WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2013

Nov 5th, what I am thankful for. Well there was no thinking about what I would be thankful for today. Today is my 1 year anniversary here on MFP!!!!. I don't know when it was that I joined this forum but it was everything that MFP has to offer that started on this journey. There is so much support from so many people that you would never think to ask. I can pre-plan my meals in the morning and know that it is limited to those foods and those only. It gives me help in knowing how many calories burned at the Y. I can take one of my recipe and just type it in and find out what I have eaten :noway: and then tweek it in a way that I can eat it. Then the people I have met. No words to describe that. The wisdom, support and guidance I have found in this forum is priceless. It has helped me reflect on myself and find why I am obese. Now reversing that has to come from myself but I know I have the support of you all to get me on track. I could go on and on but I won't. This is an individual journey that we have to go on ourselves, it just that we have the pleasure of having wonderful company walking beside us who are on their own journeys. So again, thank you MFP for being here for me. You brought me many friends.


Joyce, Indiana

Happy Anniversary! I am thankful you joined MPF, too, because you have helped support me in this journey and helped us understand what to do about DH's MS.

BUMP. Had a backslide in October but am on track for November. Thanks, MFP.

Grandmalle - if you are a beginner with weights, see if someone can show you proper form. I can answer some (very) basic questions if that's helpful. :blushing: I love doing weights and always start with some cardio to warm up first (usually elliptical for 5-10 minutes).

Also, there is a great book of exercises with weights called the Women's Health Big Book of Exercises. Amazon had it for about $13 recently - normally it runs $24.95. It has lots of good pictures of the basis exercise, then variations.

Happy Anniversary Joyce.:drinker: :flowerforyou:
hugs
jane

Hi ladies,

I am getting back in the saddle after a week away.

Goals for November and December:
* log all food every day
* under calorie goal 5 out of 7 days each week
* hoping for Onederland by January 1
* reasonable exercise (physical limitations keep me from weight lifting, but I can walk more)


I would love to have support and feedback on my food and exercise. Please add me as a friend. I try to log in every day and post meaningful comments.

Here I am, alone in the big city. I'm looking at this as a mini-vacation. Staying in a nice clean room (that I didn't have to clean), watching anything I want on the tv. No cooking dinner for hubby or for the dogs (yes, I cook their dinner). Go to bed anytime I want. What a life. So why do I miss hubby and pups so much?

I got here (in Kansas City) about 4:00, checked in at the motel, then made a dry run to the medical center. It's very close to the motel. That place is ENORMOUS! I parked in the parking garage which is directly across the street from the cardiac center, and went inside to see what's what. I found where to get my parking stub validated, found the desk where I will check in, and found the cafeteria where I bought a nice salad and a cup of red grapes for my supper. So I'm all set. This may sound a little silly, but I get nervous in big crowded places, so it helps to practice. I'm going to sit down with my list and see if I can think of any other questions for the doctor.

Thanks for all your support and encouragement. This is going to be good.

Have a great evening.

Sylvia

Good evening good ladies. The weather has sure made a change. Been rainning alday and they are talking snow flurries tonight. I am still trying to ajust to my new glasses. This getting older is hard work. well I lost .2 pounds this week and guess i should be glad it was not a gain as I had several bad days. I tried on a pair of jeans I bought last year and they were almost too big. This evening then I went thur my underwear and got rid of the too big ones. So I am getting better about getting rid of things that are too big. Not easy. Today I am Thankful for my warm home. The new furnance is working great and so quite I keep checking to make sure it is running. Now if they would finish the siding I would be happy. I came home yesterday afternoon and acouple guys were here with ladders and I thought great its going to get done. Less then 5 minutes and they got in their truck and left. DH called the insurance company and the boss of the company doing the work, so see what happens next. Last Friday evening was our monthly CMA meeting and we elected officers for next year. I was elected secretary for another year. Most the time I enjoy it.

Meg--:sad: sounds like you are having the same problems with are with getting the work done. I am worried that with the rain and maybe snow that it will get under the siding and mold. I have a fear of mold.

Joyce-- Love the dream. I dream I get a large sum of money and fix up the house and buy all the kids and my DSIL new houses. Seems those nights I wake up more tried then when I went to bed. Guess that is because I was so busy alnight. The prep for your colonoscopy must be something new as everytime I have gotten mine I just had to take the pills and drink the gallon of stuff the day before. Since my mom, her brothers and parents all had colan cancer they have me do the tests like every three years. I keep telling myself it is better to do that then get the cancer. Happy MFP anniversary.

