haven’t told DSD she can’t have donuts, only that she can’t bring them home. You’re being reasonable and she is being difficult. Our kids were starting to come out of the teen funk by 23, but were still in process. She’ll grow up, eventually. Meanwhile, if she wants to live with mom… :devil: :laugh:

Jane: Help! I’m trying to understand BMI. How close are you to your goal? I looked mine up on a table, but don’t really get it. There is a wide range of “normal” weights for my height. I fall inside the normal range now, and will still fall in the normal range if I lose another 30 pounds or more. Apparently the target zone is quite large, so how do you select a specific goal? :huh: Have a great holiday.:flowerforyou:

DeeDee: Your Starbucks rendezvous with friends sounds like fun and a lovely way to spend the afternoon/evening.:flowerforyou:

Barbie: I do have many memories of skinny little old ladies who were stooped over due to osteoporosis. My relatives were not skinny or stooped but some of them had cankles due to water retention. :ohwell: Citracal is a wonderful bone density helper. My gynecologist suggested it years ago when I complained of low back pain. I have to take medicine for acid reflux that can cause osteoporosis as a side effect. If I don’t take the medicine I’ll eventually get cancer of the esophagus, so I’m stuck with it. :grumble: There isn’t any alternative to this medicine that is effective without causing bone loss issues, so I’ve been doing this a LONG time.:ohwell: Citracal is high quality calcium citrate plus D3. Any old D will not do the job. It needs to be D3. Calcium carbonate will not do either. It has to be calcium citrate in order for your body to metabolize it properly. There may be other products on the market that have these characteristics, but Citracal is reliably available and you can even get large bottles at Costco for a reasonable price. DH now takes it, too, to help with his MS. I take two tablets, twice a day. I may have mentioned this product before, so I’m sorry if this is a repeat.

Robin: It is good to hear from you. Enjoy your birthday celebrations.:bigsmile:


Yoga was cancelled this morning because the instructor has a sick child at home. I am so disappointed. :frown: I can’t believe how much I’ve come to enjoy this class and rely on yoga to keep me limbered up. I have a DVD, so I think I’ll do it this morning. It isn’t as much fun as the class, and I’m never sure I’m doing the positions correctly, but it is better than going without.

I’d like to make a request for people to sign including their locations. It makes this group more personal and fun. :flowerforyou:

Katla in NW Oregon

LizPlus

Good Afternoon All;
Been having a rough time with dealing with my sisters cancer..she is holding up well...me I fall apart at home when my thoughts of what she must be feeling inside..to be able to adjust to dying with cancer...can one adjust?? We talk a bit about how our growing up days were..we were both abused as children and were there for each other thru it...but how do I help her now??? This evil disease is spreading thru her body so fast...I work at keep a happy face when I am with her......the 29th is her birthday, my older sister and I are taking her out for lunch...

Tigress..gardening is so soothing..unless you live where there are lots of flies...gets a little testy then:grumble:

Robin /Bodi & Ritter;...Happy Happy birthday...have a wonderful weeknd of fun :happy:

Meg;...Glad to hear your dad is doing better

Meyllisa;..sorry to hear the weather is being nasty..it will make the grass grow and the weeds...take care!!

Dee;...Glad to hear you made it thru the crowning..the numb lips is what I hate the most..no delicate way of taking a drink or eating...very irritating....

I know I missed a lot of you will try to do better next time....I have been having a wicked struggle with this weight loss...was doing exercises just so I could eat more :blushing: .....now I am going to eat what a normal day without exercising would be..I am not counting those calories burned to eat more but to think that I am getting in better shape....I have been sabotaging this weight loss thing from the start..time to get my priorities right in the mind...do I want to be back in my thin clothes or not...stop playing it and DO IT....I will keep on trying ...I am so tired of fighting this.....My Fibro shows off..and the Chronic Fatigue is bulldozing me in :explode: {sigh}

I wish for you all a beautiful day and a wonderful weekend!!!! :flowerforyou:

Liz from Halifax NS

cityjaneLondon

Katla- yes, I have been trying to do some research on what would be a healthy, fit bmi for my age, 63, since I read Barbie's post. I am 5ft 5ins and currently weigh 153 pounds. That puts me only just above the normal range. I am concentrating now on being really fit, but would like to lose a few more lbs. My waist is still 33 ins. However, from what I have read on the web it seems as if it might be wise not to go too low in order to keep bone density. I have revised my goal now to be bmi of 24 with a body fat of about the same. Currently my body fat by a very rough measurement is over 26 so can work on that a bit. I therefore need to lose another 7lbs or so to be at goal and work on my fitness.
It would be lovely to be as slim as I was in my twenties, but it might not be healthy and my neck might not thank me:laugh: . I am delighted with where I have got to already and have succeeded well beyond my initial ambition. 44lbs lost in just less than a year. I think we all have to make our own decision about what feels right for us. - it partly depends on our frame, measured by wrist size - mine is medium.
I'm going to come clean now that I have known you all a while and tell you that my name is actually Heather. CityjaneLondon has been my internet identity for reviewing etc. I used to call myself Jane when I was a teenager and wanted to date boys from another area. It became a sort of alter ego and now I just use it for anonymous internet stuff. And I was living in London when I started on the internet.
So here I am - Heather, living in Hampshire in the south of England.
Liz- so sorry about your sister. A very good friend of ours recently died of cancer. She was a true light in this world and it knocked us all for six. She was amazingly brave to the last. Sometimes I think it is worse for those who love them; certainly I felt DH was suffering more than me when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I could cope with what I had to deal with, but felt his pain. His previous partner died of breast cancer so you can imagine the shock when we were newly married and I got it.
When it is your close sister it must be so much worse, literally your own flesh and blood, and you have the added bond of having survived abuse together. Love to you and may you find strength you never thought you had.:flowerforyou:

