WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2015

I need to be a better friend. I have friends scattered all over. One just had back surgery and I didn't even know. One is having a hard time because her son's birthday is tomorrow. I have only talked to her on facebook and in texts. Losing Lonny was so hard. I watched him grow up and always kept track of what he was up to. Such an amazing young man. He was the same age as my daughter and her first love even if he just loved her like a sister. I can't seem to pick up the phone and call her because as soon as I think of losing Lonny, the tears begin to flow. What is wrong with me? He has been gone for 2 yrs. in August.
Having Harmony over night was fun. This morning she got up and snuggled with me. We played puzzles, babies and did flash cards.
Need to get back to having a salad every day and doing more food prep ahead of time.
You guys made me laugh with all the funny names. Placenta Rose, now that would be easy to remember.

Vicki- I am sorry to hear of your loss. There seem to be so many these days.
On another note - It's a boy, what a joy! One more to snuggle. Lucky You!!!

Meg - Chinook (AKA Snow Eater) comes over the mountains to the west and warms up as it drops. Chinook winds can gust in excess of 75 to 80mph. One day we have snowdrifts and the next no one would believe it had snowed. In Lethbridge, the trees lean east.

Marywetterlund - It sure would be nice to have a supportive husband. As soon as DH. knows I am trying to lose weight, junk food appears in the house
Thinking of going swimming tomorrow.

More than tired
I bid you all adieu
-Sharon in Lethbridge

Hi all!
Off in a mo for the train to London.
I got a telling off last night by DS for not asking if my friend could visit in the afternoon and just telling them. Whoops! My bad. In my pathetic defence I had only asked her to pop in for an hour when DGD is having a nap and DDIL is working in her study. It's not that they wouldn't be welcoming, but it's the way I phrased it as if I took it for granted it was OK. My friend has been there before and they have invited her to things before, but I guess I overstepped the boundaries.
So I accept my telling off. :ohwell:
As it turns out my friend isn't coming after all. She is too tired after a weekend celebrating her birthday. She often cancels appointments. (She has cancer and does get tired)

Apart from that I am looking forward to seeing the grandchildren very much. We will not see my son as he is working late. We will grab a "picnic" for the train at the station on the way home.
Slightly truncated workout today - with the extra walking it will be around 500 cals. Can live with that. :bigsmile:

Love to all. Heather in sunny Hampshire UK

Had an idea. I don't know if any of you are like me, but I'm really not very good at push ups. The last couple days I decided to do standing push ups, leaning against my kitchen counter, while I heat water in the microwave for coffee/tea. I did 20 this morning, and my arms are hurting. Baby steps....
Susan in Iowa

peachstategal wrote: »

I tried doing push ups off the kitchen counter but it hurt my wrists. If I try to do planks that also hurts my wrists.

You can plank with your forearm on the ground. I can't do it with my hands either because it hurts my wrists too.

barbiecat-thanks for the book recommendation. I requested it at my library.

Have a great Monday everyone!

Joyce ... I'm certain most knew the Pastor was out of town. His class is one of four and it's a "beginners" class. So a lot of the people are new... and probably reluctant to hear from someone different.

Really botched it with my eating this weekend and quite disappointed in myself. Not sure what I did to foot, but it really hurts! No exercise! Getting hit with some unexpected expenses as well. Makes me cranky.

But it's another day ... so trying again!
Beth

Hi everyone
Here's a link to my half marathon experience yesterday http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Anamika703?month=201501 .
Warning: Its a bit too long, all details included.
Anamika from Mumbai

Beth, sorry about the class "fail". The sad fact is that many use the pastor being gone as a good excuse to take a break. I do pulpit supply for small churches and have spoken to as few as three.

Viv, I am the decluttering queen and this is my rule for appliances on the counter: if you use them daily (or almost daily), then they belong on the counter. Otherwise it's best to find another spot. I see nothing wrong with the coffee pot being on the counter. If there's no room close by for the supplies, then get cute canisters for the coffee, filters, dry creamer, sweetener, etc. and leave them out, too. Put some cup hooks under the wall cabinet (or get a mug tree) and have a nice little coffee station. It can look cute instead of cluttered if you do it right.

I am a little behind on my decluttering 365 because I've been gone, but I will catch up this week. Many of this week's missions don't need doing, so I can catch up. I just discovered plastic storage caps for canning jars. I ordered some from Amazon and am going to put several of my staples in canning jars to make my pantry cuter. I'm going to put rice in quart jars with pourable tops and baking soda and powder in jelly jars with plain screw off tops. I already use Tupperware for flour, sugar, etc. but this solution is cheaper than buying small containers since I already have the jars. It will be a win-win since I won't have to figure out where to store the jars.

Beth, good luck with the surgery.

Vickie, sorry for the loss of the young man and congrats on the grand baby. There is some comfort in the circle of life.

Linda, I'm sorry for the loss of your friend.

Meg, my knee goes in and out on me. I got a knee brace at the drug store that really helped with mine. I wore it for a day or two and have had no problems since. I'm sure knee surgery is in my future, but hopefully I can delay it for a while.

