WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2014

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  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,655 Member
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    Allison, please take care! I am a domestic violence survivor and please please get a plan in place, find some counseling - all the abuse hot lines are free, and probably get out - my situation started with shouting and trying to limit access out; quickly became physical and then I got help - wish I had moved on all the signs quicker. But out, even if it is temporary, is a good choice - I don't remember who posted getting the police involved - but often the police are not as much help as one would wish, yelling is not illegal. :frown:

    If there is any way I can help please let me know. We are all worried.
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
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    Allison, I won't post any more advice, all has been said. I just want to send hugs to you.

    I don't know why but I slept until after 2 PM this afternoon. I did wake up feeling pretty good!!!!! Although when I woke up my husband was sitting on the couch all wrapped up in an afghan. He had been having diarrhea all morning. Needless to say he has been taking his Pepto Bismol. I hope I didn't have anything catching that I gave him. I don't want any week long hospital stay again. I guess this means he will miss his precious burrito tonight. He would have had it tonight but we went some where else for my birthday. So he was looking forward to it tonight.

    Have a good day dear Vit F ladies, Joyce, Indiana
  • tammytylerjones
    tammytylerjones Posts: 109 Member
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    Katia -- UTI is urinary tract infection! Yes, my little dog has an uti... as does my dear MIL!! xoxo
  • texasgal22
    texasgal22 Posts: 407 Member
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    Alison, I feel so bad for you! Whoever said "sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me" was totally wrong!!!! Words hurt worst of all when they come from somebody who is supposed to love you. He sounds like a terrible bully, and he seems to be threatened by your doing things to improve yourself. Has he always been this way? It breaks my heart that you are going through this. Please contact a battered womens shelter and see if they have a counselor or adviser you could talk to. You HAVE GOT to start protecting yourself. This is not right. And turning off your phone is a classic sign of an abuser who tries to cut you off from the outside world making you more dependent on him.

    Please take care of yourself and let us know how you are doing. You need that massage more than ever!

    Sylvia

    I am chiming in here with all the other women who have expressed concern for you and rightfully so. An abusive person rarely gets the help they need. He has you right where he wants you - under his control. Please don't forget that you have your own value - apart from him. By allowing him to continue to threaten you even if it is verbally enables him to continue his very bad behavior. Please seek help for you; for your protection and your well-being. You have nothing to be ashamed of and everything to gain - your life and your happiness. Don't let anyone steal that away from you. I write these words in love, from truth and experience. You are the one who can make the difference.
  • CynthiaT60
    CynthiaT60 Posts: 1,280 Member
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    Goodnight everyone, and special thoughts for those who need them.

    Cynthia :flowerforyou:
  • meyllisa
    meyllisa Posts: 284 Member
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    :flowerforyou: :drinker: Liz Happy Anniversary to you and Dh

    :heart: Alison Hugs and Prayers going to you take care

    Best wishes to all
    Juanita
  • JiviLynn
    JiviLynn Posts: 11 Member
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  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,813 Member
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    Good Tuesday morning. Hope we are all having a good day. This morning was weigh in and I lost .7 every ounce counts. :smile:

    Michelle-Hope you have a safe trip home and miss all the traffic.

    Joyce--glad the lost has been found.:flowerforyou:

    Alison-My heart breaks for you, you are right you do not deserve this. Please take care of you. You can rant here anytime and all you want. Good luck finding a place for DFIL. You have so much to deal with. Hugs!!!:brokenheart:

    LIz--Happy Anniversary. 41 years that is great!! Enjoy you evening.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

    Katla--I do enjoy sweet potatoes baked with just butter.

    Welcome to the new ones. You have found a great group.

    Pat--you can brag all you want. Sounds like all are doing well. I just love being a grandma. Can love and spoil and then send home when I need a nap.LOL:heart:

    Heather--sounds like you have found a good place to get your hair done, hope they do a good job and you are happy with the results. I need to do something different with my hair, it is so thin on top. I have threaten to shave my head more then once.

    Well dear ladies have a nice night and log everybite.
    Blessed! Vicki GI NE
  • claudie08
    claudie08 Posts: 159 Member
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    Hi Alison, I know what you are going through. I went through a similar experience with my ex-boyfriend. He was very jealous, always accusing me of cheating. He liked to take my phone, go through the texts and call log, asking me questions about whatever he deemed suspicious, and would delete everything. He had no problem calling me names, putting me down, insulting me one minute, then expressing his love the next. We were together for 2 years, but it felt so much longer, and I feel fortunate that I was able to break away from him because he was only getting worse.

    He was very good at messing with my mind, but all he was, was a bully. Please be careful and take care of yourself.
    My thoughts are with you. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 9,790 Member
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    thank you all for your love and support, truly means the world to me..
    I am home and in bed.. Hubby isnt speaking to me,which is alright..a quiet house is a good house.
    He has never threatened me physically.yes he has access to guns,but would never use them on me.
    he is on no meds, and his father has frontal lobe demenita..
    I am going to sleep now, but all is ok for now..
    I have about 80.00 and probably 1,000 I could use on my credit card.. I have places I could stay if needed, and I will talk to someone..
    thank you all again
    love each and every one of you:heart:
  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
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    Granmallie,glad u r ok.Be safe.We love u.:heart::heart: :heart:
    Just got in,saw 2 drs for hubby.The 1 dr sent him to eye specialist.He gave hime 2 eye drops to take,1 has to be approved by insurance,of course that`s the 1 the dr really wants him to start.Back to check him next week.
    This has been a rough couple weeks.
    Hugs to all.:heart::heart: :heart:
    jane
  • MA_B
    MA_B Posts: 156 Member
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    Hugs to those who need hugs! (Who doesn't?)