Joanie--:flowerforyou: thaks for sharing your blog. I printed it off so can hang it on my desk to remind me

Sandy--:flowerforyou: Congtrates on your weight loss. You are doing fantastic. glad to hear the ex is going to finally go along with the divorce and pay half.

Sue--:mad: How terrible for DD. I hope they can get her stuff back. I just do not understand how people can steal and not feel so bad about what they are taking from people and most the time it is people they do not know.

drkatiebug--thanks for explaining. I have the upper room and DH and I try to read that before bed each night. I have acouple books with daily devotions I try and read each day at work. To help me remember God is with me and in control.

Susan-- Bless you for being so caring with your dad. Please be sure and take care of yourself also.

Heather--glad you are feeling better. Prayers to you and your friend.

Sylvia--:flowerforyou: Thinking of you and pray all goes well tomorrow. You are so brave to go alone. I know what you mean about being around alot of people. I find I have trouble breathing around alot of people, and when I am somewhere new.:laugh: Bruno sounds alot like our new puppy. They have so much energy and so much fun. Our new puppy Jake has made himself right at home and he loves to go for car rides. I have trouble getting out of the house without him. He is real good about not going outside the fence and comes back with I call him. Our other dog Toby thinks he is a cat and when you call him he will just look at you like are you talking to me. If he wants to play or cuddle he come to us otherwise forget it. So was that your grandchildren you were talking about the mom being in jail? Some people just should not be parents.

smwert-- Hugs and prayers to you and that this time they got all the cells. I have a friend going thru radation after a lumpectomy. She had to go in twice and have the lumpectomy. She is doing radation for 8 weeks, but doctors seem postive. I feel so helpless as not sure how to help her. I do go over about once a week and take her out for awhile. Just to the mall to walk around and have a pop.

drillsgt75--:flowerforyou: Congrates on the weight loss. I know what you mean. I started at 370 and down 124 pounds. I haven't seen these low numbers in so many years I can't remember. I know when my son was born I was at 210 and he will be 39 end of this month. I am excited about reaching the "ones".

Tina-- :flowerforyou: congrates on the weight loss. Thanks for the reminder God is with us always. Know I talk to him alot!!

grandmallie--Thank you for sharing the family picture. Don't beat yourself up over acouple bad days. You have some so far and done so well. You are such a neat person and I am so glad to know you and share this journey with you.

Barbie--:sad: Sorry your back is taking so long to get better. Sounds like you are doing all the right things.

jbfromPA-- :happy: glad your sister is ok. It is great you and her DH are doing what you can to keep her home.

Pat--Sorry to hear about your 98 year old lady friend. Said a prayer for both of you.

Welcome to all the new ladies. Please come back often and get to know us and let us get to know you. You can not find a better group of ladies then here. Good luck on your life style change and good health.

Well last Sunday was our 29th anniversary. We both worked and then our son and wife and granddaughter took us out to supper. Love spending time with them. Then my mom and dad called. He is doing well, still sounds so weak but working hard so he can go home on the 15th. I just worry mom will end up doing to much and she is 80 so she needs to take care of herself.
Hope you all have a great evening and remember to tell those you love that you love them. I love each and everyone of you and the blessings you bring to my life and this journey to health are the best.
Blessed, Vickil GI NE

Rori - when you said that one of your goals is to "reduce artificial sweetener" and then had "Nectresse" in parenthesis next to it, did you mean reducing the amount of Nectresse you use or replacing other sweetners with Nectresse? Good goal, I'm not a fan of artificial sweeteners at all.

Tina - we live in Newton, NC which is at the foothills of the mountains, northwest of Charlotte, near Hickory. My father didn't have CHF, but before he passed away I would make his dinners and then freeze them, too. Actually, many times what I wound up doing was making dinner for us and then freezing a portion for him.

drkatiebug - congrats on not touching the candy! I keep some of the Brianna's salad dressing in the fridge for Jessica. It IS good. What if you have a glass of water with lemon juice in it? Many times the tartness of the lemon juice helps curb any desire for something else (like the Dr. Pepper)

Liz - I think you'll probably always have "missing your sister" days. Eventually, they won't be as frequent but they'll always be there. You are such a great sister

Tammy in OK - welcome back! What kind of training are you doing?

Syulvia - I bought some pork chops, I think I got them at Sams. I was very surprised, to me they taste salty. Can't you just cook the meal for you and then hubby can add his salt at the table? Safe travels. Can you maybe take a tape recorder with you and record the conversation with the doctor?

Pat - that is so wonderful of you to be looking after and worrying about that lady. God has a special place in heaven for people like you;.

Did 50 minutes of Denise Austin's Boot Camp DVD today. Tomorrow I'll go to yoga then take the deep water class. In the afternoon we have senior bowling.

Went to mahjongg this afternoon. I only maj'd once. Oh well. Anyway, in the a.m. I'd made this chocolate cobbler for Jessica. I wasn't sure how I liked it, so I looked at it when I got home from mahjongg. The recipe calls for 2 sticks of butter, but I think that's too much. So I made another one, this time without any butter just spraying the bottom of the pan. It did have good chocolate flavor, tho. The bad part is that I was really hungry when I got home from mahjongg and had some. The good news is that after just a bit, I feel so full. Wish I didn't have it, tho. Well...live and learn...

Sylvia - I jdo the exact same thing, I usually do a dry run to someplace. Best of luck to you, you're starting off looking on the bright side of things (you didn't have to cook, etc)

Sandy - that's wonderful that your ex is on board with the divorce.

Vicki - congrats on getting rid of the too big things. Feels good, huh? Now you have room for new things that are a smaller size!

Vicki - hope you had a wonderful anniversary

Michele in NC

morning my dear friends,
Oh yesterday started out so well, and tanked by the end of the day.. this is why I didn't want candy in the house..darn girls at work brought halloween candy in, and yesterday I picked at it all afternoon,then came home had a couple of pieces of toast, and all that sugar.
OY now I know why i cut most of it out.. I didnt get up at 4, stayed in bed until 6, didn't get to the gym, im icing my heal because it hurts, had my lemon water, have laundry in the washer, and today is my late day to go in, wont be going in until noon, so what I will do once im in shape is go for a walk..
I usually weigh myself daily, I didn't want the shame today ,so I didnt..
thank you all for your kind words,I know we all have slip ups, and thank you for the kind words on my family.. I do love them so very much, just wish my girls were closer:brokenheart:

I had a surprise NSV yesterday. I went to buy some new pants because having only three pair is not very practical and I wanted something a little dressier than jeans. The size 10’s were baggy on me and the new ones are size 8! I haven’t worn a size 8 since I was 8 years old. :noway: Of course those were 8 children’s. I haven’t lost any more weight but I am working on firming up, so that must be the reason for the size change. The skinny jeans I bought recently are 10s. I tried the 8s when I was shopping for the skinny jeans and they were TOO tight. UGH. If I'd been 18 I might have been willing to squeeze myself into them, but I'm not willing to be uncomfortable for the sake of fashion.:glasses:




Pat (Phoo in AZ): Telling the pastor about your concerns for the little lady you work with at church seems to be the exact right thing to do. Good luck.:flowerforyou:

Grandmallie: Everyone slips now and then. We’re cheering for you.:flowerforyou:

Sylvia: I am so impressed with your trip to Kansas City. I think it is wise to visit the hospital and learn your way around ahead of time, not silly at all. Everything you do to make yourself more comfortable and confident is a good thing.:flowerforyou:

Sandy: Good news about your ex. Hopefully you’ll both be able to move on with less baggage.:flowerforyou:

Vicki: We have friends who used to be CMA members. They really enjoyed the experiences and people. They had to give up their motorcycle this year for health reasons. It was time for a change, and now they’re traveling in their RV.:flowerforyou:

Renny: Congratulations on the new baby coming in your family. :flowerforyou: I’ve got to admit I’m confused about the Dd reference.

Rori & Joyce: I’m not a fan of artificial sweeteners but use them anyway since I drink caffeine free diet coke. I tried coke zero and hated it. Other than that I use real sugar or stevia. The stevia is what I use in my coffee and I buy the liquid version at Walmart. The dry packets are way too sweet for me.:flowerforyou:

Meg: Sorry you lost your post. That is so frustrating, and that is why I have a word document open this very minute where I’m typing my responses.

Heather: I enjoy the glimpses of life in other parts of the world, too. I’ve read a lot of books set in England over the years and like the view from someone real and in my age group. My favorite English authors are Arthur Ransome who wrote fabulous children’s books, and **** Francis who wrote mysteries set in the horseracing world. Unfortunately, both have passed, Arthur Ransome years ago and **** Francis more recently.:flowerforyou:

Barbie: I love the gratitude quotation! Wonderful.:flowerforyou:


Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

November goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Focus on fitness: cardio and strength every week
3. Drink 3 or more glasses of water daily

Katla- I use stevia too. i just started buying the liquid version at walmart- I have been using truvia for a couple of years, and I use the packets in my tea...
Well I feel much much better, I got my butt in gear and race walked for an hr - 4 miles.. so im hoping that helps a bit....took the boys for a walk around the block before my race walk, and have laundry in the dryer..
was going to rake leaves ,but decided not to because we wont do anything until the weekend an it is supposed to rain today..
Kevrit has started her new job here in Ct, and looking forward to meeting with her sometime soon

Hello Ladies - happy hump day!!!

