WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2013

peachstategal: My prayers are with you and your husband. May he have a speedy recovery.

Good morning ladies from a very grey and wet London town.

I got soaked on the way to work, but I will take rain over snow any day.

I am still wearing full thermals under my clothes every day. It will be a real shock to the system if it ever gets warm enough for me to do without them!

For those that asked, I do eat eggs and cheese, but not much of it as it isn't kind to my IBS. I've been vegetarian since I was 17 and was actually a vegan up until about ten years ago when my doctor sat me down and talked me through all my dietary problems associated with my veganism.

I'm not a huge fan of tofu, but do eat quorn quite a lot. I also eat chick peas.

Got to run, work calls, but will pop back later.

Love
Amanda x

I am saving money and going to get a fit bit flex, that will be a reward for when I maybe hit 30 lbs.
The pollen count here now is wicked and now I have a scratchy throat and feeling yucky~ I dont want to get sick
not going to go to the gym today, not feeling well enough to and don't feel much like eating,that could be a good thing today is my long day have to work until 6pm, I worry that I might come home to suprises left by Homer and Chester lol will take them out for a nice walk before I go,
cloudy and had some rain last night but will be in the 70's today:bigsmile:
where I work ,the place bakes when the sun comes out we had the window's open yesterday and will probably have them open again today.

Hello everyone from rainy Hampshire! Today I have my lymphatic drainage massage appointment, which I always enjoy as the therapist is so nice. We always have a good laugh and I advise her on her love life.
I managed to control my calories yesterday at my brother's huge lunch and only ate 200 in the evening so ended up the day at 1750( I had exercised off 400 before I went.) A bit of an NSV I think. And I didn't criticise his ever growing belly ( he has type 2 diabetis )
For those who have said they are interested I am following a book called "5 minute facelift" by Reinhold Benz. I got it from Amazon, but I should think the videos on the net are fine too. I did have a quick look at one or two of those.
For my knees I went yo a sports therapist at the gym I was going to then, but it was open to everyone. I had to pay of course, which hurts in Britain with the NHS. She did what a life time of doctors have been unable to do, diagnosed the problem correctly and set me exercises. I have since also found the stationary cycle has strengthened my legs no end.
Yesterday my new 2 lb dumbells arrived. I am looking forward to using them to get rid of my batwings.
To those of you with troubles and trials in your lives I send my love and I am thinking of you. Currently my life is good, but it has not always been that way, believe me, and I am definitely counting my blessings and not feeling complacent.

Juanita – glad to hear your colonoscopy is done and went well. Yay for Spring birds!!

Dogladytwo – Wow, congratulations on running your first 5k!

Janice – That IS a hard combination!! Have you tried increasing your water at that point? If not, maybe that will help.

Oldbroad51 – Good goals, I too only weigh once per week!

Sweetmissie – You are so right, each pound is a success in and of itself. Welcome to our group, you’ll find it hugely supportive!

Shari in NE Ohio – Nice to hear your treadmill time was (somewhat) eased by reading our posts, glad we could help! Hope your hips and back feel better

Meg – I was having the same issue with my pedometer, I moved it per some instruction to sit on my hip (must wear pants/sweats with pockets!) and it now seems to be more accurate – at least it feels like it is! Also, great NSV with the bracelet - - glad you didn’t lose it!

OMG, I too ironed my hair! I remember kneeling in front of the ironing board when my brother walked in with his best-looking friend - - I was mortified! LOL what we do for beauty!

Gonzamm – Your goal makes me smile! Your husband (and your knees) will be grateful and you will feel strong and beautiful too

Sandy in OH – Prayers going your way for a clean and clear mammo!

Barbie – Isn’t it wonderful to have your furkids greet you again! My cat is currently in my lap as I type and the dog is curled up in the chair across the room! They give me such joy and comfort - - unconditional love in a fur coat!