As for names, my last name is Norwegian and hard to pronounce correctly. I rarely correct people but do appreciate those who make the effort to pronounce it correctly. As for spelling it, I have seen it all and just shake it off. I dated my DH for six months before I could spell it or say it correctly, so I can't get my feelings hurt. My DD, on the other hand, was not happy with me when I misspelled my DGD's middle name on the Christmas newsletter. It's Braelyn - what was she thinking naming her something that could be spelled 15 different ways? We joke that I will never be grandmother of the year!

Good morning! I'm all caught up with reading.

Jane and Lin - So sorry about your losses!

Meg - I had torn meniscus surgery in 2011. It was not a piece of cake to me, but definitely worth it. The doctor told me I would be up and running about in two weeks, but the PT was honest and told me it took a full year before her knee felt like her own again. I'm still careful with mine because I know that a quick twist will really mess it up again. That was my right knee--I messed up my left meniscus last spring, but got away with just a steroid shot with that one. I, too, have arthritis in my knees and that is way more irritating!

Many of you were around for my whining about a chunk of bone being lodged in my achilles tendon last fall. When I got out of the boot after four weeks, my foot had changed in shape. It's my right foot and it is shaped like a ) now. None of my shoes fit properly and I'm beginning to have some mild pain in my arch. Any of you have guesses at what's wrong before I part with $50+ to see a podiatrist again?

My new place is located right next to a park that I had never visited so I was anxious to explore. My daughter and I walked over Saturday (soooooo happy to see sunshine!) and explored a bit. It's a very large park and, in addition to a walking track, has lots of roadways that will be awesome for walking on. We were gone about an hour and didn't explore quite everything. Granted, I was strolling because my daughter is both shorter and heavier than I am. I am so looking forward to daylight after work so that I will have a chance to walk outside again.

Sunday was a crappy day for me. I was in a funk all day. I'm not sure of the reasons but I'm pretty certain that going in to work for a meeting last night was a contributor. I REALLY try to make Sundays a "Sabbath" by making time for both church and quiet time. Going in to work on Sunday evening completely blows that for me. I think, on those days, the Sunday evening blues just start much earlier in the day. I did "text in" sick so I have a CD of the service waiting for me at church so that I can listen to it later.

In any case, today is a new day and I will do my best to make the most of it! I hope each of you will be able to do the same.


Carol in NC

Anamika703 wrote: »

Hi everyone
Here's a link to my half marathon experience yesterday http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Anamika703?month=201501 .
Warning: Its a bit too long, all details included.
Anamika from Mumbai

that is awesome!!! i remember my 1st half!!! great achievement !!!! way to go!!!!

Good morning friends! It's a beautiful morning here, still chilly but sunny and it's supposed to get into the 60's, so I have hope.

Hubby is going to help me load a bunch of pedestals in my van and take them to Joplin this afternoon. Those are display furniture pieces that I borrowed to use for my open house and I'm just now getting them returned. I need that space for the studio now to make bowls. While we are in Joplin we will go to SAMs club and Per Smart. Hubby is off today because it's a holiday (Martin Luther King Day, for those who aren't in the US). We went to the Y this morning, then had breakfast, but we've been goofing off since then. Now I have a sleeping Spot on my lap and can't move.

My weight has been up a little lately, which I attributed to salt, but it hasn't gone back down, so I'm a little worried. I know I've slacked off on exercise lately. The winter weather got me down, so I hope to do more this week while it's nice.

Love the pic of sweet Bodi.

Have a great day everyone!

Sylvia

Good morning all,
According to the news this morning, today is Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year. Thankfully, after seven weeks of faithful diet and exercise (17 lb loss) I can say that today I am anything but blue.
Although it's cold outside, and the snow is blowing, today is pretty awesome. I completed my workout early today which leaves the rest of my day for laundry, housework and maybe a few hours at my desk.
Whisking all a wonderful day

Anne ~ North of Toronto

The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT."

Story of my life! But I am going to try to get better! I am new to this group but not new to MFP. I turned 50 last May and need to stop the downward slide. I joined a gym and have been working with a personal trainer for a couple of months to begin building up some strength. (I had a shoulder injury a little over a year ago). I have lost about 10 lbs over the course of 2 months but want to bump it up a bit. I would like to lose about 60 more lbs.

I work full time, have a very stressful job, very demanding customers (I am a claims adjuster handling homeowner fires), demanding husband and son, and 3 dogs. I also volunteer at church and for a dog rescue. This year I plan on putting myself first and being a little selfish.

I'm new to myfutnesspal, but excited to get started.......again. I have a long way to go, but am ready to make it this time.

Hi all - been gone a while and happy to be back. Thanks, Michele for the note - it helped inspire me to kick myself in the butt and get going again. Glad to see so many familiar names!!

GodMomKim wrote: »

a friend invited me to her home for dinner to make me a special vegetarian meal…. It was veal! She thought 'cause it started with V it was just what I wanted…

This cannot be a true story. Can it?? <smh>

P.S. I got invited for something similar once, only it was lobster (that's fish, right, not meat?). Live lobster (well, bought live). I actually threw up in the bushes without even eating it.