Heather in cloudy, blowy Hampshire UK

lilwaif

Ugh, 57 years old here and am I tired, I've been on a mission since the beginning of this year to loose this belly of mine and yesterday I went to the gym and I'm not sure if I moved wrong, didn't stretch enough or just over did it, but man am I wiped out ! :yawn: I did some good stretching today and stayed home to do some work around the house, but I don't seem to have the energy even to do that. :frown: It just drives me nuts when I get like this, it's feels like all I want to do is climb back into bed sheesh ! :grumble: Well just wanted to send that out there, thanks for listening or not :ohwell:

grandmallie

well I am back,had a wonderful day with Doris... we alway's do:happy: Stopped at a couple of consignment shops,she has her grandaughter's wedding to go to next month and doesnt want to spend an arm and a leg and is looking for a short dress with sleeves that is appropriate for a night wedding.didnt find any:grumble:
But did have a wonderful meal. I got baked scrod,salad, grilled zuchinni and tea.. I did break down and have a piece of bread.. but I think I am still under my calorie count, and I am full
dont think I will be eating dinner tonight.
Made a calzone for the DH and haven't gotten the energy to get up and make his lunch yet .
Robin- I am the same way.. glad it is not just me:bigsmile:

jmkmomm

I am being very cauticeoulsy (sp???) optimistic. I am now at 30.2 pounds lost. I had been at 30, somehow gained 2 pounds doing everything right and they stayed on me forever.

Today is nursing home day to see my MIL. She loves to order from Blair and she ordered this faux fur coat, heels and a pretty blouse and some bras. She also ordered a cuckoo clock from Walmart. they all came in yesterday so it will be like Christmas for her today. She doesn't go anywhere and sits in her wheel chair all day. She uses diapers, has been for many many years so I hate to think what this coat will end up like but her Medicaid doesn't allow her money account to get above a certain amount and it's getting close so we buy frivolous things for her that she will never use but enjoys knowing they are in her posession.

Good day at the Y today. Getting more used to the strengthening exercises.

Joyce in dreary Indiana

colograndma

It's almost the weekend everyone... hang in there! Got in a small 20 mins walk a while ago, we have lots of wind going on today, but it was still nice to get out of work for a min. One more day besides today and I will have a 3 day weekend!!

Jmkmomm- Yeah!:flowerforyou: Any NSV is wonderful, doing a happy dance with you!

YannieJannie. That smiling little one is Malakhi our great grand son, who will soon turn 1 year old!

DeeDee- Glad all went well with the Dentist!::noway:

Lizplus- Hugs to you dear one, I understand. We have lost 3 family members to Cancer.... just be there and love her each day that does more than you realize. You are in my prayers.

Lilwaif- Well it isn't as easy as when we were in our 30's to do this... but you and I can do this together

You have a blessed evening!

Connie

grandmallie

Robin- i had cronic tonsilitis from the time i was a kid,as an adult had constant ear infections and strep, finally went to an ENT and got my tonsil's out at 30..recoup wasnt easy did lose 13 bs in a week. but haven't had problems since

yanniejannie

Poerava.........I hear you on the probiotics; been having 2 Greek yogurts a day, usually I have one.

Barbie........I remember reading somewhere on the web that women above a certain BMI never have osteoporosis problems because they simply carry so much weight--no idea how true this is. I've been on Fosamax for almost a yr. now; apparently my hips are quite affected.....my family dr. sent me to a rheumatologist who insisted that I take it, threatening me with all sorts of horrid broken hip stories.......she says the main thing is to do nothing with any impact, so no skydiving for me, I guess.

Katla.........of course I checked my Ca supplement when I read your post---Caltrate---it has the right D3 but it's carbonate, hmmmmmm.....

Liz........supporting thoughts to you......cancer is a horrible, horrible disease in all it's forms

Meg........hang in there


I was down 2lbs. this am.......usually I weigh every day but didn't yesterday.........I'm chalking it up to stress of an awful month so far.

and so it goes............Going to the grocery store this afternoon, my daughter asked when Father's Day is because she wants to make her father a cheesecake early since she won't be here for Father's Day.............

yanniejannie