WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2014

morning ladies,
my fit bit flex logged 10 hrs and 20 minutes of sleep last night, after yesterday I guess I needed it.
and also got my 20,000 step badge after all that yesterday no wonder
between the BLT and a few other things I am still up a couple of lbs,at 148 ,I really have to get my butt in gear, I know once the weather warms up it will be a load easier
had my lemon water and breakfast going to have a cup of tea and then run some errands, have my appt with the kidney dr today,I see her twice a yr and have lost a bit more weight since she saw me last,so that will be good...

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What a great thread!!!

Good morning to all - and a shout out to Susan in St. Louis. One of my sisters lives about an hour east of there in southern IL.

Getting a late start so off to fix breakfast and get to work.

Gail, metro ATL

Good morning.

Just a quick post to catch up. i started back to work on Tuesday, and it is taking all my energy.

i continue to gain strength in my wrist and hand. Major victory: today I am wearing pants with a button and zipper. I can also put on my own bra now. DH is relieved to be rid of that job.

i am down three lbs since my fall. i haven't logged it, because i want to be sure it stays off. I'll give it a day or two.

I read all the posts, but no time to reply. Welcome to the newbs and the long-lost but now returned.

Robin PNW: I hope you’re back soon. You have been missed here.

LinC: Congratulations on your best loss at TOPS. 4.4 pounds is wonderful success.:drinker: :bigsmile:

Karleigh from Tucson AZ: Welcome. I’ve never heard of bio-identical hormones. I hope they work out for you. :flowerforyou:

Jenero: Recording your food and exercise is the thing that makes this weight loss system successful. It is the one thing you should concentrate on first, last, and always. We ended up buying new bathroom scales and food scales when we started this program. Both have been very helpful.:flowerforyou:

Barbie: I love the concept of “luxury problems.” It helps keep life into better perspective. It is all too easy to focus in on small problems and miss the bigger picture and a good deal of happiness.:flowerforyou:

Bjkidfun: You join simply by posting, so you’re in. You’ll find us again under Community and My Topics.:flowerforyou:

Susan in St. Lou: I have eaten back part of my exercise calories from the beginning. It allows me the opportunity to earn a treat if I want one, and also make up for an indulgence now and then. My aim has always been for whatever number of calories MPF set for me, and I was at 1200 calories for a long time. I was sometimes under and didn’t always net 1200. Now that I’m trying to maintain the goal I have is 1280, I’m having the same experience. I make it some days, but not quite on other days. Once in a while I go over. I’m still learning and I’m doing okay on maintaining.:flowerforyou:

Anne from Vancouver BC area: It is good to hear from you. I’m sorry that the problem with your original trainer is still unresolved. Your current trainer seems to want a program that is quite aggressive. If you can’t handle it, you should probably discuss some modifications. Slow and steady wins the race.:flowerforyou:

Renny: WELCOME BACK! I hope you had a great visit with your mom.:flowerforyou:

Heather: Your advice to the newbies is exactly right. The secret is to look at the long term and avoid going hungry and feeling miserable. We just bought some lovely fresh zucchini. I’ll have to look at the zucchini tots recipe. Your menu made me hungry. :grumble: :laugh:

Barbie: It sounds like you’re “dressing for success.” The nice thing about the rainproof tops and pants is that in addition to keeping you dry, they’re wonderful at keeping the wind out so you stay warmer in the wind. Your body heat doesn’t blow away.:flowerforyou:

Yannijannie: I posted the water goals on the fridge, too. I’m doing better, but still lack perfection.:flowerforyou:

Kay: I’m happy to hear you’re gaining strength, can now dress yourself and are down three pounds. You have scale victories and non-scale victories. WTG!:bigsmile: :flowerforyou:



Yesterday after I brought in the rug from the upper deck, I also brought in two heavy cast aluminum chairs because they were banging around in the wind. Then we had to figure out a way to stabilize our hummingbird feeder. It was rocking wildly in the wind and spilling all of its sugar water. I don’t mind refilling the feeder as many times as needed, but the poor little birdies couldn’t even land on it. DH went out there and installed a strap below the feeder so we could tie down the bottom and reduce the swinging. The birdies came in and started feeding while he was still working on the project, which shows how desperate they were for enough food to give them the energy to stay warm.

