WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2014

Oh it's a sunny opening day in Detroit with promises of a balmy 55ish (I'll believe it when I feel it). Either way the sun is a good thing!

Just finished T25 and did much better on this DVD than I did this time last week. Also got some time on the stationary bike to "cool down" and plan to get a little walk in later.

Doesn't appear that I lost any weight after one week of T25 but I'm not going to fret until I get to week 3. I do feel tighter and stronger and think it will catch up, especially when I tighten up on a few of my eating habits.

Happy day to all!
Gloria in Metro Detroit

Yes, today is the final...oh, I'm so sorry to hear that...(long winded explanation on the other end)...grandfather? I thought you said grandmother? ... 10:00... Don't forget your calculator.

Sylvia

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Brenda – of course it can be called a NSV:happy:

Cheryl – welcome!

Patty – there is a thread for tech support – from the communities home page – I had a few questions they were able to help with
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Sylvia – LOL

Kathy – Dean’s list Good Job! Sorry to hear you’ve been sick – happy to hear about the break up with your lunch date giggle!:laugh:

Well a busy week ahead, so just a quick check in... the newspaper had a section in the Sunday paper with a bunch of light recipes... I am going to try them (well some of them) and will report in - there is a brownie recipe - I have to look it over!

Happy Monday!
Kim in N. CAL

Good Monday morning everyone,

Well, I ate my way through the weekend with no exercise. :embarassed: It was rainy and miserable all weekend, and I just wanted to sleep and eat, and I sure did that. Snacked my way right through. Don’t even want to THINK about how many calories I had, and didn’t bother to log either. It’s a good thing I gave up chocolate for Lent or I’d be in even bigger trouble! :laugh: BUT……. I had an “ah ha” moment this morning! I THINK that when I exercise, I’m not as hungry throughout the day! I have to test this theory some more, but so far I’m feeling pretty good today after my morning run on the TM. The problem is, I don’t always want to get out of bed and exercise before going to work. Maybe that’s what I REALLY have to work on. :grumble:

Thanks to all who expressed concern for my leg pain. It completely went away (just as I thought). I always get weird pains that come and go, so I don’t worry about them much anymore. I have been scratching at my back for about 6 months now. I can’t really see back there, but the skin feels like there’s a rough patch, and I am starting to get concerned. At first I thought it might just be dry skin from the winter, but I have made an appointment with the doctor to have it checked out. Better safe than sorry I guess. I do have eczema, which comes and goes, so I’m hoping that’s what it is.

I’ll have to catch up with the posts later. Gotta get back to work now. Have a great week!

To all those who are new – Feel free to jump right in and share. We were all in your shoes when we started.

Previous and Current Goals:

Consistent logging (Could be better)
Drink at least 9 glasses of water a day (40%)
Find an exercise class I enjoy (NOT YET-STILL LOOKING!!!)
RUNNING OUTDOORS (Not in THIS weather!)
LOWER SODIUM FOODS (Not lately!)
STOP OBSESSING ABOUT FOOD (Hmmmmm…..)


Congrats to all on their success, and (((hugs))) to all who are struggling.


Hugs,
Lucy in DE.:bigsmile:

Good evening from dusty Hampshire! We have Saharan dust in the air with winds from due south. :laugh: :laugh:
Good job DH didn't wash the car yesterday as he was planning to.:happy:

Katla - DH feels your pain. He has been raking the lawn for moss. Bags and bags of it! Ouch! You are doing so well taking on these physical tasks.:flowerforyou: I avoid them if I can.:laugh:

I have been having my blah patches recently too. Woke up quite miserable this morning, but couldn't identify it. I think I was still groggy from antihistamine. Also a bit p÷÷÷÷d off at not hearing from DS#2 for Mother's Day. :grumble: :ohwell: I read some of Happiness at Home and started to feel a bit better. Acted the way I wanted to feel.:laugh: So - we have cake! ! ! ! ! ! !
I made the 9" base cake for the christening. HUGE! 8oz of best quality chocolate. :bigsmile: 8oz of butter!:bigsmile: Good job I won't be eating any! DH lined the tin for me. What a sweetie! Tomorrow DH will trim it so it is flat on top and cut it in half before it goes in the freezer.
I still haven't got round to that pesky bed in the back garden. I have that earmarked now for Friday. Tomorrow is busy with yoga, an end of term coffee with the group in the pub, and WI in the evening. I have resisted making Easter themed cakes for the competition as I want to have some time to pack and prepare for our jag trip on Wednesday. Got to look my best to live up to the E-type!