I was sad yesterday, I lost my fitbit at work. I retraced my steps as I could pinpoint about the time I lost it, but couldn't find it. I even stopped by the security station to see if anyone turned it in. No luck. I had attached a label to the back of it w/my phone number and email address, so even had my fingers crossed someone would contact me if they found it. Its funny how you can grow so attached to such a little gadget. Well after that happened, I lost all my motivation to get any more steps in for the day, but today is a new day!!!

It was funny, the security guard didn't know what a pedometer was, had to explain it to him.

It's been a pretty hectic week as I'm trying to get everything in order before our cruise. I plan on eating healthy on vacation and getting lot's of activity in, so my goal is that the scale will remain the same.

Wishing everyone a lovely week,
Suzy

Nov 6, what I am thankful for. Well today my MS decided to rear it's ugly head in the form of fatigue. That's usually what happens with my MS now. So you are asking what in the world that has anything to do with what I am thankful for. I am thankful for my MS! Yes, thankful for MS. When I was working I lived and breathed nursing, every day, every hour. The hospital where I worked had an hourly wage plan called career ladder. Everyone was on the first rung of the ladder and you could make your way up the the 4th rung by hospital wide and unit committee work, community volunteer, educational programs and then of course your performance score in your actual work. I was a level 4 for many years. There weren't a whole lot of us. So I remained top of scale pay wise. But my husband, children and God came in last place in my life. We just sort of passed each other at some time of the day. I was diagnosed when I was still working and continues to work for over 2 years with MS. It was tough but worth it because of that elusive level 4 along with the good pay. So when I had the relapse that took me off work I had to find myself again. My youngest daughter was a senior in high school and doing the whole college search thing. So I was able to do that with her, from a wheel chair but with her. My two daughters weddings and all the planning, yep, I was able to do it. I was able to be with my oldest daughter when both my grand kids were born and then stay with her a full week. I could not have done this if I were working. Both my Mom and my MIL had many medical challenges I was able to help with and assist in the care. I didn't have to schedule everything around my work days. And then my husband! We were empty nesters and got to know each other again. So on this day that I don't have a spring in my step at all, I say thank you for my MS. You kicked me in my butt to show me where my priorities needed to be.

I couldn't imagine losing that little tiny fitbit. It is so small, no one would find it. It made me mad enough that I don't have the clip since my cat destroyed it. But it fits in my bra or pocket. I am thankful for its sleep tracker and I can see what is happening at night. I'm not sure what to do about the info but it's nice to have it.

Well tonight I have my last meal of regular foods before I have to go on this one week of low residue/fiber as prep for the colonoscopy. So I made sure I had a peanut butter sandwich for lunch since it's the crunchy type. I refuse to go out and buy a small jar of creamy peanut butter just for one or two sandwiches.

Joyce, Indiana

Hi everyone. This has been such a frustrating day. I had an adjuct quit last night because her husband is seriously ill and the whole day was consumed with finding a replacement. My boss kept asking me to do it and I kept saying no way. I am not familiar with that unit at all and I’m a trauma nurse, not an ICU nurse. Even though I did the ICU at another hospital, I spent 2 days there last year and this year working with the staff so I was very familiar. I am doing clinical tomorrow, but it is an orientation day. My boss is doing Friday and we have someone for Monday, but then that’s it. I simply can’t do it and run this course. That’s why I have been begging for years to not do clinical! Plus I have to get my spring classes ready and if I’m teaching 2 days and doing 3 more days of clinical….you get the picture.

Barbie: isn’t it interesting what you find out during forced rest and contemplation?

Heather: how funny; I have the same thoughts about your posts! I love to hear about your daily life across the pond as they say!

Grandmallie: the good news is every day is a new beginning and chance to start over! You can do this!

Katla: size 8 pants! Hooray! I haven’t been a size 8 since my first birthday LOL

Jane Martin: enjoy that cooler weather!

Suzy: Im so sorry that you lost your fitbit. I can see how that would drain your motivation. I love the little thing!

Vicki: do you get the Omaha world herald or the GI paper? The world herald is also charging an extra 2.75 for the Thanksgiving paper. Good grief. They must make tons on the ads.

Well there aren’t too many posts to respond to tonight. I’m heading off to the elliptical (bleh) and then paying bills (double bleh) and making a grocery list (triple super duper bleh). Take care my friends. Meg from chilly Omaha