Today I get to go to yoga after all. DH changed his doctor appointment for today so that I could go to yoga. He’s a very good guy and I appreciate him.

I found this article about smart food choices on facebook and thought you might be interested. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/05/food-swaps-calories_n_4697329.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009


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


February goals:

1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Move more: cardio at least 3 days a week and strength training as soon as I am able.
3. Water: According to an article I saw on facebook, drinking water at certain times maximizes its effectiveness for the body. I’ll work toward following these guidelines:
* 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

:glasses: A sunny but cold -4 Thursday,

Sandy in ON- Hoping you were able to shovel your car out and get to work on time.

Linda- Congrats on that loss and being the best loser:drinker:

Meg- I totally understand crazy busy...must be the story of my life and wondering when things slow down:ohwell:

Jenero52- Bump is what people put as a response so that they can find their place when they come back to this topic. Sorry about that scale...they can sometimes take on a personality of their own and it's not one we like:grumble:

carolb- so glad your son got the video done. One funeral I did was outside and the wind was blowing so hard you could hardly hear what was being said so when I put together the slide show I filled in those parts with music and my friend never knew the difference . A vacation to the beach sounds wonderful

Barbie- there is nothing like having your house back to normal after a visit of family or friends. After living with our DIL for 3+ months we are still enjoying the quiet of just hubby and me after all the family noise that 3 little boys can make:laugh:

Michele- I know your calendar must be very full as you are always on the go and doing something. Just wondering...you are always talking about the Newcomers are you part of a community or HOA that has that?

Susan in St. Lou- Seeing that you are doing the 30DS has inspired me to find my copy and pull it out....now if I can just find that box:grumble: I did the the 30DS over a year ago and I really did enjoy it and LOVED the results.

Joyce Indiana- how wonderful it was that you were able to pass on the bed to someone that will love it too:flowerforyou:

Anne- the nice thing about goals is that there is a new month around the corner where you can adjust them and make new ones. Hoping your new trainer helps you get the results you are wanting.

Renny- welcome home:flowerforyou:

Patty- sorry to hear about your knee, hoping that it heals quickly:flowerforyou:

Heather- sounds like you have all the meals planned and are ready for your company. Hoping the power stays on so that it all runs smoothly:flowerforyou:

grandmallie- hoping that your Dr appt give you the results you are looking for, I'm sure she will be pleased that you have lost more since your last visit.:drinker:

jannie- what a good idea to post your goals on the frig....maybe I should do that:ohwell:

katiebug- congrats on that loss I'm sure you will be moving your ticker soon:flowerforyou:

Katla- how kind of your hubby to change his appt so you can go to Yoga. I'm sure those birdies love your care you are giving them by providing much needed food:flowerforyou: When I was a teenager we had a cabin in the mountains and we used to feed the hummingbirds, they were so much fun to watch.

WELCOME TO ALL THE NEWBIES:flowerforyou: Keep coming back and let us get to know you.

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My morning started of not on the right side....slept an extra 15 min so didn't get in my full 30 min on the bike:grumble: On the way in to work all the lights went on in the dash of the car so I got off the freeway and headed to hubbys work (thank goodness it was close by) the car died about 1/2 block from his place. Walked the 1/2 block in the -7 (too cold to be out walking). Hubby said he would try and get it towed and get someone to take him home from work, I took his truck ...now hoping it's nothing serious:ohwell:

I best get moving. I need to be at the Chiro in abut 40 min and I'm hoping that traffic isn't like yesterday. The sun is shining but it's still very cold.

Everyone have a good day. I'm always glad that I get to start fresh each day...off to drink some water and get on the road.

Laura in Colorado

Hi Gloria, I'm confused...valium isn't a painkiller. Is the doctor sure her pain is being managed? Otherwise she could be "quiet" from the valium while still being in pain.
Not trying to butt in here. :flowerforyou: I recognize some of the issues from when my husband was ill.

Cynthia

Hi Gloria, I'm confused...valium isn't a painkiller. Is the doctor sure her pain is being managed? Otherwise she could be "quiet" from the valium while still being in pain.
Not trying to butt in here. :flowerforyou: I recognize some of the issues from when my husband was ill.

Cynthia

Sorry, I wasn't clear and it's not butting in at all, I appreciate the questions and feedback. I know it's not a painkiller but the pain has been so bad (she's on 150mg fentinal patches every 48 hours plus about 24 4mg dilaudids a day...among other things) that she got to where she couldn't sit still or sleep. The doctor though it might help her rest because she had been up for almost 48 hours in agony. Well it did help her sleep...for 3 days...more or less. Problem is now she's not waking up for regular pain meds and the pain is getting worse. Bottom line, it's a nightmare. She can't sit up on her own. When my step father takes her to radiation (they're trying that so see if they can help with some of the pain) it reminds me of Weekend At Bernies (only not funny). She's like rag doll that he's dressing, carrying to the car, etc.

Such a tricky situation because some would just say "enough, I can't take the pain, I give". My mom is not like that so it would up to her and not us to decide that it's time to "medicate her to death" which it what it pretty much boils down to.

Hope that makes better sense. I was up most of the night thinking about this and am more than a little foggy today.

Hi Gloria, I wonder whether she might be able to talk about the situation and say what she wants and doesn't want? Sounds like an up-the-pain-med situation but as long as she can decide, she should. It would just be difficult when she can't decide.
But you all might have had that talk already.
Terminal care nurses can be great, and as yanniejannie says, they support the family as well.

Hope choices can be made that your mother and the rest of you can support. If you want to vent you can PM me. In any case I'll be thinking of you!

Cynthia

Gloria: Just wanted to give you a virtual hug! (((((((Gloria)))))))

I can only imagine what you are going through. My mother has essentially told me that I am not to stop life prolonging procedures in the event she becomes extremely ill. I am the opposite. If I have no chance at productive sentient life, let me go!

Gloria - many hugs. Will keep you and your mom and family in my thoughts.

A foot of snow here and another storm due in Sunday. The weather forecasters can't seem to make up their mind if it will be a lot of snow or not. :grumble:

Katla -I do streamline my comfort food recipes, too. My comfort food last night was beef stroganoff. I use extremely lean ground beef, LOTS of fresh mushrooms sliced pretty thin and lots of onion. After cooking the beef with the mushrooms and onion, I drain off any fat (though there was hardly any), and mix a tablespoon or so of flour into the beef mixture. I use evaporated skim milk to replace the cream of mushroom soup most recipes use, and finish off with light sour cream or Greek yogurt before serving with noodles. The flavorings generally are garlic, nutmeg, black pepper. I don't salt anything - other folks can add salt at the table if they want. :happy:

Keep drinking water and stay warm out there!!

Jill in western MA

Sometimes it is the small things that give you cheer. I have a warm air vent that blows on my feet as I prepare breakfast, and my feet start the day toasty!

My mom fell twice last week, but miraculously suffered only bruises. I credit her strong bones cultivated by the forty minutes a day she spends on her stationary recumbent bike. She is 88 years-old.

I will make this short. I am deep cleaning today, so I will be ready to spent time in the garden when it warms up. Blessings to those who are hurting, and cheers for those celebrating personal victories.

Kayzoola (PNW USA)

Gloria,I have been thru same things with my Mom, She was in a nursing home when hospice was called in. They were in charge UNTILL she passed away,several days later.She was given a medication that allowed her to mostly sleep,but she did smile at me & DH at times.She wasn't in bad pain & passed from old age at 90.

She had all her ducks in a row with living wills etc. DH & I also have our wishes down in black & white,with copies in each Dr's files & with each of our DDs.

So hard for you.You can only get thru it as best you can. I agree with YannieJannie & Cynthia .thinking of you & prayers for your Mom & You.

Pat in Ohio

Didn't want to post until after I went to the gym. I lost another 2 pounds bringing me in at 8 pounds lost since October. Slow weight loss - but no gains... Since my appendix surgery in Sept a total of 18 pounds gone for good! CW: 162

Another day at my sedentary job!


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-Angie

:flowerforyou: Gloria {{{{hugs}}}} to you.

Sending prayers for strength for the days ahead for all of your family.

Laura in colorado