WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2014

Wizziewig- I like the photo of your dog. I had a "dog" that was a wolf and german shepherd mix...at least that is what I was told. Talk about a smart dog...she was so intelligent, it was scary. Lovely animal and what a wonderful companion.

Update!
Two pipes burst in bathroom on second floor..
Water leaked in to first floor sunroom and living room.
Ceiling in living room collapsed.
Hardwood floor warped.
Walls and wallpaper ruined in sunroom.

Water is off in bathroom.
Plaster being used to repair ceiling.
Plaster dust EVERYWHERE!!!
House is a construction zone.

Sewage stack burst in garage. It is presently a post of rock solid ice.
Pipe in apartment over garage burst.
Icicles hanging from ceiling in garage.

Did the 30 Day Shred tonight.
Good night all.
Susan

oh wow! Kay I missed your earlier post about your fall. The bra dilemma does present its issues. It seems like when I was going through all my surgeries (in 2007, old news) that I just went without one. The image I can conjure up for my hubby helping me is quite comical and more than I could have tolerated at the time. Sure hope you can find someone nearby to help you out with the ahhh bra. And take care of yourself. No more tumbling.

Meg the bingo cards really did help me keep focused which is hard to do for those political speeches. I already commented on your profile about the day's adventure with the water break but I still think that you did an awesome job. If I ran up those stairs they'd probably have to carry me out. :bigsmile:

well i am up ,dont want to go to the gym because I have to go get blood drawn(fasting) drive 35 minutes away to do this ,all to save 250.00 on our health insurance.
cant have my lemon water, cant have my Tea oh well I can handle it.once I am done with that ,going to get a screen protector for my phone. my case has left Flushing, New York ,im guessing to Portland,but dont know if I will get it today or tomorrow,but to keep it safe right now ,you will all get a chuckle ,I am keeping my phone in a mitten. It keeps it from getting scratched until I can get my case.

Good morning!

Janemartin- hugs for you ((((♥)))).

I am still suffering from the tummy bug, but managed to get through my gymming, with runs to the bathroom every 20 mins!:frown: :ohwell: I lay on the bed with the resistance bands to do a bit of strength training.
Feel washed out, but I hope I'm on the mend.

Will try to do some memoir today as luckily we haven't anything planned.

Susan - what a catalogue of disasters! Horrific! So sorry for you.

Meg - you are a heroine!

Love to all. Heather in damp Hampshire UK

Good Morning you Lovely Ladies :flowerforyou:

Cannot stop to read right now I am off to see my Dr..have to leave early because it is a half hours drive..and the roads are slippery this morning :noway: The car freezes up inside so that makes for a lovely trip...have to go have that checked :grumble:
Will drop in later..till then you All take Care

Liz fr Halifax NS (Canada)

Hello, all

We hit a low of 2 degrees early this am, our low was "supposed" to be 14; sorry, we just don't do that..........in the 33yrs here, never had anything that low. It was 6 when I was feeding my birds. DH called off work; doubt if he could even get out of the neighborhood----there's no such thing as snow plows coming into the neighborhoods here; just do the interstate and a few main arteries.............how they expect people to get to those main roads is beyond me. A car was spinning tires in front of our house last night, couldn't even get to the end of the street.

Margaret..............May your "Betsy" keep fighting on and keep you warm; had a super dog named Betsy for many years............every time I read your "ten thousand petrified frozen lakes" I both smile and shiver!

Heather.........Glad to hear you are on the mend. BBQ hut sounds warm and that sounds great these days!

drkatie..........Got a good laugh over your bra story.

Meg..........WHAT a day.............you sure deserved a good nights sleep.

jane............My condolences to you on the loss of Thelma.

Nancy............Hope your crud is lifting and you feel on the mend.

Susan..........Good grief---what a nightmare! Hope you are able to get it all resolved.

I'm supposed to go do some volunteer work tomorrow afternoon, but its looking doubtful at this point.........this ice is not going to be near melted. Saturday is Linda's memorial.

Wel, off to get breakfast and another day of reading and Netflix..............seriously considering a mug of hot chocolate already.

yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic

Greeting from the snowy North,

Jane so sorry about your friend Thelma.:flowerforyou:

Yanniejannie we have more experience with the kind of weather you are having, but it has been a difficult winter up here too. We have six inches today of new snow and the deep freeze will be back tonight. I hope you are able to make Linda’s memorial.:flowerforyou:

Liz feel the cold you are experiencing. Hope it gets warmer for you too and that you have a good Dr. visit.

Deedee :drinker:

Susan so sorry about your pipes bursting. :sad:

Nancy prayers as your daughter and your family make a decision towards college.

Joyce hope those blood sugar numbers are coming down for you.

Meg you certainly got your exercise. So sorry about your pipes bursting at work.:sad: I still have a year and a half before I officially apply. I just like to get my hours done early.

