WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2012

Just checking in after skimming through pages of posts. It's been another crazy week at work -- worked late Monday and tonight until after 8p, then need to be back ~ 8a. Oy! Just can't seem to catch up and the piles are getting higher. It is a blessing to have the business, but we don't have enough hands to do all the work. We did go out to lunch today and, silly me, I decided to have a burger which was more than my day's allotment. Tomorrow is another day - thank goodness!! I need to drink a lot of water tonight.

For any of those dealing with someone with dementia, what were the first things you noticed or picked up on in their behavior?

Thanks!
Gail

My mother-in-law is in the early stages of dementia. The biggest noticable thing she has started doing is changing languages mid sentence. She'll be speaking English then suddenly convert to German. Well she sees the puzzled look on those who don't speak German, she starts laughing because she knows that she does this. And now the phone has become difficult for her to use.

Hello all! I am new to fitnesspal and any thoughts
or suggestions will be appreciated!
Sounds like an awesome group.
Susan

While we were at senior bowling, the guys came here and "fixed" the fence. Their way of "fixing" it? Bend the post so that the latch meets. Well, it's totally and completely unacceptable, not even level. So now it looks like two posts will have to be replaced. Also, Vince looked at the piece of fence, it seems they took off this screw, bent the post, put the screw back on. Only now the hole where the first screw went in is totally showing.

After we watered about 1/2 the lawn, we saw that they also installed the one piece of fencing they were short. Only it isn't level. Looks very weird. Now, since it's on one side of the garage and won't be seen much, we plan to tell them that basically we can get a credit for the extra piece of fence that they had to order (in other words, we won't pay for it) or we want this repaired. The ground is level there so there's no reason why the fence wouldn't be level. Vince sent an email to the owner of the pool company telling him that whenever they come to do any repairs, we want to be informed so that we are home. The owner is supposed to be here tomorrow, I know that Vince plans to show him the poor workmanship.

The guy in charge of the pool install called late last night, said that they won't be here to do the tile until Thurs so we should go and do what we need to. Which is why we went to senior bowling. I just can't believe that that guy who "repaired" the fence didn't think we'd notice!

Welcome Mary, yoyoung, Delana

About DWTS: Fortunately, they played the dances right before the big elimination. I'm not real happy about the elimination. I think the judge's scores should count for more than they do. The judges are the experts, not us. So many times I've seen a dance and thought "wow, that's great" and then the judges rip it apart. Other times I've thought "yuk, that's terrible" and the judges loved it!

Today was pretty busy. Got up, did an hour of incline intervals, then home to grab something to eat, then the Newcomers general meeting, left the meeting asap because had to go to the bank (can't deposit a check that large at the ATM), give Loki his med, go to bowling, came home and watered. Found out that to water the entire backyard we need to start around 3. So for the next few days we'll just feed the cats earlier (not that they'll object) and then water.

Tdaughtersmom - I don't think you're selfish at all

Jane - happy birthday to your daughter

Swissmiss - happy birthday to YOUR daughter

Cathy - how did you make the kale chips?

Will do a Jillian Michaels Power Sculpt DVD tomorrow. I'll be home for when they put in the tile (also, to hear Vince tell the guy about the fence)

Nancy - have you ever tried the stuff "after bite"? We first used it a few years ago when we were camping, we got real bit up by mosquitos. It's really just ammonia, but does it work to relieve the itching! If the cut is open, it'll sting like the ****ens for a few seconds, but then it won't itch any more. Congrats on having to buy new clothes!

wheatcraft - there's this stuff called "Ivy Block". Its a lotion you put on before you are exposed to poinon ivy. It really does work. You just have to be sure to wash it off as soon as you can.

Laura - Vince tells about a friend of his who got drafted (at the time of the Vietnam war). Unfortunately, he HAD to spend his entire tour of duty in Hawaii playing the drums. Life sometimes can be so hard, huh? Loved reading about your son, you have a lot to be proud of.

Yikes! Look at the time. Hope everyone has a great evening.

Michele

Well, after being away for 5 days and seeing the number of posts, I’m not even going to try to catch up.

That being said, JB your Chile Verde recipe looks great, will have to try that.

