WOMEN AGES 50+ for MAY

Mary – I'm amazed at your relationship with the appliance store people. That's the way stores used to operate back in the 20's and 30's according to the tales I heard from my folks - having a running tab at the store. They just kept notes and you paid every so often. It's so neat to have that kind of a relationship with a shop today!

Amanda – Oh my. It is tempting to overdo in the garden but do be careful! So glad Teddy is doing well. :happy:

Robin – Please don't obsess over your weight on vacation. You are still adjusting to your new job and way more hectic schedule. With your determination I just know it will come together for you! :drinker:

Kackie – So glad you are a bit better today. Mmmm, yup I agree; having someone else massage/wash your hair is so worth it.

Maxy – You can do it! Come on down here and enjoy the beaches, swim and walk a lot and you will do great. :happy:

Small rant on knee/joint issues to follow. Feel free to ignore me! :blushing: :flowerforyou:

Sally – I'll try to keep this as short as possible. I have gone off on this subject before and I apologize. It's just hard when you are sold on something not to go on and on.

Now to the point – I have had joint problems for 30 years. My knees were bad and I was slowly quitting things I love to do. The worst was my wrists though - I couldn't button buttons, zip my jeans, open jar lids etc on bad days - when I was 35! Docs didn't help, they just wanted to give me very strong pain killers. Found glucosamine tablets. It worked. Got bad again – upped the dosage. It worked. Wash, rinse, repeat. Finally found in liquid form. Insert happy dance here!:bigsmile: It absorbs much better than the tablets. I garden, typed all day and into the night for years at work, knit, do woodworking, hiked mountains last fall, use the elliptical an hour a day currently etc. The stuff works for me. I use Wellessee brand Glucosamine (2000 mg)/Chondroitin (1200mg)/MSM(500mg). It can be found at Sam's Club off and on and at Wal Mart fairly consistently, it least around here. I use the recommended dosage. I have played with (upped) dosages a LOT before I got the liquid. I don't have to do that now. If I forget a day I am usually okay. If I forget twice in a week, I pay for it. I really don't forget anymore. Pain is a good incentive to remember. This is as short as I could manage. If you try it, it may take a while to kick in. It did with the pills. It took a month before I was feeling the full effect. With the liquid I assume it won't take as long due to the quicker absorption. I don't know for sure because I switched directly from one to the other. Stepping off my soapbox now! Again sorry about the rant. :blushing:

Oh, I forgot to mention - it tastes HORRID. Just a warning. I take a bite of something or a sip of coffee to get the taste out of my mouth. Also, read the ingredients. There is a shellfish warning.

Off to fertilize my tomatoes and get to the gym.

Faye

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I'm interested in being part of this group! You all sound super supportive of each other. One of you wrote about liquid Glucosamine/Chrondrotin. I'm going to give that a try, because the aches and pains are starting to interfer with my life.
I'm 57 and a two time breast cancer survivor. I gained 40# during chemo and have only gotten about half of it off. I lose weight very slowly...a pound or less a week even though I am a dedicated tracker of calories and an exercise fiend. I have lost 9 1/2# and still have about 15# to go. I absolutely love MFP!!!

Just breezing through today. No exercise, and nothing done off of my list, as I am at work, then to the eye dr., then to a meeting. Oh well, at least the sun is shining, both outside and in my heart! Have a great Tuesday all!

Goodness, so many posts in a 24-hour period. What a great bunch of gals! Your posts make me ! Problem is that I can't keep up with all the news.

:flowerforyou: Natalie, I noticed your 8 pound-loss weight ticker. Wasn't long ago you were so upset it was saying 0! You are doing a great job.

:flowerforyou: Maxy, have a great vacation. I'm hoping the beach will be in my near future. You'll do fine with the eating.

:flowerforyou: Barbie, I can relate with the house stuff. I dread the thought of ever moving again.

