WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY2015

Yesterday I spent several hours in my yard pulling weeds. since I had been too depressed to get out there, it was pretty bad. Last night my hips were very painful- I did not sleep well at all. And today I have a ton of things to do for my quick trip tomorrow! ARGH! Hope my brain works well enough to get things done properly!

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Slept eight straight hours, and taking today off with my daughter/SIL and the grandbabies... or at least that's the plan, anyway. Picture of my amazing son-in-law with Haley and Tyler, four months old and four years old, and my beautiful daughter, who's usually behind the camera. I get them for four more days... and will miss 'em when they go.

Happy Anniversary, Gayle. When we first got married, the pastor told us if we could make it 25 years, the odds of staying together would finally be in our favor. It will be 28 yrs for us in Sept.

Pip, try to rest and keep us posted on your injury.

I looked up a recipe for raitha as I'd not heard of it either. It sounds like something I'd like to try. Summery and light.

I also eat hummus with veggies-mini carrots and sweet peppers are my faves.

I had really been in a rut with poor health habits, but I am back on track with weighing in, eating right and exercising. Thanks to all for your motivation. The scale if finally moving in the right direction and it feels good.

I am going to think hard about goals for August.

Toni in MN

Morning, ladies!

Rori, hope the nausea is better.

Pip, yowie!! Hope the doc lines you back up quickly!

Miriam, good on you for getting outside and pulling some weeds. Fresh air and sunshine!

Gayle, happy anniversary!!!

Couldn't fix the zipper on the dress, which is a shame, because my DD picked it out for me. It's a long zipper, and the material of the dress is separating from the zipper right at the spot the zipper sticks. I sent a complaint email to the store I bought it from, to see what they will do for me (worth a try, at least). Replacing the zipper would cost a fortune.

Have a terrific Tuesday!!

@tonitewriter - Our pastor told us that we really weren't 'married' until he signed and filed our marriage license with the Clerk of Court and asked us if we had any doubts. LOL! This August 20th will be our 43rd, I could not have found the most 'perfect mate' for me. We've had our 'up's and down's' but none that we could not work out. We never go to bed - mad at one another and saying "I Love You!"

@nccaroleb - I have had my rotator cuff repaired (right one) twice. First one caused by a stupid fall; 2nd time after a bad seizure where I hit the deck top railing, stiles, and bottom deck railing. Knocked me out and 2 out of 3 ambulances got 'stuck' using their GPS. Between the 2nd and 3rd DH and DOS took me to the ER in the car. Third ambulance sent because they 'had' to try to get to me due to the call in for an ambulance. DDnL had called to cancel the call; but, they came anyway. Next time we need an ambulance if it has been raining we will tell them to come out a different way (even if it takes a little longer). That way they only have to travel down 1 mile of dirt road (which is still normally passable).

@lhannon062709 - I'm sure you are enjoying the DGKs. Thursday we take 3 of our 4 DGDs to the beach. We always have fun with them for this special treat.

I’m still here. Reading everything and admiring the pictures. Not commenting much because I am in the middle of a huge project at work so I have less free time.

Leaving on a jet plane tomorrow. Heading to Seattle for a vacation. I have a 4 day getaway planned with a group of friends. This is a group of women I met on-line through Weight Watchers so I know this will not be a dangerous eating time. While we do eat well, we make sure the options are heathy. Looking forward to a long weekend filled with laughter.

I’ve been struggling this month. I’ve gained 2.4 lbs. I know what I need to do. But I keep sabotaging myself. One of the things I hope to accomplish while I am on holiday is to have some heart to heart chats with friends who can give me some tough love. They are much like this group here with sympathy when I need it, good insights on possible reasons for behavior, and a willingness to call me on BS when necessary. I’ve got to nip this “eat the world” behavior in the bud and get back to healthy eating before this gets out of hand.

