WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2015

My fit bit tracker did show a much better sleep last night. The previous night was better but last night was the best. But I had to set my alarm yesterday and this morning I didn't. Of course we will tomorrow for Charlie's appointment. I have a feeling that if he requires a severe diet change it is going to be pretty difficult for him. One of the questions I have for her is whether or not stress can upset ulcerative colitis. Left my cell phone at church tonight. Got a call when I got home that they were going to be at the church for 30 minutes doing stuff. But I like to do some window shopping at Walmart on Wednesday nights because Charlie isn't with me. So it was well past the 30 minutes. So I need to see if the church is open tomorrow.

Sharon, many times a crisis like you went and are going through can actually help a couple. You both depend on each other right now. Good luck, also good luck with that iliostomy. Is it a temporary iliostomy?

Kol900 welcome!!! Sounds like an alarm clock would help you to remind you to get up and move. With your artistic mind normal everyday exercise may not be your thing. But something like yoga would maybe a little more artistic. Like some one else said, 5 minutes one day, 6 another day. Or if you need to increase it every 3 or 4 days. Good luck.

Mary in Minnesota sorry about your husband not getting that transfer. It always sounded like you had your heart set on getting out of the north. Congrats on finding a nice house so fast. Always nice to start out fresh after a disappointment.

Pip, tell your husband I said thanks for doing the MS ride.

Heather, loved your pastoral view from the cottage. My B/P would never be high with that in my back yard.

Sylvia, wonderful picture.

Kim, congrats on the wonderful vet you found. I put my cat up on the table but the vet always does his exam like a massage also. When I had my girls, the pediatrician I found would always examine them on their level also. In the office, they had these little tiny kids size wooden chairs, the doctor would sit in one of those chairs, if my girls were reading a book, he would ask to read it to them. Then he would examine them on my lap. They were never afraid of going to the doctor. One time they had to see one of the other guys in the office and he said it was policy for his patients to put them up on that cold metal table. She just cried the whole time. They had never been treated like that.

One time not long after I was diagnosed with MS, some one in my MS forum I love was talking about their SO divorcing her because MS wasn't what he signed up for. So I just asked Charlie how he felt. He said that he married me for better or for worse.

Time to take my Melatonin and go to bed. Got to see what this doctor says about ulcerative colitis tomorrow. Will be very informative how Charlie will take it.

Joyce, Indiana

morning ladies~ yes I am typing at 2:50 in the morning on about 4 hrs sleep..
work was busy yesterday.. and I did mow the lawn before work yesterday.. but now have lost my voice... we havent had rain and the pollen is just horrible. so that is what I attribute that to.
last night was a fiasco, went to my DB and DSIL for dinner..and my DB had been drinking he said no, but I know him.. all he did was bi--h.. made a nice dinner and my dad got dropped off, DB was just beside himself...
he does not like not having control of a situation and my DSIL brother is coming and taking mom up to the lake house, which right now doesnt have the water turned on yet. Sean and Jean usually do that.. Wally is a trouble maker and he knows how to push buttons, so that is what set Sean off drinking.. well after we finished dinner dad had called us all together to talk about the cottage in N.H.,it is now is Sean and Jeans name .
so Dad is a likes to tell a story ,and Sean didnt want to hear any of it so he started screaming and yelling at his 86 yr old father, I got up and walked out, and dad walked out behind me and I took him home,Sean tried calling about 6 times and leaving me voice mails and I didnt want to hear it, texted Jean and told her when he calms down then maybe I will talk to him..
My father didnt do well business wise in his younger years and all he has to live on is his social security.. which is not much.having both the cottage and his home and trying to pay taxes on both has been very hard, so for the past few years he hasnt been able to pay the taxes on his home here in Ct.
he has taken care of the cottage for 50 yrs, and he had at least a couple of renters to help defray the taxes up there, these people have been going up yearly for 20 yrs, and now Sean and Jean dont want it rented out this yr because they want to get some of the disrepair fixed,worried about liability..
So my dad is trying to explain to me that these friends that have rented it have made plans yearly to go there and now they cant, just hurts him.. Sean didn't want to listen to any of it, so will try and speak with Jean today and tell her dads side of the story..
I am pretty pissed with my brother at this point , our mom is gone and he is so into worrying about what he doesnt have control over that dad wont be here for ever..
going to get my hair cut this morning, then home.. I have only gotten about 4 hrs sleep so will be dragging by this afternoon

Sharon in Lethbridge~
I feel your daughter's pain as I have been there..I was told at 17 I have cronic tonsillitis.. so as the years progressed, I was getting strep like every other week,and sounded like Darth Vader. I finally went to a Ear,Nose, and Throat Dr, while they were infected, he said good God you should have these out when you were little,,,, I had major ear infections with vertigo too.
So at 30 yrs old I got them out.. that was rough .. lost 13 lbs in a week and all I could do is suck on ice chips..
good luck to her

Good morning everyone!