:flowerforyou: To everyone, hello! I can't remember everything I read! :ohwell:

Two things going on with me. DGS broke his arm and as I write this is at a pediatric orthopedic specialist because his growth plate is involved. Waiting for a call about that. He broke it pitching in a baseball game.

The Bluebird/Tree Swallow soap opera continues. :laugh: In the bluebird house there is a blue bluebird egg and a slightly smaller white tree swallow egg. It'll be interesting to see what happens.

Time to go.
Dee:happy:

Just checking in for the day. Have done more gardening and went a mile on the elliptical. I am under my calories with the exercise.

One day at a time.

We may have a storm this evening so I am going to shut the computer down.

Have a great evening everyone!

Cindy

KARLENE,

My cats are cuddly ,fury, sweet, gentle and loving. I do know if any creature would enter the house, like a mouse, it would be killed. I know when I was a child in NY the cats were not so cuddly. They were something like what you described. They did not like a lot of petting and attention . They would scratch you at times. I am not a fan of having a cat live any place except the house unless there would be two and they can have each other for company. Perhaps your friend is right and you might take to the cat more than you think. I know scratching furniture is something cats like to do. It can be a problem sometimes. The scratching post helps.
Milk is not really good for cats. Their digestive system is not able to handle it. I know it seems wrong, we always put out milk for cats, but the veterinarians today say no. Good luck.

Star

Hello All,
I don't have good news from my weigh in tonight...I was up 1.2lbs!! I look over my food log and exercise and it looks relatively good. I am wondering if I have another period coming....I need to keep this in perspective. I have been meeting my goals for exercise and water. I am working on reducing the processed food. I don't want to lose my motivation....just keep on making the healthy choices.


Barbie…..can’t wait to read some of the quotes from the book.

Faye…..Thank you for the Glucosamine/Chondrotin/MSM idea. I can’t believe I didn’t remember that stuff. We have had two wonderful Newfoundland dogs (BIG, Wonderful girls) and both were on that successfully. When I read your post, I just smiled!! I will get some ASAP..and I’ll look for the liquid.

Dee..I hope all goes well for your grandson.

Natalie…hang in there…..As you can see by my post, I can relate!!

Hi Barbie!! ALL not a good week Husband got a job after two years QUIT FIRST DAY!! WAS BAD JOB/ no OT no medical 80 hours a week OH WELL ASLO told off on my home page/ ATE 700 too many calories yesterday/she told me i ate it my fault quit complaining being SAD SACK!! THANKS!! SO made under goal today!! I NEED TOO FIND A JOB ?HUSBAND ??? NOT SURE HE CAN...

Thank you to everyone who sent good wishes for my new great-grandson, J.J.

I haven't been on line much at all, because they discovered an issue with his blood today. My granddaughter is type O and the baby is type A. Apparently, J.J. has hemolytic disease of the newborn ABO Incompatability.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemolytic_disease_of_the_newborn_(ABO)

So, he had to have several more tests and stay in the hospital an extra day. Hopefully when they see the pediatrician tomorrow morning, we will learn more about what all that will involve.

Even with all the confusion, and the drama, I am glad that I was still able to track my food and still lost a bit, too.

Deborah

Hello Everyone!:flowerforyou:

Wanted to thank you all for the birthday wishes. I didn't have the internet on at that time due to the move. Got it turned on today and my phone so life is good now. When I was without my laptop I felt disconnected and lost. I do everything with my computer. That and cell phones, how did we all get along without them before???:noway:

Well as I said we have completed our move. I spent the entire weekend emptying and tearing down boxes and organizing my new apartment. Mom is all situated in her room and I have her bed facing the window where she can look out at the pine trees and a pretty tree that has bunches of lavender flores on it. She loves the place!! Yesterday we visited the clubhouse and did laundry that is connected to it and also went into the library they have too. Mom played on the computer there, while I did laundry and she looked around the place too. Turns out that "The Committee" is having a pot luck on the 11th (Mexican theme) for Cinco de Mayo and Mexican Mother's Day. She checked out what everyone was bringing and told me to sign her up too! Now mind you, normally she is incognito most of the time and does not like socializing. :glasses: I was shocked to say the least. So I signed her up and she is bringing guacamole and chips, which I have to make. She was panicking because it was getting late and I still hadn't bought the avacados! I think she forgets that I do not have a car and can't just jump in and run to the market. I have to call around and see if someone is going out and would mind if I tagged along?:ohwell: Well I got the avacados, thank goodness and now mom can go to her little party tomorrow.

It's funny, but I am sitting at my laptop right now and looking around the apartment and I "FEEL" at home here, like I belong here. The apartment is very pretty and I have a big bedroom for myself and even the bathroom is large. It is much more modern than my old place and much more prettier. They have it landscaped very 'woodsy looking" and it is very quiet and peaceful here. My stuff goes well here and I have put up new windchimes and a little dragonfly whose wings move when a breeze hits it. This was mom's choice and the windchime is mine. Now that I have a bedroom again I need to buy a bed. My boyfriend, (feels funny saying that) came by yesterday to see the place and sat on the couch with me and said with his arm around me, "Now this is where you belong. You did not belong at the other place. You have moved up!"

Even the dogs like it here! Through the entire move they never freaked out. Scout even enjoyed riding in the big U-haul truck in the cab with me. He thought he was a hot shot! They love taking there walks here although Boo has become very snobby and refuses to pee on dirt and will now only go on the grass. Before at the old place it was not landscaped so she had to use dirt. Not anymore!!:noway: She and I got into a battle the other night. She decided at 11:30 pm that she needed to pee. So off I go in my pajamas stepping just outside in the flower beds so she can potty. NOPE! She wouldn't do it! She flat out refused and I got upset and called her a bad dog. She just looked at me defiantly. So there I go pissed off :grumble: about 25 yards away with her to a grassy spot in my pajamas. BUT when I get to the grassy spot, lo and behold the sprinklers were on!:noway: Now Boo will not pee when it is raining and I am thinking to myself "Now she will pee in the dirt!" NOPE! Darn it if she doesn't stroll right into the middle of the sprinklers with her tiny little stubborn face held high and squat and take a long pee!! By the time she finished she was drenched and I was furious!!:explode: The whole way back I was grumbling at here and actually asking her if it was really worth it to do that to prove her point??!! I KNOW she did it on purpose! So now I am drying her off at midnight and we are both cold. I'm telling you I could have killed her!!

But all in all, everyone is more happier now.:bigsmile:

Faye:flowerforyou:

My knees have been bad for years now and I walk like an orangatan because of it. I am always in pain and as you said, "Docs just uped the painkillers." I did try the tablets like you but I didn't notice any improvement. (Maybe I didn't take them long enough. I think I expected 'overnight' results. However I will try the liquid form you suggested. I am praying it will help me.The pain is unbearable at times! It would be worth the "HORRID' taste to be able to walk or dance again." I will give it the month you suggested. Here's to no pain soon I hope! Thank you for sharing.

Going to bed now as I am having a difficult time keeping my eyes open now

Good Morning, Ladies!

I feel SO much better this morning and even lost another half pound finally! :drinker: I looked back at my record and noticed that I am now about where I was a year ago. Then I managed to lose another 7 pounds until July. Maintained that lose until mid October and then QUIT tracking so well...or at all, at times...QUIT weighing regularly and then SURPRISE :noway: (HA) regained 11 pounds by March 31 of this year. SOOOOOOOoooooooooo....At least I am going the right direction, but this year has been a great big circle....one I do not want to repeat. I am hoping that this is a lesson I will learn from about myself. Finally.

Pvesey: Welcome. I look forward to hearing from you. This is a great group of supportive women. I wish you success on this journey!

Healthy & Lean: I feel for you. Hang in there. I hope some little thing goes better for you each day. I am sorry that someone left you a nasty note. That is inexcusable... please try to ignore them. And take care of yourself.

Doobeedoo: Flowers for Mothers Day...just perfect and so sweet.

Karlene: I don't know if I would get cats just for mice & moles. It might work out or it might not. I tried to have outside cats when our children were younger and one son was so allergic that we couldn't have inside animals. It is a problem because they are exposed to so much and can get attacked by racoons or other animals. We were always having to haul one or another to the vet and when they live outside, they are not easy to TAKE anywhere. I was never fond of these cats. But I hated to see them sich or hurt. There is no gaurantee that they will actually rid you of your pests either. Before you decide, perhaps talk with a county agent who might give you a different solution. We have someone treat our grass area for grubs because the voles or moles come into the grass in order to eat the grubs. That does the trick for us. But I do not seem to have mice because we have so many hawks around the water. (Don't think getting a hawk is an option!)

Amyllu: So fun to have a long chat with an old friend...it is the very best kind of therapy sometimes! Glad your back has been a bit better.

Sally: I am sure that 1 pound is a little glitch. You'll be back to losing soon

Michelle: I'll join you in baggage handling for Robin. I am sure she needs 2 people for that job!

Viv: So sorry you are suffering from flashes. It must be difficult to concentrate in the midst of that. Wish I had a cure:flowerforyou:

Deborah: I am sure the docs will get JJ taken care of. I have O Negative Blood and each of my boys were B positive and we had to have some injections, the boys were monitored closely but all went well after that. It is slightly different thing, but it is wonderful that medical science understands so much more than used to be about different blood types and possible problems & has solutions.

Mimi: Are you home yet??? Missing hearing from you here!

Thank all of you for input about Steroids. The fact that the scale moved this morning after having the shot helped. I have not gotten much exercise since my "bite" but also haven't eaten much. I did get a decent walk in last night and that felt great!

I am excited that I feel well enough to go to my Garden Club meeting this afternoon. It is at one of our local Garden Stores...small, charming, locally owned...they are doing some demonstrations on container gardening. I love to get fresh ideas.

Hi All!

Today marks my 30th day on this site!! :drinker: I LOVE it!

WELCOME to all the newbies… this is such a great group of ladies – so much encouragement here. :flowerforyou:

Michelle – I think the only reason I’ve lost so much this month is that it’s my first month on here…. I’m sure the weight loss will slow down, but for now I’m loving it! Before MFP, I had a VERY sedentary lifestyle – hardly ever walked, and never exercised!! My goal on MFP has been to walk at LEAST 30 minutes everyday… and with the beautiful weather (not hot yet) outside, it’s been easy to go over that this month. The site also helps me to keep track of my water intake – which is usu about 10 glasses per day. I think that helps with weight loss too. :drinker:

Chicletgirl – your new place sounds so nice…. and I’m glad your mom and your dogs like it too. It sounds like it is just perfect for you!

Thanks everyone for the great posts and all of the useful information – I read this thread everyday!! :flowerforyou:

~Grace~

Just stopped by to say HI before I went to play bridge.
Have a great afternoon... drinking that water!!!
natalie

Just finished my 1 week of working out at Curves. They will hook me up with the smart key tomorrow. They wanted me to get used to the movements first. I am excited to see where I am strong and where I need to improve and the smart key is like your own personal trainer - tellng you how many reps you need to do - if you are working hard enough and also tracks how many calories burned.

I feel stronger already. So if nothing else my overall health will improve. They only weigh and measure once a month there - so it will force me to be patient - not that I don't obsessively weigh myself at home!!!

Have a great day everyone. Finally some sunshine here.
smwert

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: My copy of "The Thin Commandments Diet" arrived in the mail yesterday although I didn't actually pickup the mail until the end of the ritual of walking the frisky poodles around the neighborhood. I read the commandments to hubby over tea and even that was enough to inspire me. When I start actually reading the book, I shall probably drive hubby and all of you crazy with quotes from the book :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Barbie, I got my copy the other day too, haven't had a chance to read it properly yet but it does look very interesting doesn't it? Maybe we should start a reading group?? :laugh: :laugh: Look forward to hearing your thoughts!