Mia in MI

July goal:
Continue to honestly log food every day
Continue to meet PT one day a week for strength training
Start one hour a week of aerobic exercise
Stop Iced tea overload. 24 oz. iced tea daily plus 40 oz. water
Word of the month – gratitude

Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .

Good Morning Ladies,

Meg, so glad you are pleased with the kitchen floor and kudos for doing the trim. Any chance we get a picture of any of this? You know some of us nosey ones like to not only hear about it all but we like to see it too. You take it easy out in the heat. A heat stroke is nothin’ to fool around with.

Penny, what a beautiful dress, but….. there just ain’t no excuse for anyone our age to wear heels that high. OMG, I guess your feet were killing you unless you were used to wearing high heels every day.

Janetr, I saw your quake on the national news this morning. And I thought California was bad.

MicheleNC, I absolutely love the Spinach and Feta Pie. I’m going to make it again today but with just a touch of dill and I will add some garlic to mine. I’ve eaten it warm, room temp and cold right out of the fridge. Depending on how you are going to use it, Heather had a good idea about making it in a square pan and cutting it into squares. It comes out fairly firm so you can just pick up a piece to eat. You said, “Went to exercise, went in the pool, went to senior bowling, then ceramics then mahjongg” Is that your week’s activity? Lol If I did all that in one day I’d probably be in bed for the next 3 days. You and many of our friends here just never cease to amaze me. You go girl!!

Joyce, your sleeping aches sound similar to mine last night. Normally my right shoulder and left hip are what hurt so it’s always fun finding a sleep position other than flat on my back. Last night it was both hips and shoulders. I hope you are able to sleep well tonight. Glad you got a good estimate on the tree work.

Lisa, your daughter is beautiful and your SIL isn’t bad either.  What cute Grands. You enjoy them while you can.

Toni, thanks for the visual on the Swiss Cheese Diet.

Heather, have fun tomorrow at your Rick Stein meal. Do you already know what you will order?

Mia, what is with this gaining weight??? That is not what you are here for!! We will give you some tough love, too. What are you eating or is it how much??? I hope you have a good time on your get away, but you need to get a grip, right now. Not in 10 minutes, not in an hour, not tomorrow and not when you get back from your trip, but right now. Do you hear??? BACK AWAY FROM THE FOOD TROUGH!!!!

to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.

When my doctor took me off my diabetes medicine he warned me that it could cause me to gain weight. Often when people go on the medicine, they lose weight. So between the stopping smoking and then stopping this medicine, I was a bit concerned, but when I weighed today, the scale was down 1 ½ lbs. Woo Hoo. Happy dancing all around the town. Well, ok, just around the room. I’m sneaking toward that 170 mark ever so slowly. Tonight we are going out to dinner so I have to look up the menu to decide what I'll have.

I hope you all have a happy and healthy day.

Words I live by:
Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
and
Opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.
I Love you,
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC

Happy Tuesday ! ! !

I am still on page 66, so forgive my late responses please.

Lisa – When we had our Bar and Grill, we closed for almost an entire week for Deep Cleaning. It just blows my mind that you could get it done in a day. We also had at least 1 employee each year that spent more time leaning or on their phone than actually doing any work. My MIL was “the boss” of the cleaning week, and she was mean about it, so I tried my best to be out of town or busy doing something else that week. Congrats on your accomplishments; that was a huge endeavor to accomplish in a short time.

Gloria – Welcome and congrats on your weight loss. Hugs for your personal losses. I also lost a sibling (my sister) to cardiac issues in my home. It is a different kind of hurt. I hope you are working your way through the grieving process.

Tuliplor – I like celery and carrots for hummus. I feel like I get the complete flavor of the hummus that way. I enjoy kale chips as a chip, but I have never found them strong enough to dip into hummus. If you do, please let me know. Yum. I just saw that Drkatiebug suggested radishes. Radish is supposed to be helpful in increasing metabolism. Apparently a person only needs to eat 1-2 per day. I need to get myself some radishes.