Liz in Idaho – sorry you’ve got a cold, hope it comes and goes quickly and you’re feeling 100% soon!


Brooke from Colorado

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

Lucy- I hear you about the messy house, I also used to freak out over it years ago. With age I too just don’t stress over that sort of silliness any more . BTW, it is Tuesday and I’m still working on it (Foyer) I got an unplanned invite to dinner last evening. I did however manage to get the curio and the entire collection it houses cleaned and put back together.

Katla- Oh those dreaded Tonette perms! I had several as a child and cried for days after words! I just don’t understand why my Mom wanted me to look like Shirley Temple! You would think that after the first perm she gave me and I turned out looking like Marty Allen instead of Shirley she would have quit, but oh no not my Mom! Hahahaha! :laugh:

Meg- Thank you and the paint job turned out beautiful, hope to finish putting the room back together today

Barbie- smiling to see that your furry friends are all back where they belong! :bigsmile:

Sandy- sending many prayers your way:flowerforyou:

Real quick, I'm running late, I stared this at 6:30am.
My prayers for those who need them and Congrats to all who are happy with their journeys and progress!
Have a wonderful day Friends! Drink your water!
Peace ~N~ Hugs
Carol in WNY

Good morning, ladies!

I finally got around to checking out my lab results from my bio screening last December – gloating ahead – my cholesterol, which is generally low anyway, was excellent. It’s 166, with a 69 HDL/81 LDL/75 Triglycerides – I think I’ll be OK. My blood sugar is still a little off – it was 97 with a fasting test – it seems kind of high to me if 110 is the cut-off. I’ve been watched for gestational diabetes when I was pregnant, and occasionally the numbers are too high when I haven’t fasted before a test (once I didn’t know I was getting the test and had a donut before going to the md’s – not a good idea!). However I don’t really know any good exercises for a pancreas, so I guess I’m just going to have to keep watching my weight and diet :laugh:.

Eating was terrible yesterday – shameful, really. I grazed throughout the day on junk, then DH decided he wanted to go out to eat, so we wound up at a local tavern for pub grub – I had a hummus platter, which wasn’t too bad, but I had a few French fries too, and an adult beverage . . . just an all-around junky day. Back on track today. Already worked out and drank my protein shake, planning on working in the garden and getting housework caught up in between doing my day job. No DH tonight, so it’s just me, a healthy spinach strawberry salad, and the Phillies.

CityJane, you’ll have to tell us what the massage is like. I’ve not heard of it before. I hope you had fun at your brother’s. Congratulations on all the progress on your joints and getting rid of your batwings. I’ve had great success with using weights to strengthen and tone my arms.

Grandmallie, I’ve been reading that they’re expecting the east coast to have horrible pollen counts this year. Getting out for a walk with the puppies is a good thing and counts as exercise too. Enjoy your day.

Sandy, keeping you in my thoughts today that the biopsy comes back clean.

Amanda, what’s up with London? It’s supposed to be spring and flowers! I too each cheese and dairy – I’m trying to dial it back a bit but I need to keep my protein counts up, and it’s hard without it. The only thing I really limit/don’t eat is the soy-based “meat” products. I do however like tofu (well, don’t mind it). At the end of the day, even though my vegetarianism is health-based I’m not going to substitute fake foods for real ones – I’ll just limit the ones that aren’t as healthy for me (when I’m not busy eating French fries, she says with irony).

Katla, I’m dying to know what your aunt may have said that is no longer accepted – I can’t think of anything in this “anything goes” day and age (she says without the slightest bit of irony :laugh:). I am mulling over buying a groupon for a yoga/pilates studio near me - $30 for an unlimited month. It seems like a good deal even if I go for only a couple of days a week, and it will get me out of the house. The perm stories are cracking me up. I’ll have to post the pic from school after my mom gave me one – I’ll never live down that story/pic.

Michele, I think you’re coming to a good place with the wedding. You’ve made it clear from the very start how much you were looking forward to it, and I know you want to see your son, and think how fun it will be to see where he lives. Be excited for him and leave the regret at home. Or take out your frustration with the pickax and shovel – that’s another approach .

Jackie, I’ll have to check out that site on the green smoothies. I just bought a ninja blender, but my smoothies are still pretty boring – protein powder, bananas and berries, some ground flax.

Renny, I hope you made it to zumba – it’s so much fun!

Lucy, I feel your pain! :laugh:. I have a lot of weeds this year, and I’m not ordering my mulch until I get all the beds ready first. It will be my “reward” for getting the gardening done.

Rose, have you tried looking for almonds roasted without salt? I buy them from the bulk bins – cheaper and no salt. I also portion them out so I don’t find myself grazing through a pound of them :laugh:.

Moxie, hope this week passes quickly for you . And pass the chocolate please.

Juanita, congrats on the milestone! Hope all goes well with the test results.

Dogladytwo, congrats on the 5k and running off that Easter candy!

Janice, I agree – maybe you can try to find something active to do to take your mind off of eating?

Shari, so glad we’re helping lol. And good for you for getting more exercise in!

Meg, lol at the housepaint story! And good for you on the NSV.

Jane in SLC, that’s very interesting! I work for a health insurance company, but mine is on the analytics side of the house. I’ve been toying with joining a non-profit group that does research into my area (gov’t based insurance).

Barbie, glad you have your puppies back home with you, especially to keep you company while Jake’s away.

Phyljen, welcome back! What a terrific picture – cute baby and grandmother!

Jackie, I’m back to you lol. I will try the green smoothies. They sound wonderful. I don’t take supplements – the science on them seems a little iffy to me, and I try to (generally) make sure I’m getting a broad variety of foods so I can get my vitamins naturally. So far it seems to have worked, but I struggle through days of lack of energy too. I suppose my protein powder also has vitamin supplements – haven’t looked too closely.

Glenda, I feel bad for you – snow? :frown:

Mary – enjoy your day in the yard! I’m dying to hear what kind of gardener – there are a couple of us who love to plant veggies.

OK, I have to get off to work, and the guys are here to replace the hot water heater (I strong-armed DH into that one, but it’s 15yo and time for a new one before the dreaded day of waking up to no hot water!). Oh, one last note: went to the dentist yesterday for the crown mold, but before I went I had noticed my lower jaw was hurting, so I mentioned it to him. He poked around – turns out a shred of something hard, like a seed shell or popcorn husk had gotten lodged down in my gum and created a huge infection. How do I not notice that? Anyway, he said no way would I have gotten it out myself, and it’s a good thing I was there and saw him. Had to delay the crown AGAIN (third time) while I take a round of antibiotics and get that back under control. Serendipity that I went to see him, I guess.

Have a glorious day everyone!

M.

Good morning to all,

My butt feels a little better today, but I wonder if it will hurt the same way when I weed again (hopefully this weekend). I sure hope not! I could certainly feel it this morning when I did my lunges and bridges.:grumble:

My daughter had told me about this stuff called "Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth". It's used mostly as a pesticide, but when I went on the website, many people talked about how they took it themselves for various health issues. It has to be the food grade one, as there is another kind that is used for pools that is poison if ingested. The testimonies stated that it helped with pain, but the one I was interested in was the claim that it was good for a cleanse, so I decided to try it. After about a month of taking it every day, I noticed that the hip pain that I experienced when walking on the TM disappeared. After several months, I must have gotten a cold and I lost my voice. I got scared thinking that the DE caused it, so I stopped taking it. The hip pain returned within a few weeks. When my voice returned, I started taking it again, and lo and behold, my hip pain is gone again! I did mention it to my doctor, but he thinks the hip pain went away because I lost weight. I don't think so. I've been taking it for about a year now. I am not in any way saying this would work for anyone else...just thought about it and wanted to share my experience.

:laugh: Katla & Brooke (and just about everyone else!) - I clearly remember crying when seeing the frizzy results of the dreaded "Tonette" perm, but I guess that our generation all suffered the same fate in the name of "beauty"!

:flowerforyou: Shari - Congrats on your progress on the TM. Every little bit helps.

:frown: Michele - How old is Bryan anyway? Kids can bring such heartache. You should go to the wedding if that's what you want to do and let Vince make his own decision. What might be right for one person may not be right for another.

:grumble: Meg - I clip my pedometer to my pants & it seems to accurately capture all of my steps. It does not, however, record lunges or marching steps.

:laugh: Jodios - I got the home perms as a very young child, but I also remember ironing my hair in HS. As a matter of fact, we ALL did that. They style of the day was very long, very straight hair.

Carol - I used to try and tackle all of the spring/fall cleaning at once, but I've learned over the years to space it out and the job still gets done! Good luck with your project.

:laugh: M - Was your DH watching the Phillies again last night? Our boys need some serious help! Hope they make some adjustments before I get to the park to see them in person!

A warm welcome and support to all of the newcomers. Blessings to all who are struggling, and congrats for all of the success experienced here!

Hugs,
Lucy in Delaware:bigsmile:

Happy tues.Finally getting spring like temps.spent almost 3 hours outside with Violet,rainy today.
HUGS
jane

My grandmother was mad about those perms, they were called Twink in the UK. My mother gave me the first one when I was about 7 and was recovering from Chicken Pox. I still have a scar on my temple where the liquid got into a sore! ! The last one was when I was 10 and it went so frizzy I had to go to school in a hairnet. Oh the humiliation! Shirley Temple has a lot to answer for.:laugh:
I would like to tell you all about a couple of NSVs I have posted about on other forums so I will be brief.
I have had a phobia for thirty years about music in restaurants and shops. Panic attacks. It had got so bad I dreaded invitations out and rarely chose to go anywhere. Suddenly that has gone, just like that, with my weight loss. Also today I realised that I have not had tormenting "earworms" for some time. They used to be a real problem for me and would sometimes go on all night. (They are tunes that will not get out of your head).
I think it must be because I feel hugely more in control of my life and much more confident. I am proud of my achievement in losing 40 lbs. I had a difficult childhood and some bad things were out of my control. I know you can't control everything in life, if only, but some switch has made me less scared.

Doglady I am so glad Easter is over. Just looking at your wight loss ticker could drive me insane knowing that some one out there is selling those cadbury mini eggs.

72 clear degrees right now, Rains and storms supposed to start Thursday. Will enjoy it while it lasts. Today we go for husbands first check up with the cardiologist since his heart attack. Hopefully he will remind him again on his diet.

Ladies,

I am back from having my biopsy done and cautiously optimistic about the outcome. The radiologist felt it was a cyst beforehand and then it deflated to less than half its size when he put the biopsy needle in so that reinforced his opinion. I should know on Thursday but am feeling pretty good at this point.

I just had to share this NSV with you all. I was hungry when leaving the hospital plus I tend to celebrate good news with food. The “old” me would have headed right McDonalds for my favorite breakfast there – a Sausage McMuffin with Egg (450 calories with 27 fat grams for those who are wondering). Instead, I came home, made myself a egg white sandwich on wheat bread with a little bit of Hormel’s crumbled bacon on it (180 calories with 5 fat grams). Yummy and so much better for me than the alternative!

Ok, I'm going to try to get some things done here at the house - took the day off to have the biopsy this morning and my annual gyn appointment (what a day, huh?)

Clunk .... that's the sound of me checking in to mark my spot for later x

Just trying to keep up!!! Waiting for the Maytag repairman (who apparently isn't a bit lonely because they are running that guy around all day long!).:laugh: :laugh:

Best wishes my friends.

Lin in Central Iowa