WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2014

Hah. I see that not doing BBCode correctly was on me, not Wiki or MFP. I was reading the HTML part and not the BBCode part. Shows what happens when we're in a hurry, lol.

Terri and anyone else who was interested, you should be able to find Curcumin with Peperine (extract from black pepper that makes the Curcumin work better) in the Health Food store.

I also heard that the Turmeric they have at Costco is 95% Curcumin and I think it has Peperine in it so I'm planning to check that out. Their prices are often great. (The usual % in Turmeric is just 3% or so, so 95% Curcumin is really good.)

Mimi

Margaret, the reason I wanted the Mac Air is that is an Apple product and viruses are rare. I have seen the simmer ails on the Surface and it does sound tempting.

Terri, your post about your flood depresses me. I really believe it is time to cll our home wonders insurance about our little water break from whatever cause. I was hoping it would be covered as we have a $250 deductible. Michelle brought overhear dehumidifier today. So far it is still empty. But if we have to pay for all of this then there goes the laptop. So it would be just the iPad and aging desk top

Joyce, indiana

Thursday here and NO rain as yet so DH has gone fishing, hoping for flathead for dinner tomorrow night.
Scales kind and another 1.5 pounds gone since yesterday. So 6.5 pounds gone since started doctor's meal and walking plan.
Have now stopped the salad and egg for breakfast and had Jeannette's buckwheat pancakes with blueberries and banana, tasted so good. Going to keep the salad and tinned fish (tuna today) for lunches.
Chemist told me to switch to Harris Benedict for calculations, have done and it says BMR = 1571, Katch McArdle said 1850, BIG change. Food today is 1675, so OK.
It stopped raining yesterday lunch time so doggy and I had our hour walk as doctor asked.
Will go for an hour walk after shower this morning.
Lesley in Tasmania

Heather Mac - welcome back! How terrible for your husband and everything else going on in your life!

Did 45 minutes of yoga today (got to the class late) and then 1 hr of deep water. Boy, did that instructor really work us out! Tomorrow's plan is to do Jari Love's Extremely Ripped DVD


Joyce - you really should call in the insurance guys. Even tho Charlie has the rug dried (or what appears to be dry), if the padding is even a little bit damp, you could get mold and that could really affect your health. I know one time when we got water in our basement, we thought we had it all cleaned up, seems the padding was really disintegrated. Had we left it there, not only would mold have grown but the dampness would have ruined the foundation of the house, and if that happens, no insurance company will cover that because you didn't take care of it properly in the first place.

fit_abbey - So very sorry to hear about your husband

Sylvia - I bet Bruno DID miss the kids

Robin - I do hope all goes well for you

mimi - one of the good things about all these changes is that this thread doesn't get locked out at 500 posts. You can bookmark this site, too. That sort-of takes the place of the "my topics"

Vicki - you are so right, we make things we don't like for the ones we love. I don't like peanuts in things (cakes, cookies, brownies, etc) or peanut butter but I love peanuts. I'm sure it's more of a consistency thing with me. However, when my children were little I learned how to make a PB&J sandwich while holding my nose. No kidding!

Meg - feel better fast. Hope you don't have something serious

Terri - I don't know that I've ever seen plain curcurmin. However, it's in turmeric which you can find in the spice section of your local grocery store.

tere - welcome back!

Lesley - I use the Harris Benedict method, too, and had to change my calorie on MFP, but that's no biggie

Michele in NC

Hi everyone
Not good news from the doctor I'm afraid = seems hubby has lung cancer, we are waiting for an appointment with a cancer specialist to see how bad it is. Hopefully they have caught it early enough, but the way hubby is feeling .........

Trying to look on the positive side until we know something for certain, but feeling a bit shell shocked and this waiting is horrible. Wish the doc hadn't said anything until we had the cancer specialist appointment.

Trying now to build up his strength as he's lost a lot of weight, but nothing seems to tempt him - he says everything tastes horrible. Now his mouth infection is clearing up though, his sense of taste surely should start to improve.

Living from day to day at the moment, but I will try and keep logging and posting.

Thanks for all the good wishes

Viv cold and rainy York UK

Good morning everyone!

Allison: so glad to read that you realize how much you do for others and that you have your own needs as well! I have to say, I wouldn’t be so happy with someone “telling” me to do the lawn. But maybe it bothers me more than it bothers you. Is there a secondhand store in the area where you could maybe find a treadmill or something?

Katla: I didn’t sleep well either. Got a huge envelope in the mail with old photos I’d never seen; limited usefulness for genealogy but interesting enough to make me totally hyper.

Pat: just start over one more time than you “fail”! (It’s easy to say that to someone else, but I *know* the frustration; right there with ya…)

Heather: as a veggie I wouldn’t be eating something with suet in it, but go for it!

Sylvia: hugs.

Robin: I’m doing the shredding etc. too. It’s nice when it’s done.

Meg: try to take it easy!

Went for the doggie shoulder brace yesterday. Not sure whether it will work better than what I had tried myself, but we’ll give it a good try. Once I figure out how the straps work again; I took it off yesterday without really looking at how the straps were placed, gah.

Will try to get some work done today with my tired head. I also have a food cutting workshop this evening; have always wanted to do that and I hope I learn a lot. When I cook, I cut *everything* into little blocks…


Hope everyone has a good day.
Cynthia :flowerforyou:

Viv~ so sorry to hear the diagnosis,once the shock wears off, like Heather said gather as much info as you can, and as much help that is out there use it..I will keep you both in my prayers...
Dont know if it is from raking or what but both my kidneys seem to be bothering me.. I dont think I have a kidney infection, as there is no pain urinating , if I am not better in a few hours will call the dr's office and go down there, will end up probably getting the flu shot
wow I just have given up on eating well, have to knuckle down and get back with the program

Viv, I'm so sorry too! Please remember to take care of yourself first, so you can be there for him.
Keep us posted as to his progress. My hubby's uncle got lung cancer and he lasted a long LONG time after that. They can often do miracles now days.

Sylvia

Oh, Viv...........thoughts are with you; I'd say Heather gave you excellent advice. Hope his desire returns for food as nutrition plays a huge part. Very best to both of you. ((( HUGS)))

yanniejannie

Joyce ... I have a first generation Surface ... it's just "ok" in my opinion.

Viv, I am so sorry for the diagnosis. I echo what others have said to take care of yourself as best you can. He is going to need you.

So many people are hurting between medical problems (self and/or family) and family drama. My heart hurts for you.

Thanks for the birthday wishes. It was a good time, but the scale is showing the signs of excess celebration. Sigh!

10/30/14
Kim in Cali – massages are so worthwhile! Definitely go back if you can! As part of my journey to better self-care, I joined a local spa’s program where I get any service for $65/month plus discounts on other services. I am saving money plus I go on a regular basis – my massage therapist is beyond wonderful – she always spends at least 1.5 hrs and I float out of there. Afterward, I am always inspired to take better care of myself and do better eating, sleeping etc… Exercising in the morning is something I’ve tried but it threw me off the rest of my day – I get up at 6:30am, leave at 7:30am and don’t get home until 6 or later. I was doing a boot camp that started at 6am but couldn’t get ready for work in time – unless I showered at the gym but there were too many people doing the same thing. I usually do about 10 minutes of yoga and qi gong. What I really need to do is walk at lunch more and stop working through lunch every day or running errands. Hope your gourmet group dinner went well.

Barbie – cute animations! I don’t dance with my cats though – they would leave me in the dust… Not sure who Jake is (son? DH?) but glad to hear he got good news!

Michele in NC – I can’t imagine making all those goodies and not having any! The weather here also went from warm to cold just like that – they are even talking snow flurries on Saturday, brr….

Heather Mac – welcome! You need lots of support with all you are going through – good for you taking care of yourself and filling up your well.

FitAbbey – just be gentle with yourself – loss is hard and your desire to use food for comfort, well, I know a lot about that. Great idea to post reaching out for support instead of eating, but even if you did have a snack, tomorrow is a new day.

Alison – glad to hear you got a good night’s sleep –what a difference it makes!

Katla – enjoy those grandbabies – hope you are feeling better today!

Joyce – my insurance covered my water problem because I have indoor flood insurance – it adds about $10/year and well worth it. I hope you get the basement sorted out soon. What a mess you have to deal with! Choir sounds heavenly…

I have an Asus laptop at home that cost about $350 a year ago that I love. When I was researching options, several experts I know said that Apple products aren’t really better at keep viruses at bay – they just have better customer service. Every time my kids had a problem with their ipods, the Apple store would just give them new ones. My oldest swears by his Macbook Air but he is in creative fields and uses apps that shine on that platform. I decided I did not need to spend the money since I use it mainly to go online and some word processing and for saving photos. The best way to avoid viruses is to practice “safe” computing and not download iffy apps. Best wishes on finding something that works for you.

YannieJannie – thinking of you today as you attend Gin’s funeral.

Sylvia – glad you got to enjoy a peaceful evening, sounds like your son is taking all the actions to a healthier life!

Robin – you rock! Going through a junk room is such a daunting task! Best wishes on going back to work, one day at a time.

Mimi – happy Thursday! No perfection around here…

Vicki – what a great way to turn around a day – a walk in the Autumn splendor!

Terrimom – yes, you can do it – whatever “it” is right for you. Just showing up matters.
Lesley – what a difference this new diet is making. I love salad for breakfast but don’t pack it for work, you are inspiring me!

Viv – my heart goes out to you. Please take good care of yourself. Listening here, no advice.

Mary – how awful for your DIL, her family’s behavior only reflects on them and not her, she is blessed to have you in her life! What are you learning in Nature class?

Good morning!

Viv - I am so sorry about the diagnosis. My father was diagnosed with lung cancer about 6 1/2 years ago and it is so frightening to deal with everything. If it helps any, my father is still going strong (as strong as aged 80 is).

Sylvia - What a nightmare for you and your family. I hope they can get this woman out of their lives immediately. My niece's ex was arrested for burglary and placed in jail this week so we are breathing easy for while with that.

Meg - Hope you're feeling better.

Others who are struggling are in my thoughts and prayers.

My daughter is still waiting on the results of her MRI. She called yesterday to see how long it would take and they told her that, since her doctor was a resident, it might be a full week before he even saw the report. I have encouraged her to call back and tell them that that is simply unacceptable. She sounds so pitiful on the phone.

Things are still up in the air about my second job. When I showed the pastor the list of things the accountant would need, he was quite startled but actually offered help with some of it and pretty much said part of it would just not be necessary. It may be that, if he will get some folks to help out, the project can get done without me having to quit because I refuse to give 25 hours per week (even temporarily) to a job that I was hired to work 15 hours for. The members need to get off their high horses and into the fray if they want something done.

In good news, I've been "clean" for a week now with no going over calories. I stress ate a bit Tuesday, but I stayed within calorie limits (even had some left over) so I'm not beating myself up about it. I haven't been able to exercise like I've wanted simply due to time constraints, but I did lift last night. I want to be able to do that three times per week and walk or bike for three, but between work, kids, and other commitments, it just hasn't happened this week. I had cleaned my house of all sweets except graham crackers and my no sugar added ice cream to remove temptation. This week, I added back some low calorie ice cream sandwiches and Nutella and have been able to practice moderation, which is my goal.

Newcomers - Welcome to our group! I'm usually a bit more welcoming, but I've been kind of dwelling in my own misery for the past couple of weeks.

Off to get some more work done! Have a great day!

Carol in beautiful NC

Viv - I wish I had the right words to bring you peace and comfort during this time. You and your husband are in my thoughts. Take care of yourself and get all the support you can so you can help your husband.

Mary - Families can be so complicated. The wedding thing seems an odd thing to cut someone off for, but I hope it will resolve in the future.

Cynthia - Beautiful quote.

The weather here was good yesterday, no rain. I went for a lovely walk. I then bought some rain boots so I can walk outside even when it raining (which for Western Washington will be from now until April). I prefer to walk at night, because I don't like people seeing me (esteem issues), but am trying to overcome that so yesterday's walk was in the daylight.

I also bought the Halloween candy. I bought 2 medium bags. The funny thing about my house is that I either get a lot of kids, or next to none. Part depends on the weather and the forecast is for rain. Well, I am prepared. I also made sure to get stuff the rest of the family likes, so that they will eat all that is left over. So far, not tempted, but the bags are still unopened and tied in a plastic shopping bag. Will see tomorrow if the temptation stays away.

Wishing for peace and serenity to visit all those facing medical or family issues. Words seem so inadequate to express my cares for you all.

Donna in Western Washington

Good morning everyone.

Viv, thoughts and prayers are with you, your husband and family.

Robin, good luck with back to work. I go back Nov.3rd. Congrats on your 7 lbs, that's awesome.

Carol, thanks for the welcome.

Just got a call from my mom. Surgeon wants to remove her kidney. The tumour is quite large and he said the whole thing needs to come out. He also suggested a family meeting before the surgery.

I thought things were supposed to get easier the older we got?? Sheesh!

Anyway, have a great day everyone and do your best to stay on track for YOU!

Heather Mac
Rainy, soggy Vancouver Island.