WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2105

rode to the gym and I realized I forgot my monkey feet, was planning on running but oh well. I went upstairs and used the spin bike instead... at least I had my tunes.

Hi all only scanned the last page i've been missing for way to long. But getting over losing my dear friend. Not over. But I needed to smarten up if I didn't want to join her.
Went back to tops and was high loser last night with 4 lbs. Happy with that.

Sally
Your dogs are beautiful. They must love you for losing all that weight. Less for them to pull around.

Jane
Enjoy the Grandkids there not little long.

Heather
Beautiful pictures. Glad to see you enjoying your holiday.

Punching in a fair day so far.
See you all lighter
Linda in freezing NOrthern Ontario -22

Katla - you are so right! As long as we are doing something we are beating the people on the couch! Even standing up burns more calories than sitting down. Things I used to enjoy, like dancing or tennis, are way beyond my knee now, but I have found other ways to get tge activity in. We are more or less the same age, 65, and fighting the deterioration. So far we are winning!
- Had Tandoori Chicken and fish this evening. Didn't eat the butter rice or the batter round the fish. Shared with DH who had the prawn curry again with three veggies and rice. The prawns were fresh off the boat that morning and wonderful. Also the squash curry and eggplant curry. I had a teenie tiny sliver of DH'S dessert - Wattleappam - like a burnt egg custard. I had half a teaspoon. Go me! Not entirely proud of myself as I had some white wine. :embarassed:

Congrats Jane on the new grandchild! :flowerforyou:

Cynthia - glad you were able to get that tooth fixed economically. I tell my dentist, who is great, just do a bodge job! ! ! ! :laugh: It usually lasts for ages!

Heather, replete and happy in the jungle

Hi, ladies! Sunny but chilly, going to get much colder later on.

I've been caffeine free about ten yrs. When my LBBB was diagnosed, the cardiologist said no alcohol or caffeine. I don't remember much problem giving up caffeine although I had always consumed a lot of it.......esp. on night shift. Alcohol, bleh, got that out of my system in my 20's; no big deal......he did OK a sip now and then the last time I saw him as long as it didn't bother me. So, about every six months I have just a taste of someone's wine or whatever to make sure I'm not missing anything..lol.

Someone...one of our newbes, sorry, didn't take notes and can't remember your name, wrote of downsizing on friends. I did just that last year with someone I'd known over 35yrs..... we were just in such different places and I was so sick of being on the listening end of her irrational temper tantrums about everything..........and I honestly don't miss her. It was one of the best things I've done for my own emotional health and I can't believe how long I thought about it before I "pulled the plug" on the relationship. It is a relief to not have to deal with her..........people do outgrow each other sometimes and the "fit" of personalities just goes away, or is killed by one of them.

The police suport group meeting that I went to last night sadly got a bit contentious and I was rather involved. We have a recent joiner who belonged well before my time and who reportedly left under a cloud of suspicion regarding a money matter. Only one person now remembers her from before and, as luck would have it, was not present last night. The problem is that this new person sells tshirts and novelty items and is trying to become a supplier of such things for the group's fundraisers and events. I see ulterior motives behind her joining and a con artist who can be charming. I had the nerve (?) to bring up the idea that we should get bids from several concerns and have made an enemy. So be it. Disturbing, but I will not be backing down from taking the multiple bid course.

jane......Sounds like you really enjoyed the visit to your daughter's home; don't blame you for missing that beautiful baby! Any name yet?

patcoh........Thanks for your good wishes.

Heather.........Love the pics!!!! Even better than my imagination. Sorry you missed out on the adventure you DH had.

Sharon......I'm sorry for the ongoing trouble with DIL; hope things go your son's way at the legal procedure. Trust me, the police are going to get sick of her tactics. At least your family is on "home turf" for it.

Cynthia...........Glad your tooth problem is fixed......here's a few more ((((Hugs)))).

Linda........Hey!! Welcome back!

Best to everyone else.

Hunger is not an emergency.
Determined.
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic

Good Morning all! Very excited that the scale showed a 1 pound loss today. I have been very diligent about logging every single bit of food this week so it's paying off. We are going to happy hour tonight with friends so I have already logged my wine (very important! LOL) Heading over to Vancouver WA to visit with the grandkids this weekend so I'm sure I'll get some exercise calories running around with them.

Mary What a great feeling to put on clothes and have them be too big! Now get rid of all those big sizes! Your workout schedule is impressive..I need to get off my rear and start moving.

Pat - Sorry you were so sick..such an awful feeling. Hope you feel better!

Sally - Love the pictures of your beautiful dogs. We lost our beloved Max in October to old age. Didn't know if I wanted another dog, but I miss it...so we are picking up our Australian Shepard pup in 8 weeks! I'm sure I'll start getting the exercise I need with that one

Jane - Congrats on the new grandbaby....grandkids are such a blessing...and you can send them home

Yanniejannie I love your saying "hunger is not an emergency". I used to think it was...sometimes I still do, but now I plan for it.

I probably won't be on the boards til Monday, so everyone have a great weekend!

Does anyone know why strength exercises don't have calories that they are burning on the MFP app? I know that you burn more than a normal amount. It only Asks for weight and reps and not calories like cardiovascular exercises do.

Thanks,

Mary from Minnesota

Happy Thursday dear ladies. Yesterday was a good day food wise. Last evening we had couples Bible Study and I do not think I will be going back. I am just not comfortable and this one couple that is there, I am concerned about her and he is just mean. We have known them acouple years as they were members of our CMA group. But he dated and lived with serveral women in the group and now he is living with this one. They have been claiming to be married, but told me in the eyes of God, but not the law. Then acouple weeks ago she said they did get married, but not told her children yet. It is hard for me to be in the same class with them. Thanks for listening. Tonight I have my women's Bible study with another lady friend from CMA. I am enjoying it and learning how to think better of myself.

Welcome to all the new ladies, you have come to a great group and glad to have you join us.

Sue SD--Thanks for the reminder that the only person I can change is myself. Good news about DF's GD. What do they plan to do about the metal in her lung? Going to see if I can find those strawberries, sound good and just the right size snack.

Sylvia--Glad you are home, DH sounds like he is doing a good job taking care of you. Be sure and take it slow.

DeeDee--Love the picture, nature is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Beth--Sending hugs and prayers. I have never understood why the state has to make things so hard for those that need the help and give all kinds to those who could do more for themselves.

Allison--Please take care of yourself. Are you the only one who can do the snow removal?

Meg--Glad to hear DD#2 was not hurt.

Barb--Happy Anniversary. 42 years, you should be proud.

Judy--That happens to me all the time. LOL

Joyce--Sorry to here your DS is havng confusion again. Congrates on your NSV with the drivers license picture and weight. I am glad that when I get mine next year I can put my honest weight and not feel embrassed. I was looking at my picture on mine and it does not look anything like me.

Jane--Welcome back and beautiful grandbaby.

Heather--great picture and so enjoy hearing about your trip. Feel like I am there and having such a great time. Thanks!!

Linda--Glad to see you back. Sending ((Hugs))

On the subject of toxic friends, I have a lady I worked with for 15 years and she got let go because of her attitude. That was over 10 years ago and she moved to another state and I feel bad, but when she calls I only answer about once every couple weeks. All she wants to do is slam the hospital and the boss. She goes on and on and no matter what I say she keeps it up. I feel bad about not answering her call more often, but she is a very unhappy person. So I agree we have to make choices sometimes that are not easy.

stephv710--Congrates on the loss and enjoy those grandbabies. I have 28 and 4 great grandsons and love spending time with them and they make me feel young.

Carol--Sending prayers and hugs for DD. It is not easy when our children hurt.

Time to get somethings done and am all caught up with reading the posts. You all are such good support and I love each of you. One Day at a Time.3
Blessings, Vicki GI NE

Katla and pipcd - thanks for the advice on running alone. Our neighbourhood is pretty safe at certain times of day (just after the school run there are lots of mums walking and dog walkers so I could run then. But the woods I love most are more isolated and have rough sleepers in them. I got to know one by sight when we ran there all the time and he was very polite but I'd still be scared alone. There are no houses for miles. Time to find a running partner again!

Barbiecat - About that weightlifting I have a great tip for getting going on things you don't want to do: set the timer for 5 minutes and say that's all you have to do. After 5 mins most people are well into it - it was the starting that was difficult. But if after 5 mins you want to stop, you can stop, no shame, as you did what you'd agreed with yourself, and you build from there.

Happy Thurs.In case I forgot to post,baby is Jaelyn.
HUGS

afternoon my friends,
ran around crazy this morning, DFIL did eat 1/2 his breakfast, had to drive an hour away to close out accounts at one credit unionin a snowstorm, and go to one closer to us and deposit what we got from the old one to the new one..
well DH just got home and I got blasted because I took a check for my IRA from the old on to the new one, which I guess if they direct deposited it to the new credit union would have not ment so much hassle for taxes.. I dont really do money things, I thought I was doing something right and I screwed up.. so he is fed, im getting my jammies on and going to bed.. will chat with everyone in the morning

Good afternoon! What a great day so far! I took the kids to school for the first time in more than a week. It was so nice to see their happy little faces! Then I went to my studio for a couple of hours. I didn't do much, just sat at my desk and caught up on email. Then went to the grocery store and came home to rest and finish an audiobook.