Kim: what a great vet! Glad you found her. It’s so important.

Alison: I know what you mean about pollen. I haven’t had much trouble this spring, but sometimes it’s awful. Hope you also get some rest.

Am tired and "done" at the moment. Free day today, but the $#&*$(*@* people doing the renovations in the apartment above ours are at it again, even though it's a holiday here. So p***ed off about not even being able to have a cup of coffee on the sofa in peace, every day since the beginning of March. Dog is also constantly stressed.

Hope we all have a good day.

Cynthia :flowerforyou:

Morning, afternoon and evening, all,

Yesterday was a good day, got my run in, muddy as it was, but now there are floors to do. Couldn't figure out why I was having a hard time breathing, looked at the humidity and it was nearly 90 percent. It's usually down around 12 percent or so. Measured my route with my car, it said it was 2.5 miles, my pedometer said 2.75 miles, so my stride measurement is off (no surprise). I'll just have to add a lap around the outside fence of the house, which I measured at almost exactly a quarter mile, to make up the distance.

The ranch trapper has traps out for varmints (coyote, lynx, fox, other predators) along the draws outside the camp where we live, so I can't take Daisy running too far outside the camp fences, or I risk her getting a broken leg or worse in one of the traps. And if I go running anywhere without her, she becomes Doggy Houdini, and will get out of almost any fence to go with me. As long as she knows where I am, she never tries to get out of the home yard--and doesn't try to get out if I leave in a car. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Doggies don't always make sense.

Happy Thursday,
Lisa from West Texas

Hello ladies!
I'm not over 50 but on on a health journey too.
I've found this post recently from a 54yo. She's the ultimate inspiration! If any of you is struggling or wondering about age being an issue, please check it out!
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10153839/obesity-to-omg-one-woman-s-journey/p1
Have a nice day!
Vanessa

Morning peeps!!!! On the bus!! Heading to the airport!!!
walk hm 2 train station w/hvy bag- 41.43min, 4amph, 2.7mi = 225cal

Don't keep track of my steps but not bad with the speed.


Jkmomn- u can thank me too I have been riding for about 6 yrs now. Volunteered for the other 12

Carey-Edmonton: Thanks so much! I echo the sentiment!

Thought for the day: Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain... To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices - today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it. - Kevyn Aucoin

Hanging out at the airport waiting for my plane

Done 10 mins extra exercise indoors, mainly on the floor. Just going out to walk down and up the hill. Want to eat! :sad:

Heather, hoping it's stopped raining!

Love all the pictures! ❤️ this group. Cheers Ladies!

Barbie: Cape Perpetua is my favorite lighthouse! DH and I were married near there 45 years ago. It has become the symbol of our wedding day although we were actually married in a nearby state park, high on a cliff in a whale lookout tower. We could see whales going by down below and it was a lovely day.

Heather: What a glorious view! It looks like a very relaxing spot for a vacation. Your contrasting weather today is a different sort of opportunity. I hope you and DH find ways to enjoy it.

Mary: Congratulations on finding a new home so quickly! I hope that you and DH are happy there.

Kim: Your comments about moms doing their best are wise. My mom drove me crazy at times, but I know she did her best. She was limited by shyness, fear & low self-esteem. She has been gone for a long time, & I can’t use her as an excuse for my own shortcomings. It is so tempting to blame mom, just like when we were teens. I do tend to blame HER mom for treating her so badly when she was growing up. Perhaps that isn’t fair, either. I once hunted up Grandma’s grave and gave her a lecture about mistreating my mom. I could swear Grandpa spoke up in her defense and told me that I didn’t understand the situation. On a completely different topic, your salmon recipe sounds wonderful.

Lesley: I can understand your dietary restrictions except for stevia. What is that one about? I see I’m not the only one who is curious.

Alison: Good luck with your family worries. I agree with Sharon in Lethbridge that you were wise not to talk with your brother while he was under the influence of too much alcohol.

Sharon in Lethbridge: I love bleeding hearts, too!

Cynthia: Sorry about your stressful home life. I’d forgotten how disruptive having an upstairs neighbor could be.

Dr. Katie: I’m glad you had a better day. I have a strategy for the times I go over that you might be able to adapt in some way. I have an exercise bike(trike) available. If I go over, I ride off the excess calories. It gives me added control and I am very happy for the option. My exercise bike is my terratrike on a trainer. I ride out in the garage and read or listen to an audiobook until I’ve burned enough calories riding to make up my overage plus a little.

Carey in Edmonton: I love today’s quotation! I keep a list of wise quotations and added this to it.



My neighbor had conflicts and couldn’t go to Zumba this morning, so I’ve decided to go in for the spin class and try the whole thing for once. I usually start a half hour early, and end a half hour early. I started this spin class in an effort to support my neighbor, and now I find I’m doing it for me.

