WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2014

Happy Sunday, lovely ladies. I did not sleep well last night. Had woken up, and just could not fall back to sleep again. Once that mind starts working...you know it's hard to stop.

DH's finger is far from healed, but we knew from doc that it would take a month.

Welcome to the newcomers. Yes, this is a supportive group. I find it helps to post and read, although during the week i am often too busy. Reading these ladies' struggles and successes has helped me.

Ttyl
Renny

Oh poo! Someone messaged me and asked me to join a FB "support group" for people doing T25. Looks like she's going to try to sell me something. Why can't people JUST BE HONEST?? Wasn't really in the mood to tell someone about themselves today but a girl's got to do......

Can't believe it's "only" 11:30ish. Read most of the paper, made Sunday breakfast and have most of the house cleaned...all the stuff I put off from yesterday. Still have a bathroom to do and then I'll get my sauce started.

Somewhere in this "day of rest" I'm going to try to get a little walk or bike ride in and maybe relax a little. Also need to make a quick Joann run for some thread. Cut some stuff yesterday from material I've had sitting around through my mom's illness, etc. but don't have the right thread to turn them into the yoga pants, tops, etc. they are meant to be.

Hope everyone has a great day. Congrats on the losses and even more on the efforts!

As Flo Rida would say "it's a new day, you know how I feel ooooooooooh...."

xo-Gloria in Metro Detroit

Heather: you do know that we are expecting a photo of that cake? :happy:

Yes! I want to see it too, please!

Alison .... should you see a doctor? Praying for quick relief!

Hello to the new ladies!

Working on my menu plan for the week ... why is this so difficult? :huh:

Beth in WNY .... where our first crocus is trying to emerge!

well I am down for the count... I think one of the cysts on my kidney burst, I am having right flank pain, so I am lying down with a heating pad and 2 dogs parked on top of me... cant take any meds...so will wait it out.. just glad this didnt happen yesterday..

Wouldn't it be a good idea to at least call the doctor and check? :flowerforyou:

With Polycystic Kidney disease ,it is just one of the things you need to deal with I guess,It really hasnt effected me to much , the closer I get to 60 ,I think the more symptoms will crop up.. another reason to get the lbs off

This looks like an excellent group for me. I am 67 and retired. I was doing another program for about two years and decided to come back to MFP.

My goal for April is to lose 8 lbs, do weight training 3 x week and track daily.

Good grief! It's Sunday already! I'm taking the kids swimming at 3:00 and wanted to get some drafting jobs done before, but it looks like that's not going to happen. It's 1:00 and I'm still in my jammies, but I have managed to get a load each of laundry and dishes done. I had a really good lunch today. Low sodium tomato soup from Trader Joe's in my new soup mug I bought yesterday. Love them both! Plus, I cut some of my homemade bread into croutons, drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with garlic, and baked them in the oven and put them in my soup. Yummy!

Here is today's joke:

:laugh:

“Have you got any kittens going cheap?” Asked a customer in a pet shop.

“No, sir,” replied the owner. “All our kittens go “Meow.”

:laugh:

Today's pearl of wisdom was nice too:

Kindness to Others
When you dig another out of their troubles, you find a place to bury your own.

- Anonymous


Have a great day!

Sylvia

Had a wonderful day at church. I love singing in the choir, have made some dear friends and had the Lord's supper today. So it was a good day. I was able to beat the chocolate urge this weekend so far. Our youngest daughter, the one who lives here in town, goes out to eat with us every Sunday. It's our way of taking her out for a nice meal once a week and checking in with her to see how she is doing. She is not one who would call every day like her sister would if she lived in town. She really wants to go to Red Robin. She hasn't gotten on this diet thing yet. We are hoping that since her sister finally saw the light that Michelle would to. She likes Red Robin because it is bottom less french fries:frown: :noway: She gets tired of the places we go to so I told Charlie that we really need to just go and I'll find something to eat. Surely they have something. I'll check the website. I want her to know that we hear her and value her opinion.

Joyce, Indiana

You can definitely find something healthy on the Red Robin menu! Instead of a ground beef burger on a bun with bottomless fries and a coke you can get a chicken breast wrapped in lettuce with a side salad, Lite Ranch on the side and unsweetened ice tea! I think your Sunday tradition is fabulous. Good job Mom:flowerforyou:

well I am down for the count... I think one of the cysts on my kidney burst, I am having right flank pain, so I am lying down with a heating pad and 2 dogs parked on top of me... cant take any meds...so will wait it out.. just glad this didnt happen yesterday..

Grandmallie,

Ouch! That sounds painful! I have a son who had a kidney transplant 17 years ago.

Good afternoon,

Deedee:drinker: .

Kathrine from Kansas love the poppies reminds me of my friend when she lived in Belgium.

Class on emotional outburst helped me review how to help my students and myself. She divided how people respond into three categories. The level headed, the ticking time bomb, the explosion. She explained where interventions are most helpful in the levelheaded time. In other words make the plan in the level headed stage. Once a child in the ticking time bomb stage it is time to initiate the plan. By using the plan it hopefully circumvents the explosion stage. What I found most thought provoking was she said there are patterns that children have to cope with their emotions. The problem when it goes the explosion route is the brain if the patterns are not changed the brain will go to explosion route again. One way to check in if someone is escalating is to check on the heart beat. If that is going up that is a good time to intervene. Interventions include placing a gentle hand on the child if not sensitive to touch, taking a break, a walk, breathing, tapping, doing a yoga exercise, taichi, and setting a limit. Sitting still does not always work because the energy level is rising. Punching a pillow or screaming only escalates the situation. Prevention includes diet, exercise, rest, avoiding stressful situations if possible, and having appropriate stimulation.

An insight I had when it comes to the abusive personality. If a person does get to the explosion stage when it is over they fell lousy. That helps explain why an abuser is so apologetic and swears they will not do it again. Unfortunately if the patterns are not changed the explosion will come again with all its damage and chaos.

The levelheaded, ticking time bomb, and explosion reminded me of changing my diet. It is easier to make my plan about what to do with my diet when I am calm and feeling full. The ticking time bomb is when I am confronted with temptations that are hard for me to resist. That is where the plans I made when I was level headed need to come forward. The explosion is when I overeat. The next day I feel lousy and tell myself never again. Since I have started making plans in the levelheaded stage I have had fewer explosions.

She did warn that when you start helping children with these issues it often is worse before it gets better. Again reminds me of dieting.

Goal:
Today I will keep my blood sugar even by eating whole foods at mealtime and snacks and avoid highly processed foods, so I wake up feeling better and stronger tomorrow.

2014 word: contentment

Margaret