Peach – It was someone at work that got snarky with me, not anyone on this site. Sorry that I didn’t word that properly.

Mary MN – Bellagio is one of the better (luxury) Casino/Hotels. There will be SO many things to do. The Spa looks heavenly, with many pampering options, and of course there is a fitness center. One thing I learned the hard way while in a Las Vegas spa is that they are men/women separate, so clothing is optional, and while I was in the whirlpool with my suit, someone came in without a suit, left, then came back. Next time I will wear a more neutral colored suit to not make others uncomfortable. Cirque d’ Soleil is likely expensive, but I would LOVE to see it. The Botanical Gardens are free. The Fine Art Gallery is under $20 per person. There are at least 9 different shops (yes, costs money if you buy stuff while you shop, but I also enjoy window-shopping). And all that is just inside The Bellagio. Plus, just a shuttle ride or walk away is all the other things to do, Casinos to visit. People watching is fun anytime of the day/night. Fremont Street at night is a sight to behold, from the music laser light show, to people watching and gift shop wandering. DS and I like to search the Travel Channel Foodie locations, to eat stuff that is different for us. One time, many years ago, I went with the man I was dating at the time, and our goal was to purchase and share a Hurricane drink at as many locations as possible, just to have the glasses to bring home (we split the collection evenly when we ended the relationship). If you go to the place where you sign up for the Loyalty cards, they used to also give out a coupon book, so you could get discounts on drinks, food, gifts, etc. One year when DS was about 8, we took him along for the Men’s National Bowling Tournament, and forgot to pack him shirts. He had a great time going to all the different Las Vegas gift shops buying T-shirts from many different locations. That was an interesting collection. Oh, I’m getting so jealous. I just want to go somewhere for no reason other than to enjoy and relax. My next trip will be Reno for the Men’s National Bowling Tournament (March), then Indianapolis for Junior Gold National Bowling Tournament{July} (my life would be so boring without sports).

Gail – Happy Anniversary.

Becca – Congrats on your weight loss. And finding a new walking buddy.

Well, I didn’t get my morning workout today, because a patient showed up 45 minutes early, and I can’t leave them alone in the locked clinic for that long. I can stay late after work today, or invade my dad after I get home. Since I finally broke my plateau (by 0.8 pound), I am re-motivated to work extra hard on this again.

Time for lunch, and the hand bike. I will try again this afternoon to catch up.

Hugs for Everyone ! ! !

Just caught up, at least for now. Working from home today because the carpet guy was coming to measure and I need to take my daughters to get their hair cut over lunch. It’s nice to have the flexibility in my job to work from home when I need to (or just want to) but they are threatening to kick me out of my cubicle so that I would either have to work from home or from a “hotel” cube. I do like to go into the office but want my own personal space when I’m there. So, we’ll see what happens. Carpet guy showed up at 8:30AM (he was supposed to be here at 9) and both girls were still asleep. Ah, the life of a teenager. Had to quickly get one out of bed so that he could measure the two bedrooms.

Pip (@pipcd34) – Along with everyone else… Yikes! Take care of yourself. Glad the doctor's visit went well.

Janet (@Janetr7476) – I hadn’t even heard of fracking until a few weeks ago and didn’t know exactly what it was. I’ve read a couple of articles now. The one article about how to do fracking safely only addressed the potential water supply and air pollution issues and didn’t mention how to prevent the earthquakes. Even though it is increasing our oil and natural gas supply, sounds like it should be stopped. I say let’s focus on alternate energy supplies like wind energy. We have lots of windmills here in Iowa.

@Miriamwithcats – We’ve been in our house 20 years now, but the previous owner was also a very bad do-it-yourselfer. Over the years, we’ve redone pretty much everything he touched. At one point, we had some electrical work done in the basement and the electrician found wires just lying in the ceiling. Can you say fire hazard?

Raining buckets here today but will be back to a hot and humid 90 degrees tomorrow. Have a great day everyone.

Linda/IA