WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2015

Heather in Northampton - My DH and I watched all of the episodes of Lost and loved it! We didn't start watching until my sister and niece told us about it so we missed the first couple of seasons. We didn't want to watch it out of order so we bought all of the seasons in DVD bundles. We would stay up way too late watching one episode after another. I'm glad we did it that way as having to wait a week between episodes would have been hard. It had a type of cult following and there were pages on Facebook where people would watch the show and talk about it while it was on and talk to others on Facebook. There were other sites on the Internet that would try to solve the different clues and figure out what was happening. Glad you're enjoying it.

Tina in MD

Good morning all, I hope you are all doing well today and looking forward to an active weekend.

Heather in Hampshire I hope you are feeling better today.

Tina - thanks for the comments nearly finished LOST now so look for recommendations of something else as exciting to watch - any ideas.

We had a really windy night which was great and are looking forward to more of the same. Scotland seems badly hit with trees down and bridges closed, so glad I am in the Midlands.

Am sitting in my classroom and it is really dark outside, the students are beginning to arrive so better get ready for the noise ha ha.

Stay motivated and safe xx

Heather in Northampton
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morning ladies~
yesterday was an unpaid day off, I went to see DFIL first off and bless his heart I got there at breakfast time, he no longer gets out of bed for breakfast.. so I fed him , and he did quite well..he ate all his maypo ,scrambled eggs,home fries,coffee and orange juice. from there I went and got my hair cut,stopped at walmart and got stuff to make chili and individual chicken pot pies, came home and took the dogs out quick,came in and started cooking.. froze the chili and let a pot pie out for DH for dinner tonight,
I was so bad yesterday ,I just kept stuffing my face,and I dont know why.. I havent exercised and I feel like a slug.. I would love to find a piece of exercise equipment to have here so I dont have to go out in the bitter cold.
I forgot who was talking about the insurance for colonoscopy, ours is the same, it will pay for the procedure, if they find polyps then it becomes a procedure and not covered.. I had one at 51, and he said I was clean as a whistle so I didnt have to go back for 5 years so another couple of years..
working 11:30 till 5, and 7:30 till noon tomorrow and then off for the rest of the weekend. I am looking for a part time job to supplement our income,, but can only work a couple of days a week,

Good morning ladies.

Margaretturk, I am loving your photos. I have a new laptop for Christmas so all of my photos are on my other computer. I am a horticulturist so I have a ton of flower pics. I will try and get some on here.

I went a little over my calorie limit yesterday however not much and frankly that is OK compared to what I was doing.

Grandmallie, that was me talking about insurance and colonoscopies and I got the same speech at first. I did have to pay for the biopsy and removal but they covered the procedure. At least she agreed to do it. It was like pulling teeth to get her to do one at the age of 41.

As far as exercise, I am finally not sore today...yea! I am going to go to a step class this morning.

Jeannine in Missouri

(((((((Cynthia))))))))))

Distirratt, don't be down! I've been within calories for most of the week and then binged last night. So of course I'm up 2 pounds this AM. And yes, I did drink wine. It is my nemesis.

Taking the Pom to the vet. He has chronic hot spots due to allergies and once again needs a round of antibiotics and anti-itch meds. I think sitting on wet carpet from all the rain we had last week prompted this outbreak. Couldn't bathe him because he would just go back out and sit in mud puddles. I think most folks keep their poms inside most of the time but this one wants to be out from after breakfast until night. Hates to be inside.

Janet: I mentioned other things besides Paris. One person's solution may not work for another. But thanks for your concern.

Sylvia: you were on a crosswalk and he yelled at YOU? What a...jerk. :flowerforyou:

This is the joke of the day. I think some of us have seen it before, but there are so many few folks maybe they will enjoy it.



An old man walks into a bar, sits down, and starts crying.

The bartender asks, “What’s wrong?” The old man looks at the bartender through

Teary eyes and between sobs says, “I married a beautiful woman two days ago. She’s a natural blonde, twenty-five, intelligent, a marvelous cook, a meticulous housekeeper,

Extremely sensitive to my wants and needs, very giving, my best friend, and intensely passionate in bed.”

The bartender stares at the old man for a brief moment and says, “But that sounds great! You have what every man wants in a woman, so why are crying?”

The old man looks at the bartender and says, “I can’t remember where I live!”

Good afternoon everyone!

Weird thing today. Feel so much better that I zipped through my exercises with a PR on the elliptical. Felt lithe and flexible for the first time in weeks! Yesterday I was still cranky with the typhoid pill and slept in the afternoon, then in the evening on the sofa and then had a good night's sleep! ! ! ! Unfortunately I had to take a second pill this lunchtime so I'm waiting to see how it goes this evening. Hope I don't get those horrible aches again. :grumble: The last dose will be on Sunday. It is a live bacteria! ! ! ! ! ! !
Felt so good this morning that I got through lots of things I'd been putting off. Changed the cylinder on my Sodastream, made my first ever sauerkraut, and got through small chores. They felt so impossible yesterday when I was down that I couldn't face them. Wish I felt that healthy all the time. Is there a bounce back effect from the immune response to the typhoid? Any medics out there know? Even my lymphodema arm felt less heavy!
I don't think DH will take the typhoid capsules. :ohwell:

Sylvia - that'll teach you to wear a too big coat! ! ! ! :laugh: Next time it will be "Move your skinny ***!"
We are having Fish Chowder tonight. Must go and do the base for it.

Love to all. Not watching the news until 6pm.

Heather in gloomy Hampshire UK

Diana in NE IN: I am no fan of running because I pound my knees and they’re not up to it. I use a bike for cardio. I am a fan of enjoyable exercise and if you enjoy running, I hope you’ll do a better job protecting your knees than I was able to do. Planning a summer vacation sounds like a wonderful thing to do. :flowerforyou:

Rita: It is nice to see you posting more often. :flowerforyou:

Vicki: What is a nustep? Good luck curbing the evening munchies. I like caffeine free mint tea in the evenings, with a small piece of dark chocolate. I am able to have just one piece of chocolate. I buy the chocolate that’s individually wrapped 50 calorie portions so I don’t have the temptation to finish a big piece of chocolate. :flowerforyou:

Joyce: I’m glad your doctor appointment went well. Congratulations. :flowerforyou:

Sue in TX: Nice to see you after a long absence. I hope you’ll be back often. :flowerforyou:

Vicpoole: As long as you have internet service you have a ready group of people to support you. Welcome. :flowerforyou:

Joyce: I don’t do well in heat, and hot yoga will probably never be a part of my life. I am sorely missing regular yoga at the moment. The new teacher won’t start until February. :flowerforyou:

Sharon in Alberta: I have the link to my ticker saved onto the word document I use to compose most of my posts. I prefer writing in a word document because it is more reliable and I can edit my comments before posting them. Much of my editing is for spelling and grammar, but sometimes I rethink the wisdom or “positive nature” of a post. Prior to the word document, I lost a lot of posts and was frustrated redoing them. :flowerforyou:

Viv: I’m sorry that your DGS has epilepsy but glad it is a form of that is treatable with medication. I can see why your DS is stressed. My kids are grown and their health worries are still stressful for me. When they’re little health problems are much more stressful. :flowerforyou:

Alison: I’d look for a stationary bike to have at home if I was you. I have one in my garage that is a real bike on a trainer. Barbie has a stationary one in her house and can knit, watch TV, and exercise all at once. I confess to a little envy. Good luck finding the right part-time job. :flowerforyou:

Diana: When I’ve eaten at or below calorie goals and had a weight gain anyway, it usually goes back to something with too much sodium that has caused water retention. Drinking the water that I should be drinking but have slacked on often solves the problem. I think that alcohol can also cause water retention. As to plateaus—they’re a fact of life and seem to be part of healthy weight loss. :flowerforyou:

Sylvia: The guy in the car was a total jerk. I suspect he gets back the kind of garbage he dishes out to others. (Karma.) As to the too big coat, I’ll bet it is cozy. I bought some clothes in smaller sizes as I lost weight and wasn’t always happy with the results. I’m clearly smaller around the middle, but I’m tall and have long arms that don’t work with the smaller sized long sleeved tops. The jacket I bought to replace the one I lost in the airport is a size bigger and is more comfortable because of the extra sleeve length. I can also stuff a whole bunch more layers under it in really cold weather. I love the old man joke. :flowerforyou:

Pipcd: Our current dog is a Keeshond and so was the one before, but DH is tempted by black lab puppies lately. They’re awfully hard to resist. I don’t want more than one dog at a time, and neither does he, really. We live in a townhouse and don’t have the needed outside exercise space for a Lab. :noway: :flowerforyou:



I am so sorry about the senseless killings in Paris. There is too much of this in the world, and I have a hard time understanding a religion that promotes it. Is it really the religion or is it a warped understanding of it? On the other hand, we seem to harbor whackos with no religious affiliation at all who attack innocent school children and shoppers in our country. It isn’t something I can understand.

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


January 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.

Hello everyone! I'm looking for new friends to help keep me going. I've been here for a couple of years but have been slipping lately (before the holidays). I just turned 50 in October, had all of the "fun" welcome-to-50 physical stuff and got a clean bill of health. I like to eat "clean" when possible, prefer outside workouts, but also enjoy a good hard gym workout, and love gardening. Please friend me if it sounds like we would be a good motivator for each other.

Lib, Sunny Florida

today is not a good day! I will live but after work, I will need a drink (yes I do count it)

Good morning dear ladies.

Glad to see I’m not the only one who had one heck of a Thursday. I pack breakfast and lunch and left the house with an empty lunch bag yesterday. (The food was still safely in the frig!) So I grubbed around in my desk until I found “something”. Totally unsatisfying.

Left work early to go to a Herding lesson with the dogs. Grabbed a peanut butter sandwich and a big handful of nuts. Felt better. At least I could focus through the lesson. We are working on the transition between the dogs flanking the stock -- bringing the sheep to me and driving the stock which is pushing the sheep off of me and generally moving the sheep in a straight line. I’m having trouble seeing the angles (dog to stock to the direction I want them to go) so it was a long lesson for the dogs because the Instructor had to keep stopping us and walking out the re-show me the angles before the dogs could start again.

We ran errands on the way home so it was dark by the time we finally got to go down and feed our own cows. No extra time walking for anyone.

I ate a good dinner, but had a terrible craving for French fries. If I had just got in the car and got a small fry, I could have split it three ways with the dogs and we all would have been happy. Instead I ratted around the house all evening munching on random things trying to kill the fry craving. I hate it when that happens.

But today is a new day!! I went for my run this morning and pushed really hard at the 1 minute warning and finally got my 3 miles in!! Actually 3.02 miles in 33 minutes. Yeah!! Then took the older dog for a brisk 1 mile cool down. I get to go to yoga class at noon.

Life is good!

Looking for the joy in every day, just like my dogs.
Remember to breathe…

Sally W.
Oregon

Pipcd34, sometimes we all have those kind of days. I eat the same breakfast almost every morning (Frosted mini-wheats and milk, which I share with two little moochers at the table) and have a handful of things I do for lunch and dinner. The same six or seven dishes really, in a loose rotation. Those are things that I know fit into my plan. Last night I had pork chop with spicy orange sauce that I normally do on chicken breast. That was wild and daring of me, don't you think. One of my favorites is turkey chili. I can make a batch of that and eat for days. Sweet potatoes are one of my staples, either sauteed or baked or mashed. Of course, everything I do is low salt or no salt. So I usually have to make a whole 'nuther meal for hubby. One of my favorite things is brown rice, which now I read is very high in arsenic, so I'm going to have to find a substitute for that. But rice is so good with my spicy orange sauce. Boo hoo. I tried to add turkey bacon to my breakfast routine but found that it has nitrites and was worried that was contributing to my chest pain, so I cut that out. And I like to make extra of whatever I'm cooking so I can have another meal ready to go for lunch the next day. My son even gave me a new book of rubbermaid containers for Christmas. because I use them so much.

I've been wasting the day watching the news online. So sad.

I've also been trying to log into facebook and cannot figure it out for the life of me. When I log in it takes me to a page called "advertising" and tries to make me buy an ad or something and won't let me go to my page. I can do it on my ipad but not on my desktop or my phone. But the stuff I want to put on facebook is on my desktop, not my ipad. Grrr! I hate facebook.

Starting in February I'm going to have a kids clay class at my studio. This is the first time I've tried anything like that, and only am doing it now because another potter offered to teach it. So, basically, they are using my space and he's doing all the work. It should be interesting. Twelve kids running amok in my shop is not my idea of fun. But I have had SO MANY requests for that kind of thing, I thought I'd give it a try. So, he made up a flyer and put it on facebook and I'm trying to put it on my facebook, but no luck.

Well, fooey, I guess I will have to try to do something constructive. Have a great evening everyone.

Sylvia