    Just got in from walking dogs - fantastic starry sky! Incredible tonight! But not too cold - so a lovely walk!

    However throat and eye lids feel as if they are sandpaper and voice has gone! One of the downsides of working in a school - a breeding ground for germs and so easy to catch! Hot chocolate and bed!! Goodnight ladies.

    MA in UK
  • mollywhippet
    mollywhippet Posts: 1,890 Member
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    Today was a good day. We had sunshine and temps in the 40's, so things were melting off a little. Tomorrow, more snow and sleet is expected. Oh joy.

    After going to the Y, I took hubby's car over to Joplin to get serviced and afterward went shopping at Michaels and two pet stores. I got Bruno a hard plastic chew toy and Molly some squeaky balls. When I got home Molly stole the chewie. It figures. Bruno doesn't even try to play with balls, so he was out of luck.

    I picked up BBQ brisket for hubby's supper and the smell almost killed me on the 20 mile trip home. But I had my left over no-salt enchiladas which were very good.

    I have a long list of spices to buy, and meant to go to Food 4 Less, but I got tired and it was getting late, so I didn't go. I can get the spices here in town. I found some good recipes for the crock pot in the recipe section here on MFP. And some more on skinny taste.com that are low salt. So it will be fun to try those. I've never cooked with some of the spices, like cardamom or cumin.

    Good night ladies!

    Sylvia
  • georgecarl7
    georgecarl7 Posts: 42 Member
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    Good Evening,
    Looking for some support and encouragement in this 'life change' of eating.
    I have lost 40 pounds since Jan this year and need to lose another 40!
  • Kalley1959
    Kalley1959 Posts: 287 Member
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    Allison- I'm glad you are safe for tonight. I too have been where you are, please be safe. If you ever need to talk please feel free to message me. I know how difficult the situation is. You are in my thoughts & prayers

    Michelle - hope your trip home was uneventful

    Sylvia - good luck with your new recipes. I'm always looking for new crock pot recipes. It seems that Bruno finds other things to "play" with :laugh:

    It's still cold and snowing here...:noway:

    I did go to the Y after work and did my strength training tonight. Work is busy which makes the day go faster but I'm tired by the end of the day and it takes great strength to go to the Y after work instead of coming home and putting on my jammies and relaxing.

    :heart: Sandy in ON
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,655 Member
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    hi all,

    Continue to take care Allison! Thinking of you and sending you all the virtual care I can...

    I did not write notes - so to all the still snowing gals, happy shoveling - it's good exercise, but I would be so done if I was you.
    All the other dog Mom's loving the doggie walks and snuggles - I am going to try to get mine out to an open space area he can run and be off lead.

    I have to share, my main business is machine embroidery, and most of what I do is letter jackets for high schoolers and jackets with company logos. But some times I get more creative fun projects. I have been working on embroidering some hankies for a wedding, Bride and groom's name and date. I have done more darn samples - as the "real" hankies the Mother of the Bride taught herself to tat and did tatting edging for the Bride, new MiL, and each of the 4 attendants... I could not screw this up - STRESS... But I just finished them - Looking great :happy: so now just ironing and billing.... Very fun to do but glad it is done.

    Well off to have dinner....

    Kim in cloudy N. Calif
  • Gardengail
    Gardengail Posts: 596 Member
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    Glad to see your post, Alison. Keep checking in when you can.

    Gail, metro ATL
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,086 Member
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    georgecarl7 I see you found us. I told my MFP friend what a great group this was. I know she would love to hear from some of you and your stories on how you have lost and maintained your weight.
    :heart:
    Margaret
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 16,975 Member
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    :flowerforyou: After listening to so much about salt (Salt, Sugar, Fat), I remembered that when I was taking ballet in Florida in the 1950’s my mother had me taking salt tablets so I wouldn’t get dehydrated with all the exercise……how the world has changed so that now we are concerned about our children getting too much sodium.

    :bigsmile: Had time for friends, dog walking, yoga, riding the exercise bike, and reading all the posts but no time for replies. Hugs to all of you and wishing you well.

    :heart: Barbie from beautiful NW Washington


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    :bigsmile: 25,000 steps today ---yoga----lots of time on the exercise bike

    March Resolutions
    *do weight training and yoga on alternate days
    *add triceps pushups to weight training
    *act the way I want to feel
    *finish updating my will
    My word for 2014 is “mindful”

    "The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT."

    “If it’s important to you then you will find a way, if it’s not you’ll find an excuse.”

    It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. ~Confucius
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,384 Member
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    Alison - Sylvia makes very good points, listen to her.

    Got an email from Bryan. He says that the packages we sent him in January are being held at customs. He told Denise that he needs to go there and sign something that says he doesn't know what's in the boxes (huh) yet he told me that he wrote them a letter (huh again?). He did say that Diana's grandfather died after being in the hospital, but that's not a reason why they couldn't have picked up the packages.

    Liz - happy anniversary!

    Am in a bit of a rush tonight. Walked up and down the stairs at the condo for 1/2 hr. We used to have this machine at the Y which simulated moving stairs and I'd forgotten what a great workout you got on that machine. We left the condo around 9:30. Vince is talking about going down for the Coca Cola 400, so we shall see what happens. I personally think it would be neat.

    Tomorrow I'm planning to go to yoga and then the deep water class. Then probably to Aldi to stock up on veggies and some other things

    Yvie, Dale, georgecarl - welcome

    Pat in OH - congrats! Brag all you'd like to

    Heather - so glad you made that appt. And a new hairdo too? You're gonna look smashing

    Vicki -n we were on 495 around 5:45 and the traffic really wasn't bad at all.

    Sandy - the most eventful part of the trip was the fact that on 95 we saw an RV that was on fire. The fire was out by the firetrucks were still there.

    Michele back in NC

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