My saga with my rental continues. Still no sign of the window. Yesterday I emailed the complaints dept., telling them what I thought of them and threatening them with the Ombudsman. I must say I am fuming and ready to go to the media etc with the saga. I got an email back saying that it has been passed up the chain to a higher level. Where is that b÷÷÷÷y window! ! ! !?????:sad: :explode: I told them my compensation bill was mounting.
We will see. :ohwell:

Had an hour's sleep on the sofa this evening. Probably won't sleep tonight now, but it was lovely and I feel great!:laugh:

Bye for now!
Heather in dusty and warm Hampshire UK

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"Went to a baby shower today – lots of good food – but I did really well – no cupcakes, no wine or punch ! just salad and a small sandwich - 37 women there it was for the hostesses first grand baby - maybe I am just an old fuddy duddy but the quantity of gifts (one mom daughter went in together and brought 30 outfits) seemed way over the top - the mom to be was very gracious; but it just seemed like so much consumption! "



Kim in N. CAL
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Kim,our DD had a baby shower for their son's wife ,expecting 1st baby.Like you,it seemed way beyond any shower I'd ever been to,both in money spent & size of gifts.Both sides of her family were there,then the following wk,her Mother had another huge shower. It's a different world in many ways.:grumble:

Quick comment on the huge, extravagant showers..........I remember when showers were supposed to be given ONLY by friends; never by family, to be given one by a family member was thought to be very improper and a terrible breach of the rules of etiquette. Things have certainly changed over the years. My neighbor is planning a massive one for her own daughter in June. C'est la vie.

Finally, sun here. Windy and rather chill, but sunny!!!

yanniejannie

Well, today I had good news and bad news. On March 19th, my grandkids and I all got tested for the genetic disorder that my son has, A1-AT defeciency. Today the test results came back. One of the kids is a MM, which means no risk. The other two kids are both MZ, which means they are carriers but not likely to develop full blown symptoms later in life. That was the good news. My results weren't quite as good. I am an SZ, which is the marker for moderate risk of liver and lung disease. I expected to be a carrier (MZ) so was a little stunned to hear SZ. My son is a ZZ, which is the most severe. So, although I do not have symptoms yet, except a little asthma, I could develop it later but probably not to the degree that my son has.

I have an appointment later this month for a pulmonary function test and some other testing to get a better idea where I am in the big scheme of things. On the plus side is my weight loss, which helps in so many ways, and the fact that I stay away from "triggers" like smoke and fumes. My son was a welder for many years which has hurt him a lot. The dust produced in my pottery studio may be something I have to eliminate. We'll have to wait and see how the tests come out.

So, I've been a little bummed out about it today. I started out at panic, then went to numb, then settled into bummed out. My results came first, and I felt a LOT better when I heard the results for the kids a few hours later. My siblings all need to be tested because they could have a time bomb inside, just waiting to explode.

Well, I hope everybody is having a great day! I hope you aren't getting hit with another blast of winter.

Sylvia

bump!

Today's joke is really long:


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I am writing in response to your request for “additional information.” In block number 30 of the accident report form, I put “poor planning” as the cause for my accident. You said in your last letter that I should explain more fully. I trust that the following detail will be sufficient.

I am an amateur radio operator. On the day of the accident, I was working alone on the top section of my new 80-foot antenna tower. When I completed my work, I discovered that I had, over the course of several trips up the tower, brought about 300 lbs. of tools and spare hardware. Rather than carry the now unneeded tools and materials down by hand, I decided to lower the items in a small barrel by using a pulley, which fortunately was attached to the pole at the tip of the tower. Securing the rope at ground level, I went up to the top of the tower and loaded the tools and materials into the barrel. Then I went back to the ground and untied the rope, holding it tightly to insure a slow descent of the 300 lbs. of tools.

You will note in block number 11 of the accident report form that I weigh 155 lbs. Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded at a rapid rate up the side of the tower. In the vicinity of the 40-foot level, I met the barrel coming down. This explains my fractured skull and broken clavicle.

Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the pulley. Fortunately by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly on the rope in spite of the pain. At about the same time however, the barrel hit the ground. The bottom fell out of the barrel. Devoid of the weight of the tools, the barrel now weighed 20 pounds.

I refer you again to my weight in block number 11. As you might guess, I began a rapid descent down the side of the tower. In the vicinity of the 40-foot level, I met the barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles and the lacerations or my legs and lower body.

The encounter with the barrel slowed me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell into the pile of tools, and fortunately only three vertebras were cracked. I am sorry to report, however, that as I lay there on the tools in pain, unable to stand, and watching the empty barrel 80 feet above me, I again lost my presence of mind.

I let go of the rope.

March was a strange month for our family. 3 of us ended up in the E R, at different times for different reasons. I due to food poisoning. DD due to shorteness of breath (6 ms pregnant), and DH due to an industrial accident. The worst one for wear is DH, who lost part of a finger. He will be out of commission for a while. Although, he is being a bad boy, and can't seem to stay away from his shop. After all, that is his business. How...pray tell...do you keep a man from his livelihood? I do try.

See you all in April. Sure hope...it will be more boring than March.

Renny

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Can someone tell me how to go back to a date and change the weight! I typed my weight in wrong a couple days ago and it was 100 pounds off! Yikes. As nice as that would be, it is not accurate and I just noticed today.

I don't put much out here, but I really enjoy seeing everything you all do. It's an inspiration. I hope everyone has a great weekend.