Barbie reflecting on the past month goals, preparing for next month

Michele glad to hear you advocating for yourself. Have you asked your Dr. about fibroids? They cause heavy bleeding. They shrink in menopause and no longer cause a problem. If you or your Dr. think it is something more serious there are ultrasound tests to check your uterus. To ease your mind talk to your Doctor about having one.

Working a half-day today in the afternoon, so I don’t have to drive in the snowy rush hour. Working to stay on track with diet.

Goals’
Limit TV, computer
Communication/contentment
Life is too short for a bad cup of coffee.:drinker:

Margaret

Meg: Your “unusual exercise” sounds like a lot of hard work. No wonder you went home and passed out. I hope you aren’t too sore today. I’m pretty sure you knew I had a fall, but it was early December. I’m just now getting back to doing more of the active things I like to do. I like a little snow now and then. We didn’t get much this year so far, and the weather seems more like typical Oregon January/February weather. We had more clouds and some rain today.:flowerforyou:

Sylvia: Your story about putting on control top panty hose is priceless. I remember wearing those back in the day. Times have changed for the better. Perhaps I’ve just stopped doing many of the things I didn’t like.:laugh:

Barbie: Thinking ahead to Valentines Day and have some calorie free ideas: massage, manicure, pedicure, flowers, new pretties to wear… I’m glad Jake is beginning to feel better, and happy for you that you get to teach line dance.:flowerforyou:

Joyce: Regarding loose skin, mine is diminishing. The worst places for me are my inner thighs and are hidden by my clothing, thank goodness. They’re getting better and I’m looking less like a deflated balloon. They look fine when concealed by pants. I hoped to do some weight training to improve things faster but falling and hurting my wrist put that on the back burner. I laughed about the snow being God’s problem to solve. When it snows here the main arterial and feeder streets are usually plowed but neighborhood streets are left in God’s hands.:flowerforyou:

Jane: I’m sorry for your loss.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Susan: It sounds like you’ve had a lot of damage because of the cold. I am sorry for that. You did the 30 Day shred though, so you’re taking care of your health. I admire that.:flowerforyou:

Kay: Is going braless at home a possibility? Huge bulky sweaters when going out? I have some of those really stretchy t-shirt/shelf bras for yoga and I think you could get into one of those even while wearing your cast. You'd need more than one on at a time for the level of support a bra gives, but they do control the bounce and jiggle.:flowerforyou:


I tried to post this last night but the site crashed so I saved it for this morning. Sorry if I’ve missed anyone. Be safe and stay warm.:flowerforyou:

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison


January goals:

1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Focus on fitness: daily cardio plus strength training a minimum of twice a week.
3. Water: According to an article a friend posted on facebook, drinking water at certain times maximizes its effectiveness on the body. So I’ll try to follow these recommendations:

* 2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs
* 1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion
* 1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure
* 1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack

Hello all,

I just found this thread, so I guess I'll introduce myself. I live in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in Chester County. I'm 51, turning 52 in a few more months. I've been married (and divorced) twice and am currently living with my boyfriend of four years. I work full-time at a trucking company (40+ hours a week, sedentary job at a desk).

We have two dogs, two cats, and as of late May last year, I am care-taking for my eldest granddaughter who is turning age 8 next week due to issues in the parental home. (That's the nice way to put it. Frankly, my daughter appears to have become a marginally-functional alcoholic and her behaviors, choices and actions have put her two daughters at risk).

I have the eldest one; the baby, born in April 2013, is with my daughter's spouse, who went back to live with his parents after being married to my daughter for two months.

I'm trying to lose weight for several reasons; in no particular order of importance:

1. I want to feel physically better than I do - I want better stamina (no easy feat, since I have asthma); I want my knees to feel better (again, not easy, as I had significant knee injuries when I was 14 that left permanent damage); and I want my back to stop hurting (I was hit by a distracted driver in April 2013... requiring six months of physical therapy for neck and back injuries - including herniated and bulging discs - and now ongoing chiropractic treatments). I'm hopeful that losing weight will help.

2. I'd like to be able to buy clothes that fit me right - I'm five foot, zero inches and should weigh about 120 pounds, give or take five pounds. At my worst, I was hitting 195. This morning, I weighed 169.

3. Since I am care-taking for my granddaughter turning 8 next week, and this may end up becoming permanent, I need to try to live healthier (and presumably longer with a better quality of life) since I have a dependent child in my care. While no one knows far in advance of when they are going to die, I'd like to try to be there at least for the next twenty years of her life - and not be a burden on her when I am hopefully eventually "advancing in years".

4. My employer conducts an annual wellness exam, tracking us for markers of metabolic syndrome. Anyone with three or more markers has to make significant changes and attend classes or else face increased insurance premiums and/or higher deductible/copayments. Waist size is one of the markers; I need to get my waist down below 35" to remove that marker from my employee file. Money is already tight; I don't need it to get tighter with insurance and medical services costing me more.

Harriet