Thanksgiving wasn’t so bad, not a turkey dinner to be seen – except for the homemade tofurkey that DD and I made on Monday. The stuffing was great, the tofu, meh. Had a lot of fun visiting family, went to a play, spent some time doing sentimental journeys along my old haunts. I really do think I will retire back to Vancouver Island, 4 years and counting.

Also spent some time helping Caitlin (DD) do some organizing for a charity fundraiser. What a lot of work and Martha Stewart I’m not. Wish I was more creative with decorating but hey, it was a good mother/daughter bonding time anyway.

I spent some time shopping as well, got some pants that fit finally (I hate pants that aren’t lined so I’m pretty limited in the stores I shop for them). My sisters donated some nice leather coats to me too, a brown suede jacket, a butter soft full length one and a short jacket with a removable padded liner – BONUS!!! So all in all, the trip to the Coast was great fun, now I’m playing catch up like crazy at work. Must make a point of getting lunch tomorrow. I thought I was starving by the time I got home and almost gave in to the fast food fix (but didn’t).

Have a good evening ladies, and I will do some more reading so that I’m sort of up on everyone’s doings.

Lila

Hi Ladies, it is 0054 and I just finished reading all the post and chatting with ya'all.
I had a busy day but managed to get to the gym before I picked DD up from school. My DD#1 started her menses today and guess what- so did I! Oh ,this is crazy. My DD#2 said Mom you are too old to have periods! I know right! Anyway,so this definitely explains the out of control cravings for sweets last week.. The girls did not do their chores tonight, so , DD#2 said' I have a choice and I will do the dishes in the morning.' I will have to do the litter box tomorrow morning, as DD#1 has school in the morning! Oh well, not a battle I can to engage in! One day they will be on their own and have the natural consequence of having to do everything and clean up for themselves. They have a great life's lesson to learn.
The latest and greatest news- I deposited the refund from the IRS today!!!!!!!!!!! This is for the 2009 taxes. Amen the nightmare is over and we did not have to hire a lawyer! Thanks to Congressman Duncan Hunters employee Dawn, through her help and persistence the nightmare is over finally. This has been one long haul with the social security administration and the IRS. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

I am doing well with food,exercise , now I have to get my water intake up.:drinker: :drinker:
Goals for Oct - to lose 6 lbs, exercise 4-5 days week, read the happiness project and be loving no matter what!

Kate- I think your DH wins the prize. Wow, I can just imagine what your house smelled like! I can see the Halloween paintings melting and the smell. The mad hunter was at work brewing his magic deer head potion! I hope you did not have any lingering odor! My DH had to order a huge restaurant size pot from Cabelas. The pot he had was too little. Now he has the head in a huge pot, antlers sticking out and it is boiling away on the back patio. He puts Tide laundry soap in the water so it won’t stink TOO bad. I guess it also bleaches the head too. I won’t even tell you want he has in the garage that he wants to make a table with. I think we need to move to the country and buy some land, so he can be outside and be away from neighbors! Snow already- still in the 80’s here.:noway: :noway:

Faye- nice that you had an awesome trip and lost weight too! Sweet! Don’t show up the guys too bad at the gym! I too love your motivation for wanting to lose weight and be strong and healthy! :drinker: :drinker:

Janie, I am glad that your friend is exercising and more than likely has a positive attitude. Both of these factors will help her in the fight against the breast cancer. It is so nice to have someone who motivates us.

CSueB- wow that is great 2-5ks in one month! That is a great goal. I used to run races like that and loved it so much. Unfortunately, can’t do that any more. Enjoy every moment and run for me! :drinker: :drinker:

Meg- you and Ginny are doing a great job. Its so nice to have a work out pal! What a funny neighbor you had. He was hanging Rudolph just for you. How cute that he even made a sign for you! Love it! That is a great idea about the monopoly money. I hope it works! Good for you getting your desk cleaned out! Feels good to have the work space clean and ready to go! Are you sure 1+1+2? Lol :laugh: :laugh:

Cathy- glad you are back on track. Have you tried any Velcro with the leg brace? Maybe you need something like a garter ,so you can clip the brace to the garter and it might hold it in place, or at least slipping down? Cathy we love kale chips! :bigsmile:

Rjadams- glad that you are back on track. Maybe you can talk to your Doctor to get your some help with some meds to take the “edge” off while you are weaning off alcohol? Just a thought? Change is a hard thing no matter what we need to change. Praying for you the God will give you the strength you need during this time! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Laura80111- Will be praying that DH can find a full time job. I bet he is loving working in Gander Mountain. That must be a hunting mans paradise! That is certainly not what you wanted to hear from your Mom when you called her for support! I did have to laugh at her statement “ "I always knew that you'd get yours back" My girls we great as toddlers, it’s the teenage years that I can use your Mom’s wise words for them! Congrats on being 0.6 lbs away from your goal! Awesome! Wow, that is an amazing story about your DS. You and your DH did a great job! That is such an inspiring story. How nice to be gifted with music! :flowerforyou:

Scadoody- Welcome to the most wonderful post in the world!

Michele- I am going to make some chocolate cupcakes with beets. I get beets from our bi-weekly CSA, but have no clue what to do with them. I also gave away 2 eggplants today for the same reason. I liked a dish called –babagau (I don’t know correct spelling) when I was in Egypt. It was a dip ,like humus.. It is hard with picky eaters to make “plain things” sometime. When I read all the work etc that is going on with you pool/back yard it stresses me out and you are the one getting the pool put in. Wow, what a production. :noway: :noway:

Djhobs- oh, how lovely your recent adventure. Nice to have a relative with a nice place you can stay at! You must be refreshed now! Can’t wait for you to share the news about your DS! :bigsmile:

Polly- maybe I missed what math class you are taking, but what are you taking? Always nice when the DH helps out, even nicer when they do it on their own! :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Susan-welcome

Gini- enjoy your trunk ot treat. They do the same thing at the churches here! The kids love it! :laugh: :laugh:

Mary- Welcome!

Wessecg- 8000 more calories out than in, well that is quite a burn and I would think you would have a loss! Keeping my fingers crossed for you! :drinker: :drinker:

Kackie, wow that is great that you were able to run for 22 mins. Keep up the good exercise and the eating will fall into place,

Barbie, I am going to have to buy Strong Women Stay Young” and “Younger Next Year for Women. I bought the Happiness Project on THE Kindle, but have not had time to read it yet! Thank you so much for the good reading material and support! Yum to the fresh salmon! I hope Jake has good news re; rotator cuff. :bigsmile:

Yoyoung- welcome!

DeeDee- you had your chocolate and ate it too! I have gone off like chocolate this year? It is strange, but that is ok with me. I do really like white chocolate though! Lol Cant wait to head the NSV’S! :drinker: :drinker:

Ladyberyl- what is the brand of 50 cal corn tortillas! :drinker: :drinker: :bigsmile:

Tdaughtersmom- welcome and no that is not selfish. God gave you another loving mission to do with your grandchildren. No one better to teach them than their Grandmother! Hugs :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

Jolene – I hope the swelling in your knees has gone down. Cortisone does that to ones blood sugar. Takes it high than normal. I live through the posts on here too! Hang in there , there is another day to heal and get healthy! Hugs :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:


Glenda- that must have felt good to purge your closet of the clothes. Shows what a great job you have done, caring for yourself! :bigsmile:

Jane- sounds like you have some good substitutes instead of eating. I have a problem with not being able to sleep, and I get up and eat carbohydrates. They make me sleepy. I do add them into my calorie count. I am trying to break this habit too! I never thought that I would be missing getting a good solid straight 8 hours of sleep. I do miss those days! Hope you had nice Oct birthday celebrations with your loved ones. Keep up the good work, your doing awesome!

Swissmiss- get those vacation days in and enjoy the time with your youngst child! :drinker: :drinker:

Liz- sorry you got the crud, hope it goes away fast and you are back up on your feet again! Stay home if you are still sick, care for yourself so that you will bounce back better and stronger. :sick: :sick:

M- your fondue sound so yummy. I haven’t eaten that for years. Thanks for the info about eating back the calories! I am busy running around in the time between lunch and dinner. I have been trying to go to the gym about 1 hour before I pick up my kids from school. When I get home I try to prepare dinner before I start work. So, that is how I keep busy. :sad: :sad:

Jb – thank you for the recipe of chili Verde. I love chili Verde. I am gonna make some of that. I have never roasted any veggies, so this will be a new experiment for me! Don’t stress over the scale. Just keep on the right path and you will be seeing what you want on the scale! Thank you so much for this--A boy says to his mother, "Mom, when I grow up I want to be a musician." The mother replies, "You'll have to decide, son, because you can't do both." This is not really a joke, because the only difference between men and boys are the price of their toys!!!! Lol :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Lila- sounds like you had a lovely Thanksgiving. How nice to have some quality bonding time with your DD. I have been to Vancouver Island once, and I loved it. What a wonderful place to live! :bigsmile:

KathyL – you do have so much going on right now and It is very stressful. Remember to take good care of yourself do you can be there to support your daughter. Having job choices is nice. I think honesty in the job interview is the best way to go. If an employer doesn't support family taking care of their loved ones,for awhile, well would you really want to work for them. Remember there are state and federal laws that you can take time off work to help family. I will be praying for you and your DD.:flowerforyou:

Nancy, how nice to have a cabin on the lake. Sounds like you had a great time. Hope your bug bite/poison ivy-oak is getting better. :sick: :sick:

Lin, it is hard to give up some clothes. It must be the way we grew up. My girls decide they don’t like one of their shirts or pants any more and they think they can just give it away or throw it out. I have 23 huge bags of their clothers/shoes etc that I am keeping for awhile. The clothes are in style and brand names that teenagers like. I told the girls we can sell them at the swap meet and make some Christmas money. Ha,:grumble: :grumble: ha , they just loved the idea of that! NOT!

sweet dreams. may you all have a nurturing day!
Linda

Surprised this morning when the scale was veeeery slightly down this morning -- even after the high cal / sodium lunch yesterday. All the water afterwards gets the credit.

Thanks, Cathy and Wesscg for the feedback on dementia.

Back to work shortly, though I will leave on time and go to the Y today.

Hope everyone has a good day!

Gail

WOW...great quotes at the end of your post, thank you! :happy: I am still trying to figure out how to respond to people's posts....it's so great to find a group that I can fit in with. Happy day! Today is my "rest" day from exercise, and it's making me a little nuts... do you or anyone else reading these struggle with rest days? I just don't want to lose my momentum! (but realizing it is necessary and healthier to take SOME rest days) sigh............... I hope everyone has a very good day today! :flowerforyou:

Just checking in after skimming through pages of posts. It's been another crazy week at work -- worked late Monday and tonight until after 8p, then need to be back ~ 8a. Oy! Just can't seem to catch up and the piles are getting higher. It is a blessing to have the business, but we don't have enough hands to do all the work. We did go out to lunch today and, silly me, I decided to have a burger which was more than my day's allotment. Tomorrow is another day - thank goodness!! I need to drink a lot of water tonight.

For any of those dealing with someone with dementia, what were the first things you noticed or picked up on in their behavior?

Thanks!
Gail

The first thing I noticed with my mom was that she was losing the ability to make decisions. We'd go shopping and she'd buy what I bought (she'd never done that before) and when going out to eat she'd look at the menu and not be able to decide so my dad would order for her. Or some mornings she'd sit on her bed and stare at the closet, unable to decide what clothing to put on. My dad was so frustrated with her he just raged and complained to me all the time. Later she started to say really hurtful things to me, again very atypical. She'd go out in her car to do an errand and wouldn't come home for hours and hours.....

My dad never admmitted she had Alzheimer's. That's my family----never talk about anything meaningful. Just stay silent and keep secrets.

Good luck. Alzheimer's is an insidious disease.

Lin

Wow it's Thursday already and did anyone notice the date is 10-11-12. Time does seem to be flying lately, seems like it was just Monday! So many posts just since yesterday! What a great group we are!:flowerforyou: Those of you that aren't feeling well, hope you get better quickly and congrats to those who have posted a loss!

So far so good, started the day with good food choices and determined to log everything and get back on track! At least I've been better about getting all my water in.:drinker: Don't have much time, have to get ready for a job interview and now I have another one that called to schedule a phone interview next week. Family medical leave usually only applies if you have been on the job for a certain amount of time so I think I may stick with temp jobs for now because of the flexibility. Think I'll go to the gym and do some water walking after the interview.

My poor DH didn't get home from work last night until 10:30 (he starts at 5:30 am!) because his work truck broke down and he had to stay with it while it got repaired. At least he didn't have to start til 8 and we got to spend a little time together this morning. Think we will have a very low key weekend so he can recharge.

Have a great day all!

Kathy L.