WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2014

Hello all

Thought I'd say hello... first time user! Belinda's my name I was coxed into using myfitnesspal by my PT, and he has access... I've been seeing him for a few weeks and I really need to focus as he's costing a small fortune, so instead of wasting the money on having him, I need to stay focus on the cause!

Is there anyone around Carina Heights/Carina/Carindale that would be interested in going to Clem Jones for Aqua aeorbics or for a walk for something of the like?

Cheers
Belinda

Sylvia ... good idea.
Meg ... sweet photo.

Made the mistake of ordering lunch without checking the restaurant's website first ...
My sandwich was the equivalent of my entire daily calorie goal! Needless to say, I did not stay anywhere near my goals today! Sheesh!

But I did get the grass cut and leaves mulched (which the wind then took away) before our expected temperature drop tomorrow.

Beth

Megan, that little angel is so precious. I love the look on your face also. Glad she gained a teeny bit although maybe it would have scared your daughter a bit if she had been hospitalized. Is she nursing better now?

Katla, I loved the way you equated your sailing knowledge to domestic relationship issues.

My Dad, brother, husband and ex son in law all served in the service. My brother was a lifer. He worked on a nuclear sub and sometimes we never knew where he was. Many times they had to drop down to the bottom of the ocean in order not to be detected. He has been out for several years now and he has told us that he can never tell us what he did and where they went. My Dad was stationed in Guam repairing planes. He wanted to fly planes but he was colored blind. But he still told us some horror stories of the amount of blood in and on the planes as they came in. I have found that the longer my ex son in law have been divorced, the less I think about him. But he had 3 tours in Iraq while in the National Guard and I have found myself thinking of him often. Charlie, growing up in the Viet Nam era joined instead of being drafted. He wanted to be in the Navy and NOT the Marines. So he was trained as a medic and after a year the powers to be transferred him to the Marines! He never did any active duty though.

It is freezing! Right now we have wind chill factor of 27. Had an issue with Cracker Barrel tonight. We had no idea that they were doing something to honor veterans but on the door and on each table they had a sign that all veterans got a piece of coca cola chocolate cake with ice cream. So I asked the waitress if Charlie could have piece for dessert. She said she had forgotten about it and had not been offering it to her tables. So when she brought it is was part of a white sheet cake, no ice cream. I questioned it and after several times pushing it with her she went back to see what the deal is. So she came back out, eventually, and said that the white sheet cake was what they are serving. I showed her the card on the table again and asked her to go back and check again. She came back and said that they had the chocolate cake but you had to pay for it. Well I am sorry miss, the card says complimentary. She just shrugged her shoulders. Charlie said to just take ti away and we left. So when I went to the cashier I told her about it since Charlie didn't want to push it. She got the manager out and he said that the chocolate cake was the offer but some people preferred white. So he brought him a piece of cake and ice cream in a carry out. He did get the name of our waitress.

Joyce, Indiana

Did an hour of a 20-40-60 workout on the treadmill. Basically, you go for 60 seconds at 4mph, 40 sec. at 4.5mph, then 20 sec at 5mph. We have a general meeting of the Newcomers tomorrow so I'll do Denise Austin's Boot Camp DVD.

Barb - if I don't measure out my food, I know that I will definitely eat mindlessly. Vince is the same way as your dh. He has to have his cookies, cakes, etc. And guess who has to make them? I'm working on the self-control. WORKING. How I wish I could get rid of things that aren't good for us (like cookies). I do try to buy Doritos because I don't care for them. I was told tonight "you know what I'm snacking on -- these crackers" The unsaid implication being "I don't have any cookies to eat". Well, he does have jello that he needs to finish. Wish he'd have some and finish it up.

Joyce - LOL extra steps!

Cynthia - when I go to mahjongg on Monday nights, the lady who has it has two dogs. I swear they know my car! The minute I pull up, they want their lettuce ribs. I have them sit before I will give them to them.

Sylvia - that's a really good idea about your blog posting the pictures. Good site. The only thing I would say is it sounds (to me, anyway) kind of funny to call a fast food place a "joint".

henseybrown - welcome. Come back often.

Meg - how wonderful that baby Nikita gained! She's so precious looking!

Say, does anyone have experience with Prolia -- good or bad? I've been on Reclast for about 3 years now. According to my latest BDS, the osteoporosis isn't getting better -- but it isn't getting worse. I remember when I first changed to this MD he said that he'd recommend the Prolia when he heard that I was on Reclast. Now he sent me a letter saying that there doesn't seem to be much with the Reclast and he would suggest Prolia. I'm not sure why he's pushing the Prolia so much, is it that much better? I remember last year when I was supposed to go for the Reclast, how much trouble I had getting his office to work with me on getting it. Now it seems they're calling me and telling me that the order for the Prolia is still pending from the insurance company. They didn't do this with the Reclast. Is one better than the other?

Exercised then came home and had breakfast, then went to the ceramics place and did a little bit more on my ladybug. I'll get it done yet. Then left and had to get gas, stopped at CVS to get a prescription for Vince, a lady at ceramics asked me to get somethings for her to take to Rummikub tonight so I had to stop at the food store, came home and made the massaged kale salad. Rummikub tonight. I have a feeling it'll be a late evening.

Tomorrow we have a general meeting for the Newcomers.

Went to Rummikub and when I got home Vince said to me "it's going to be a long night". Before I'd left one of Jessica's cats had labored breathing and she was taking it to the emergency vet up there. She has an appt with the vet down here Sat. but this couldn't wait. Well...it seems that Lance has fluid on his lung. There is no way Jess can afford the vet up there so she's driving to Hickory. Vince estimates she will be here around 3am. He told her that if she wanted to go straight to the emergency clinic to call us, we'll come and pick Shadow up. Or if she wants to come here first, it's totally up to her. She was (get this) concerned and wasn't sure she should call "and wake us up". Like she hasn't called at 3a.m. to say "I had a bad dream, are you OK?". We just told her that we're here for her, that's what moms and dads do. So...even tho I was really good at Rummikub I made brownies and then fudge for her, I suspect she's going to want something, and if not, she will want something to take home (OK I'll want something to give her). I don't think I'm even going to be bothered to put on my pajamas.

Kathy from PA - where in PA are you? We used to live in Stroudsburg and then in Kennett Square.

Barb - great choices at the store!

Belinda - welcome! When you say "he has access", do you mean that he reviews your diary? If so, I'm impressed.

Joyce - did your brother have top security clearance? Good for you standing up to that waitress and letting the manager know of the situation!

Michele in NC
who will probably be back sometime during the night

Michele, he didn't have top clearance like Secret Secret Service, FBI, President but it was pretty high

Viv, so sorry your hubbie isn't doing well yet. I hope they find an answer and get him on the proper path. I know you are bearing this pretty hard.

Joyce, Indiana

Good morning everyone!

Meg: both of you are super cute! Nikita’s lucky to have you as a grandma. Your hair’s so much longer than in your profile photo!

Michele: massaged kale? I eat kale regularly but have never massaged it. Hope the cat is OK. How does the gas used to drive to Hickory compare to the cost of the vet?

Viv: thinking of you. I know a bit of what it’s like when you’re in a kind of suspended time and things are not going well. (My husband died of heart failure about ten years ago.)

Got a bunch of new genealogy leads yesterday and was so excited I didn't go to bed until 2 am. Needless to say, eating healthily just went right out the window. Looking forward to a better day today, though I'm tired and that usually "helps" me eat too much.


Hope everyone has a good day.
Cynthia :flowerforyou:

Good morning all! :flowerforyou:

Viv - So sorry you are having to go through this. I just send you my love and hugs. :flowerforyou:

Meg- what a fab photo! I didn't recognise you - is it time to changed your avatar? :laugh: What a sweetie - and the baby is great as well.

Barb - Great that you've settled so well into this group. :flowerforyou: I really can't claim any special willpower regarding my eating habits. Even when I was a child I preferred savoury to sweet. It's not that I don't like sweet, I do, but I don't crave it and my first choice would always be salty or spicy. My DS#1 is the same so it is obviously a genetic trait - I am not superhuman ! ! ! ! !

Katla - my bread is not so much a recipe as a process and that is why I am so proud of it! It has taken me three years to get it to look like that. I read many blogs and online articles and read Dan Lepard's book in order to perfect technique. My first efforts, and I was proud of them at the time, were pathetic by comparison. I do like the one third rye flour to give it that sour taste. The sour dough is wonderful toasted and used as a base for savoury toppings. I always weigh my slices carefully as it is very dense.

We are planning to dye my hair roots this afternoon and, if it stops raining, we will get the yellow and mauve pansies planted in our big pot. Last year they were fantastic in the spring!
Tonight's dinner is duck legs, roasted brussel sprouts, which I have not done before, and snow peas. I like to rub the legs with a bit of chipotle paste and allspice. DH will have new potatoes roasted with the duck.
I did over 600 cals exercise today so have a bit of leeway. Hooray!

Love to all. Remember to look after yourselves. :flowerforyou:

Heather in showery Hampshire UK

load of laundry done, ate bad stuff, so will get out and get some walking in, or jump rope for awhile..
i have to become Barbie` and work with just eating things I know that nourish my body then mindlessly eating stuff that I shouldnt that is in the house.
im back eating sugar, and that is truly bad for me,so will get back on track and get my body back to a low to no sugar body

I love how active this thread is! I can only check at work (shhhh) because no computer at home. I was out of the office yesterday and there are 3 pages of posts! LOVE IT! I'm thankful that I have the phone app so I can log my food/exercise every day even if I can't check the threads.

Walking: It is cold here. Most days I still walk outside. But when it is raining or too dark we have been walking in Walmart. We are in a small town so Walmart is the biggest place around here. I'm sure their security dept is going crazy watching us weave in and out the aisles! So I know every single piece of merchandise at Walmart and can direct you to the appropriate aisle if you need anything.

We had an all day training at the bank yesterday since it was a federal holiday. For lunch they only had pizza, chips, and dessert. I had one piece of pizza but that was it. Next year I'm bringing my own lunch. (I'm still at the "I don't want anyone to know I'm dieting" stage right now.)

I'm up 2 pounds today. Grrr. But still sticking to the plan.

Prayers for all of you who are struggling in relationships and other difficulties!

Diana in Indiana

Good Day to you all... wow this is an active message board! how wonderful It's going to take me some time to read about you all.

Thank you to those who acknowledged me, I hope to keep up here... I'll do my best.

On to my issue... even after making the decision yesterday to start this, I didn't do a very good job taking care of my eating...ugh I get tired, and LAZY to do the right thing and will eat what's easy, which yesterday was pizza Also~ I'm not too keen on exercise, all those aches and pains (and excuses )

today is a new day... begin (yet) again

Have a great day... enjoy your life

Robin love the picture.

Well after spending an hour and a half chipping and shoveling after our first snowstorm I just spent and hour and a half scraping and washing egg off our house. :explode: :explode: :explode:

I guess they wanted a driveway they could just walk up and not worry about slipping and sliding. I told DH I want to get a camera we can set up at night. Have any on you done this, what kind did you get, and did you find it helpful. When I told my neighbor she told me last week her husband was at an ATM when two people behind him purposely distracted him so he would leave his card. They went on a spending spree. I know there are more good people out there than bad. It just means we need to keep each other posted and hopefully stop those who are up to no good. They did get a picture of the person who stole the card.

Still trying to calm down after cleaning up the mess.

MNMargaret

Heather: I have sourdough starter, and a special one at that. It was a gift from a friend over 40 years ago. It is an heirloom sourdough starter that came to Oregon on a wagon train around 1900. My friend’s elderly neighbor whose family originally brought it to Oregon shared it with her. I’ll try to make sourdough bread with 1/3 rye flour, 1/3 whole-wheat flour, and 1/3 white four. I’ve been so dissatisfied with my sourdough bread efforts in the past that I haven’t even tried to make bread in years. :noway: :flowerforyou:

Meg: Great news! I’m glad baby Nikita has put on a bit of weight. Things are improving. I LOVE the photo! I like your hairstyle, too. Very becoming, and makes you look years younger. :flowerforyou:

Lesley in Tasmania: I’d forgotten that you’re a veteran. Thank you for your service! :flowerforyou:

Margaret: Last winter I fell on black ice and cracked a bone in my wrist. I’m slowly starting to put a little weight on it in yoga. You be careful out there! :flowerforyou:

Barb from south LA: I’m glad you’re with us and on the right track now. I’m also pleased with your doctor’s response to your data. :flowerforyou:

Belinda: Welcome! :flowerforyou:

Liana fro BC: Welcome! :flowerforyou:

Joyce in IN: I’m sorry your waitress was such a loser. :devil: If she were my employee, she’d receive a warning on her personnel file at the very least. If this incident was part of a pattern, she’d be looking for work. :flowerforyou:

Michele: I finally understand why you bake all those sweets. I am so impressed with your self-control! I doubt I could stay out of the goodies at all if they were in my house. :noway: I’m guessing the Prolia is more expensive than Reclast and that is why the insurance company is not responding. I hope the situation with your DD’s kitty turns out well. :flowerforyou:

Viv: You and your DH are in my prayers. :flowerforyou:

Anamika: So good to see you! :flowerforyou:

Alison: I’m sending good thoughts your way. I hope your vacation in FL is truly restful, refreshing, and fun. :flowerforyou:

Diana in IN: If you’re up two pounds today it is probably water retention from sodium. Drink plenty of water and I’ll bet the pounds disappear. :flowerforyou:

Robin: I love the photo. What sweet dogs! :flowerforyou:



I am still hard at work on rescuing myself from chronic exhaustion, and have had four nights in a row with at least 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. I’m feeling better day-by-day. Unfortunately, DH and I are not sleeping in the same bedroom at this point. He gets up repeatedly at night to take medicine, etc., and that doesn’t work out for me. I don’t manage to sleep through it. I’m also not staying up late to watch the shows I’ve recorded on TV or surf the net.

Thank you Kim, for the link to the AARP article that is guiding me! :flowerforyou:


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.

Katla I think that is why I am so upset. I worked so hard so our driveway would be clear of ice and snow. Now in the patches where I had to scrub off the egg is icy. We are at 20 degrees today and it does not look like it will be much warmer for at least a week. Why anyone was out in that cold last night causing that kind of mischief is beyond me!

well went to see DFIL, things not really well on that front..my spelling is horrific, so wont try, but they have him on heavy duty drugs that have him out of it, he cant really function properly, as in get up out of bed,toilet himself, etc... he can eat and get around in the wheelchair,but they are trying to regulate the meds to where they work but not have him so loopy and sometimes that takes a few weeks, soooo for right now cant take him out anywhere, so we will just go and visit, left word with both of his sisters to his condition..
so it wont come as a suprise... hopefully they can get it settled before thanksgiving so that we can bring him here...
he asked me today if I could help get the baby out of a box.. and a whole bunch of other weird stuff... asked him who I was bringing tomorrow and he did remember it was his sisters so thats good.

Wow........life has been a blur.... unable to read for a day and a half and well over 60 posts to get caught up on!!! First, welcome newbies!!! Slept well last night and had NO pain or stiffness this am........so happy, now if only it would happen again. Taking advantage by doing things around the house and plan to lift and divide the iris this afternoon as very cold weather is coming. Race committee meeting at Panera tonight......I think this might be the last one before the event......at least that's what I'm hoping!

Went to see a movie: The Judge, yesterday early afternoon........I liked it very much. Shopping (way too much) then met three other friends for dinner at a Mediterranean Cafe; didn't get home until almost 10pm. We laughed and laughed and laughed......... it really felt good......no agenda, no meeting to discuss, decide, or plan anything..........just good conversation!!! Heaven!!!!


Sylvia.......Poor Spot!!! Love the idea of your blog; will check it out shortly.

Meg......I always adored the way newborns draw their legs up and cross ankles like they don't realize all the room they have to stretch out now.

Michelle........Such teasing about D.A.!!!! I'm closer than Kim, may just show up on your doorstep!

Rita........Not a huge sci fi fan but Tim Allen did one that kills me everytime it's on.

Heather........That bread is beyond gorgeous! DD gave me a trim and I saved about the same amount.

Katla......Glad to hear your yoga will continue; I really enjoy my class.

BMcQ.......Until you pointed it out, I didn't realize it's been 100yrs. since WW1 began, so sad we've had so many more..........

Viv........Thinking of you every day.........hoping for more good days than bad....(((((Hugs))))))

Stay strong, everyone.
Hello to everyone I've missed!
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic......sunny!!