WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2014

Hello Lovely Ladies,

Just popping in to say hello and wish everyone a wonderful weekend.

Cindy in OK

Terri, your son must be pretty talented and athletic. what kind of bowling average does he have?

Pat, I am also a 'TV and newspaper' star. When I was pregnant with my second child I came home from church one Sunday, opened the door and saw and smelled a mess. there was 11 inches over the entire 1100 square feet of the lower level of our bi-level. This was raw sewage, meaning there was a lot of toilet paper that wasn't mine. And all the stuff that goes along with toilet paper. We had a program on one of our TV stations called 'Why?' It was investigative reporting. well I guess I shouldn't say investigative since they didn't do any investigating, just let a resident with a problem be interviewed. As far as the newspaper goes, many years ago with one of my many diets, one of our papers was doing a year long story on dieting. The reporter knew one of the dieticians at the hospital I worked at. She happened to be the dietician assigned to the unit I was working on. Our unit had a weight loss competion at that time and she knew I was so far ahead of the others they didn't even have a chance to win. So she asked me if I would be willing to talk to this reporter. So they interviewed me every 3 months and had a make over at the end of the year for me. I didn't get to keep the clothes they used for the pictures though. I kept all the articles and all the pictures they took. But it was nice to have patients recognize me, not only the ones who were in the hospital when the article came out but I had a few that recognized me that hadn't seen the article for awhile. Sorry to say my weight I am right now is even higher than the weight I ended up. Just another one of my failures. I sure hope with the help of you guys I can now keep this weight off. With several of the family members in the family getting medical problems in their old age it is easier to stay on a diet around them.

The guy who was supposed to come out today, after cancelling out yesterday, called and cancelled today. I am beginning to get a bit suspicious. Anyway we have now determined we don't need anyone right now until we get a plumber and then we don't really need them unless we decide to do some remodeling in the two rooms affected. But this guy has a licensed plumber that works for him so he has said he will come out tomorrow. So I am giving him another chance for an estimate but will have to seriously consider this when it comes time to do any plumbing.

Joyce, Indiana

Just to clarify for any one out there who knows anything about fencing

DS#1 is doing Mediaeval German Longswords.

Yikes ! ! ! ! ! !

He needs the birthday and Christmas money to buy good protection.

:ohwell: :ohwell: :ohwell: :ohwell:

Heather x x

PS - Yanniejannie! Yeah! (*) (*) (*)

Up early today. Hubs is hunting all day so just the pup and I. Banana, Berries, Protein powder smoothie for breakfast. (Usually eggs and oatmeal but I'm out of eggs). Plan today is to take an hour walk after the sun comes up. Tonight is a "Favorite Things" party for our church ladies. Everyone is bringing their favorite dessert. YIKES! My plan is to eat before I go and have a "dessert coffee" with sugar free vanilla syrup flavoring. I'm only 11 days into this so don't trust myself to take a bite and leave the rest. Hopefully I'll be there eventually!

Diana in Indiana

Joyce-your profile picture is cut off cant see your pretty face....
just a quick stop in because it is a busy day... ta ta for now

CityJaneLondon-How I WISH I had your ability to just eat a bite. OMG---I would be eating the entire cake and then drinking the wine! LOL! Sorry about the UTI. Hope you feel better soon.

Pat - Hope the chest pain gets better. Have you been worked up for GI? Sometimes a spastic esophagus can cause chest pain that mimics cardiac pain. Just a thought. Just don't ignore the chest pain because the EKG was negative. (Sorry...the nurse in me never stops! LOL!)

Joyce-Indiana - I've been seeing your posts about needing repairmen. What happened? I think I probably joined after you posted. Just curious. I really hate it when people say they're going to show up for an estimate and then never show or are extremely late! UGH! Good luck with the project.

Diana-Indiana - Good luck at the church function tonight. You can do it!

Praying for everyone who is struggling with issues at home. I hope that God will bless each of you and carry through these hard times.

This week was a struggle for me regarding to diet/exercise. I weighed myself several times this week (but didn't post...too depressing) because I gained weight after overeating and eating foods high in sodium. I know it's just water, but you would think that drinking over a dozen glasses of water day after day would flush that sodium out. Ugh! Anyway, I'm following the advice of a friend/co-worker at work. I'm weighing myself at the end of the week instead of the beginning of the week. Yay! Down 2.4 lbs today. I'm hoping I do better this week than last.

Have a great day everyone!

TeddyChariton: Welcome to a great group. :flowerforyou:

Viv: I’m sending good thoughts your way. I hope that you don’t get more bad news, and wish you the strength to deal with whatever the news turns out to be. You and your DH are in my prayers. :flowerforyou:

Marilyn: Boy do you have a tough job! You can succeed at staying out of the goodies. I’m happy to hear that you have support. :flowerforyou:

Carol in NC: Congrats on the negative diagnosis regarding RA. I don’t care for free weights, myself, and think that the bands are a good idea. My son tore up his neck & shoulders with aggressive lifting & wound up needing surgery. :flowerforyou:

Rita from CT: It sounds like things are going much better for you. Congratulations! :flowerforyou:

Pat: 600 days! CONGRATULATIONS!!! I wonder about your deleted post information. I haven’t had that experience but I compose nearly all of my posts in a word document and then paste them into MFP. :flowerforyou:

Diana in IN: Welcome! :flowerforyou:

Joyce, IN: It sounds like you’ve had very good news about mold! What a relief! :flowerforyou:

Heather in UK: Yikes! I’m sorry you’ve been having health problems but happy that it is diagnosed and treatable. I hope you’re feeling good soon. I’m happy that your DS is doing well and that you’ll get to see him during the Christmas season. Mediaeval German longswords! I am impressed that he can lift them, and also use them. I appreciate your sympathy about the DGC going home, but I am thrilled to have them safely there! I am exhausted. I wish they lived close enough to see regularly without having them move in with us for 10 days. I am counting my blessings that we got to see them. :flowerforyou:

Yanniejannie: You’re a celebrity! You’ve been on TV. It sounds like a positive experience. Congratulations.:flowerforyou:

Jane: It sounds like the doctor has given you good information. I hope you feel better soon. Good luck. :flowerforyou:

Lyby: It doesn’t sound like you’re having a good experience with your diet. How did you arrive at 1200 calories per day? I didn’t get down to that calorie level until I’d already lost quite a bit of weight. If you use the MFP system, you will start at a goal that will allow for a moderate deficit for your current weight and as you lose weight, they’ll lower your allowable calories. It is not fast, but it is a very humane and reliable system. Age isn’t an insurmountable obstacle to weight loss. I started this journey when I was past age 62. I want to encourage you to take a look at your goals and adjust them to less severe settings or let MFP set goals for you. :flowerforyou:

Joyce & Rita: I got the senior dose of flu vaccine in my shoulder and had only slight discomfort. DH took the non senior dose because he was concerned that it would be too severe for him. We both had a little soreness for a short time. :flowerforyou:

Michele: I am in awe of your ability to cook all of the wonderful treats you make without eating too much. If I have it in the house, I eat it unless it is in the freezer. :flowerforyou:




I am often tired & have been having attention issues for a while so I have decided to be proactive about it. I have added two new goals for November. We’ll see how I do at meeting the goals, and whether it makes a difference. If I need to see the doctor about it, I'll have data to help understand what is going on.


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

November Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol.
6. Monitor sleep.

DS did okay at bowling today. He finished with a 511, just 170 average. Last year his average was 167. He is struggling right now, because he is in so many sports, that he really only goes to the bowling alley 1-2 times per week (most kids his age are there 3-6 times per week). That will pick up if he does not make the basketball team.


Today I dropped him off at a park, to play basketball with his friends. I love the fact that they are acting like when I was that age, instead of playing video games all day.

The concert was wonderful. We parked about 1/2 mile away and walked, so I got a little exercise. There was 1 song when he forgot the words, so he just laughed and hummed until the chorus. He narrated a little, and told a few jokes. And he encouraged us to sing along a few times. We had a great time. And my friend and I pretty much picked up where we left off 3 decades ago, except the first 15 minutes of short-handing how our lives took us back to where we are now. That was comforting, too.

The rest of the day I need to really watch my food, and stick with fruits and vegetables, because DS took Burger King chicken nuggets to share at the park, so I bought an extra + a frappuccino for myself. And DH is bringing home Culver's after his 12 hour shift today, so salad for supper for me.

Prayers to everyone in need. Congrats to everyone with accomplishments.

Terri in Milwaukee

Happy Saturday! It's been a pretty good one so far. Swimming went ok, in spite of having to wear my least favorite suit. My regular one seems to have become very sheer in places. Now I'm forced to wear that darned Speedo until I can find another one I like. It's like trying to get in an out of an old fashioned girdle, except it's worse when it's wet. But the good news is that once I got it on hubby said I looked very "trim". So, I guess it was worth it.

Hubby came up to the studio and got my heater working. The battery in the thermostat had corroded so it wasn't making good contact. He filed it off and now it works! My hero. I started a kiln load before I left.

Came home and started a load of dishes. Then played ball in the yard with Spot while hubby was playing frisbee with the other two. Now we are getting ready to go to the lake. This will be Spot's first time out there. Maybe I can take him walking with me in the morning. He walks better than the other two. They are bearable for short walks, but not for long ones. They pull too hard.

Well, hubby is ready to go. Have a great weekend!

Sylvia