For those of you who enjoy audiobooks - and mysteries - I found a new author I like a lot. Louise Penny, and the book was "How the Light Gets In". It's set in Canada and I really enjoyed the way she described it, the French names and words, and very sweet descriptions of a big goofy dog. Good plot and good characters. I'm ready to move to the little town in the story, it was so beautiful, it brought me to tears. The only trouble is, I can't stop listening and do other things, once I get started. So, I guess it's perfect for me right now when I'm taking things easy. It's part of a series, and I wish I had started at the beginning, but oh well.

Pip, I LOVE Yogi! If he ever turns up missing, don't come look at my house.

YannieJannie, you did the right thing at that meeting, by asking for quotes from other vendors. I hate it when you can just tell that a person is in it to line their own pockets.

Speaking of caffeine... I stopped cold turkey about 35 years ago and STILL dream of the taste of Diet Pepsi. It's a hard thing to do! I was drinking two 2-liter bottles every day, plus every time I passed a convenience store I would stop for a 32ounce cup, so I had it bad. I took a weeks vacation and just stopped. I couldn't lift my head off the pillow for several days, it hurt so bad. That alone convinced me that caffeine was not my friend, and once I was clear of it, I was never tempted to go back. Now, the only caffeine I have is a small amount of chocolate once in a blue moon.

Well, I have to get up and walk around. My butt has fallen asleep. Have a great evening!

Sylvia

Linda in N Ontario: You have my deep sympathy for the loss of your dear friend. I’m glad you’re now focused on improving your own health. :flowerforyou:

Heather: I never thought of myself as “fighting deterioration,” but that is exactly true. I’m making gains on it, too, although still a long way from perfect. I keep wondering about my bad knee and would like a magic wand to fix it. Where is Bones, aka Dr. McCoy from Star Trek, now that we need him? I’d love to have that fancy little gadget and put it right on the bad knee, and then I’d move on to other places. :bigsmile:

Pat: Thanks for the link regarding food supplements. We have some items from those stores, but not the tested group. I wonder how much we can trust anything with those brands on them, and I seriously doubt their other brands & products contain what they claim. I love the picture of Yogi. Thanks for sharing.

Carol in NC: Good luck with your DD. It sounds like she may need some guidance from a neutral source. I wonder whether she is ready to seek help yet. I’ll keep both of you in my prayers.

Jolnec1: Welcome back.

Alison: Two of my neighbors have parents in their nineties who are seriously declining. It is difficult to go through this part of the life of our elders, as I know from experience. Your DFIL is so lucky to have you in his life!

Sylvia: I can knit and listen to an audiobook at the same time. I can also ride my bike on its trainer and listen at the same time. Unfortunately, I can get so hooked on the audiobook that real life slips into second place so I avoid listening when I need to pay attention to other things. I now listen much less often.



I went to Zumba with my neighbor this morning. After that we went out to breakfast. Zumba was fun, but also frustrating to do only part of what everyone else is doing. Then I came home to a grumpy husband who had told me he didn’t want to go to breakfast with us before I left but was unhappy that I went without him. Sometimes you can’t win. He’s having a nap right now & I hope he wakes up in a better mood.


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.

Good Evening,

Newcomers. Glad to see others are finding us. We missed you.




Linda so sorry about your friend . Watching my sister suffer and die of breast cancer made me reassess choices I was making.

Pip Yogi what a delight!

Right now my goals are to take better care of my teeth. I have totally revamped the care of my teeth. Working on my breathing and posture. Getting enough sleep.

We are in the deep freeze the next couple of weeks, but do not have the massive amounts of snow.

Time for another garden picture to remind myself spring will soon be here.


2015 word:Strength

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

MNMargaret

Hello All!

pip: Love the picture of your "baby". Very pretty dog.

cherys: Good advice...thanks.

MNMargaret: A nice reminder of what lies ahead in a few short months.

pip/Sylvia: Love the audio books. . . don't know what I would do without them at times. I enjoy legal mystery.

Terri in Milwaukee: Getting old is not for the faint of heart, is it? Hope your rheumatologist gets it right tomorrow. Meds can really mess you up if they're not the right ones.
DianaLovesCof: Congrats on the progress...you're an inspiration.

Did my thing at the gym today. It's nothing compared to what some of you do, but for me it was quite a fete. I can tell a difference from last week already so I'm happy about that. Tomorrow I'm going to the pool exercise class again at 12 p.m. Really hope I can keep it up. Reading all that the women on this group do is incentive for me to keep going. So glad I found this group.

So, stay well friends!

Judy in PA