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

May Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back
strength.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol. Accomplished but here as a reminder.
6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.

Did 15 mins down and up a steep hill. That'll have to do for today. 273 cals in all. Not a lot of cals to eat, but I will go carbfree this evening. Cooking up yesterday's pork remains with bacon, onions, garlic, celery, mushrooms and tomatoes. Oregano. DH potatoes or rice. I've been over losing cals this holiday but matching maintaining, so I hope not too much damage done. Like Barbie, I should think I'll go back with some water calories from saltier food. That will pass. :laugh:

Cynthia - Oh how I understand your pain! When we lived in London the renovations in the other flats began to really get to me. Horrible! I hated it so much I decided to move. I had remarried by then, so we decided to pool our resources, but even then we couldn't afford a detached house in London and that was the only kind of house I could tolerate as I was so sensitised to the noise by then. In order to get my house I had to leave my beloved London. and that's how I ended up in Hampshire.
I still am hypersensitive to noise though. When we moved into our new house the next door neighbours were renovating their already huge house into a mansion with a vast garage. That went on for 18 months! ! ! ! ! Rage and fury! :sad: Not quite as bad as people knocking and crashing about against your walls though. :flowerforyou:

Katla - I spent some of the time messing about composing a fun mock film poster/card for DS#2 from moonpig.com. Love it. I even found four photos of him on my tablet and cropped them to insert on the poster. The film is called TURNING 36 and there are mock reviews on it. Hope he likes it! I have also bought him the horribly expensive Le Creuset saucepan for his birthday. I'm in love with it, so I hope he will be. When I sent him details he said it looked "Amazing" but too expensive. But I think a present should be something out of the ordinary. Good job my rental money has just come in! Most of you will think I'm crazy, but a beautiful saucepan is a joy for ever! :laugh:

Got to get on preparing dinner. Love to all.

Heather in gloomy Wales, UK

Michele- that's an awful lot of bleach bottles! I hope you enjoy your swim, now that your pool is ready.

Kim- thanks for your insight on moms. I know that as a parent we do try to do the best we can. We also tend to do what our parents did.

Joyce - I know that ulcerative colitis can be helped a lot by diet. It runs in my family. Eating healthy and the right foods will really help. I hope Charlie does well. He is lucky to have such a caring wife.

Lesley - I know you can do it. With your commitment you should be very successful with tackling the big burn Monday.

Allison-it is said that there is strife among family members especially when it is about an aging parents property. I hope your DB realizes that he has to be more sensitive around your father. I hope things go more smoothly for you because you do not need any added stress. (((Hugs)))

Sharon-you do have a lot going on in your life. I like your idea of posting walking and gathering people. It is nice to have you back.

Cynthia-I'm sorry to hear that you are so stressed out about the noise from your neighbors construction. It's bad when you have no control over what others are doing. It's hard to take the dog for a walk all day long. Is there people that you could visit during the day?

Heather-it sounds like you have a very nice day planned. Enjoy yourself.

Lisa-I really admire how you exercise and run especially with your knees as bad as they are. You're truly an inspiration.

Good morning everyone! We are still excited about the house that we bought. It is extremely tiny compared to the one that we have now. We need to go over and measure how large the rooms are so that we can decide what we are going to keep. I told my husband today that because of buying that house we could really afford for him to retire early if he wanted to. He will be 62 in December. I am going to go swimming at the pool again today. I don't consider that exercise as much as fun. I enjoy the company of my DSIL and friend. Have a great day everyone!

Mary from Minnesota

Woke up to rain again today. Know we can use the rain, just makes for a deary start to a day I know is going to be stressful. Yesterday when I got off work and I planned to walk home. One of the guys that works in my dept stopped and asked to take me home so he could vent to me. I hope I talked him in to just giving it sometime and not giving notice.
Bible study last evening was just what I needed to hear. I am doing alot of praying today and trying to keep my mouth shut.
Last evening I went and got some weight watchers meal to bring as lunches at work. They have raised prices here at work like 36%. Calorie wise I know it is a better choice.

Sylvia--Thanks for the picture, sure is a good one. Glad you are having a good time. I agree I find myself doing things and thinking Enjoy hearing about your trip. Thanks for sharing.

Barbie--Love the picture of the light house. Thanks for sharing.

Mary--Congrates on buying a house. Hope you have many happy years there.

Allison--Sorry to hear about DB's drinking. Just know you do all you can for your DD and DB and he needs to take responabilitity for his drinking. I know when I was drinking I blamed everyone and everything for why I drank. I have not had a drink in 9 years and somedays that is not easy. Sending prayers for all of you.

Well I did the one thing I told myself I was not going to do today. When I got to work this morning the new supervisor was trying to figure out how to cover the three weeks of the schedule that is out where the other person quit. So I ended up figuring it out. I ended up picking up three more shifts, but has to be covered. Well ladies hope you enjoy your day.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE