WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2105

Did an hour of the 30 Day Butt Lift DVD. Now I know that I need to do three sections of these certain days and that'll equal an hour. The plan for tomorrow is to do some yoga, hold my plank, then take the extremepump class.

We're going to have mahjongg at my house tomorrow night (not sure why the other gal isn't having it) then Tuesday night I'll be hosting Rummikub.

Joyce - safe travels on your way to Sylvia's. Congrats on that NSV.

Sylvia - yea, you're home! I know you'll get better faster.

Barb from S. LA - prayers from NC

dogbydog - WTG on the loss. Your right, you CAN do this

Jenny - welcome

Sue in SD - love your paraphrased prayer

Lesley - so sorry you're not feeling well. Sending good vibes for Mildred beagle. You're a gem.

Remember the gal who had the detached retina and then it redetached? Well, she just called, she thinks she may have detached it again. Said that she sneezed really violently. I have to admit, I didn't have much comfort with her MD, but as long as she was OK with him, I figure it's OK. Anyway, a friend is going to take her to charlotte tomorrow to have it looked at by another MD. I'm thinking that she is being (understandably) overly-paranoid. Since we're having mahjongg here tomorrow night, I told her if she needs to, she can come here, even if it's just to chill out. Since she has an automatic, vince will drive her home and I'll follow in my car. I do hope that's all it is.

Well, it's pretty late. Sorry for anyone I missed. The next few days are going to be somewhat hectic.

Michele in NC

Sylvia: I’m so happy that you’re home. Yay! Your DH is a good man--definitely a keeper.

Sue: I love your variation on the Serenity Prayer.

Rori: “Savor more, guzzle less” is wonderful.



We went to see the Hobbit part 3 at our local theater today. I really enjoyed it. I seldom like movies that are based on books I’ve read and loved, but this one was a pleasure.

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


February 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.

Darn, I was so busy yesterday I forgot to log in, so my 19-day streak is over. Oh, well, I stayed on plan, and that's the important thing, right? It's so much easier to keep to a routine during the week when I have to work. Hope everyone has a restful night's sleep.

NIghty-night.
CP in So. Fla.

Michele your friends doctor is right. A violent sneeze can make that repaired detached retina go detached again. Hope she can finally get it fixed

Sylvia so glad you are home but now the hard part is on you and DH. You will do OK on the getting up and moving part but keeping the dogs from bothering the incision, overdoing things and finding that fine line between to much pain medicine and enough to take care of the pain is now up to you. A lot of those pain medicines can cause constipation. Sure glad Meg and I didn't have to kidnap you. I don't know where we would have taken you and my IV skills were bad when I was working and I quit in 1999.

Bad news on the home front. I have discovered that I really like this new cereal I am eating instead of the honey/almond/grain clusters in my yogurt. So Now I am eating extra servings of that. I need to find some kind of texture/fiber to put in my yogurt at night. But I am leaving DH pop tarts alone. Church was good. We finally have all of our choir members back from the sick and the 'I don't think the choir need me list'. There was a women's conference in Indianapolis this week.I think it was called Women transformed. In the church I was going to before I just stopped going to church always went to these kind of conferences. I guess I was to shy to ask what the age of the women who were going from my church so I didn't go. But there were a varied age group. Actually all of them were choir members so I would have enjoyed going. Also my old church always booked the rooms 4 ladies to a room and back in those days most rooms were double beds. I just don't like sharing a double bed with another women. But my church booked 2 to a room and the were queen size beds and had a couch also. But I always wonder about my MS and keeping up with the group. I remember one time the conference was in the stadium that the basketball team in Chicago plays. Yep, I'm dumb enough I don't remember their names. Our seats were on the very top row. There was no way I could go up and down the steps to go eat lunch. I did make one potty break and that about did me in. The one good thing about our seats was that since the seats are so close together and narrow, we were able to sit up against the wall at the top of the stadium. I have enough neuropathy in my feet and legs it is difficult for me to go see a movie.

JOyce, indiana

Syvia - I'm glad you're home. Now you can heal surrounded by love.

It's been a long day
-Sharon

Sylvia, so glad you're home and being pampered!
Thanks to everyone for the job sympathy and extra hugs. Need both.

Hope we all have a good day. :flowerforyou:
Cynthia

Morning, all? I have come back to the fold and really need to find support. The phrase which describes me is 'I know what I should do'. I am fab at giving advice and support but I am hopeless at taking it and working out what will work for me, so would love to be on your time.

Getting my thyroid checked again tomorrow but since being on Thyroxin I am averaging a weight gain of 7lb a year and thats more on a up and down curve thoughout the year and then it settles. Weight will just not shift. Loads of help needed thanks.

It's a rain Monday in Georgia!

My DIL, her mom, and the two grandkids came for lunch after church yesterday. I fixed pork chops, steamed cabbage, green beans, rice & gravy, and two kinds of corn bread. Feeling proud that I only ate one chop and the greens.

We went with in-laws to a hibachi restaurant Saturday night and I decided that's not for me. I don't like sitting with folks I don't know and it is very noisy.

Up a pound after eating out 4 times last week. Will keep myself at home this week even if DH wants to go out! LOL

Hope everyone has a safe and happy day.

Carol ~ GA

YannieJannie Congrats to you and your daughter!!! I took this pic of the gorgeous sunrise a couple of weeks ago! I know you enjoy the beauty of sunrises and sunsets!

Good morning,

Barb prayers for your neighbor.

I agree with Joyce about the sneeze detaching the retina. When I had a torn retina I was warned about that. I was told the jelly like substance in our eyes stiffens as we age and sometimes it pulls as it stiffens and that can causes a retina to tear or detach. In my case I think it was a combination of age, a recent bad fall, and antibiotics. For whatever reasons antibiotic can make your ligaments less supple. Another time I was on antibiotics I developed tendonitis. If I need to go on antibiotics I do but I know this is a potential side effect.

Sylvia glad you are home too. Love how wonderful Hubby was in cleaning the house.

Deedee :drinker: gorgeous sunrise. Thanks for sharing.

Heather your trip sounds amazing!

After visiting that home/museum on Saturday I looked up Garfield. He was shot by a man who was upset he didn't get a post from Garfield. Turns out he probably could have survived but the doctors not knowing about germs and their attempt to be right did not serve him well. He died from infection to his wounds. His death united the North and South who were still hurting from the Civil War. You hear about Lincoln and Kennedy but not much about Garfield. Although medicine has come along way, I still believe we are the best stewards of our bodies because we live in them not the doctors.

2015 word: Strength

Just because you see the hook does not mean you have to bite.

MNMargaret