WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR SEPTEMBER 2015
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Barbara in SW Idaho- where? I lived in Melba Idaho, pop 197, for 13 years from 1980-93. It is such pretty country, although the Owyhees have been burned up! And up north!
Joyce, you have my thoughts and prayers. {{{Hugs}}}
Sharon, yah for the loss!
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Good morning! It's a beautiful sun shining morning and I'm sitting at the breakfast table watching several hummingbirds buzzing around the flowers outside the window. I went to walk with my friend this morning after taking the kids to school, and that went well. My tummy is still a little sore after the bout of diverticulitis, but not too bad. It just feels like I got kicked in the stomach. But no sharp pain or nausea. Heck, if Pip can do all that with a broken shoulder the least I can do is walk a few miles with a sore tummy.
Yesterday afternoon my son told me that my oldest DGD is having trouble with some boys at school who pick on her. I have noticed that she seems very quiet and sad when I take her to school, but she told me nothing was wrong. I talked to her about it and she said they sit behind her at lunch and laugh at her, call her names, and poke her in the neck with their fingers. And one boy "accidentally" pushed her down some steps and she hit a door jamb. She wasn't hurt, except for a bruise on her arm. They seem to have picked her to abuse because she is the shortest kid in the whole school. I looked online and couldn't find much advice to give her other than to tell someone what's going on. She didn't want to do that because she was afraid that would just make it worse. Well, I emailed the principal and told him what was going on. Early this morning I got a reply saying that he had talked to her about it and they have a plan to deal with it it a way that won't make it worse. I don't know what that means, but I know that if it doesn't stop there will be a grandma down there raising holy hell! Hubby wants to sign her up for karate lessons. That was his second choice, of course, but I told him he couldn't go down there and beat the stuffing out of those boys. (Very sweet, since he is such a pacifist. He doesn't even kill spiders, just takes them outside.). I'll be interested to see what she says tonight after school. I hope she's not mad at me for contacting the principal.
It's time to get in the shower and get myself to the studio. Have a great day!
Sylvia0 -
Jmkmom
Giving u the biggest hug u can muster up. I am so sad that I'm so far away, but so happy that u feel safe enough here to let your feelings out. When my husband was sick and I was watching him more I would give it right back to him and he wasn't being as mean to me as your husband sounds. One day we were going to see a movie and he was being a passenger driver. I finally told him, one more word I am pulling over and u r going to drive. Well, I pulled over and we sat there until he realized I was serious, he drove. His issue with his disease was fatigue and strength, so it took a lot out of him to drive and shift gears and turn the steering wheel. I was guilty but I got over it, and I didn't even had your issue of MS either. It was hard for him to talk about the what if's. At least we got2 important ones discussed, the bury or burn and resuscitate or not. The stuff that he has left, belongings, furniture, I still have and will still have to deal with and he died in 1995! I am with u in spirit. I am so sorry for your pain0 -
Morning peeps-
My shoulder has been hurting a bit extra these past couple of days so good thing I have that doc appointment today
Glowirmin - I live in Tacoma, right across from the Tacoma mall and work in puyallup. Sometimes I ride from the gym to work, sometimes I ride to the Tacoma dome train station and take that.
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Dang - I accidentally posted on the August thread. Reposting here.
Joyce… (((hugs))) You absolutely have the right to be angry. It is a completely natural reaction to all that you’ve been dealing with. Feel free to dump all your feelings here with this group. I’m praying for you and Charlie daily.
Mia… Have you thought about selling some of your items on Craigslist? My hubby does that all the time – just sold our daughter’s old twin headboard and some patio furniture we had replaced. That might be a way to know that the items are going to someone who wants and will appreciate them.
Sharon… Congrats on having to buy smaller jeans!
Good to see all the familiar names posting again this month and welcome to all the newcomers. I pretty much tanked on my August goals, but I must have done something right because I’m down 6 lbs. And my NSV for the day is that the pants I am wearing are too big! My belt is the only thing keeping them up. Woo Hoo!
September Goals…
• Make healthier food choices and log every bite.
• Increase my steps – average 8000 per day over the month.
• Add strength training into my workouts
• Water, water, water – increase non-caffeinated beverages to 8 glasses per day.
Linda/IA
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Hi All!
New to posting and starting over again on MFP. Hoping this will help me stay on track this time.
Sandy- Northwest Connecticut
Sept. Goals
1. Log everything that lands in the mouth. Measure not guess!
2. Drink 8 glasses of water a day
3. Stick to early morning cardio workout
4. Strength train 4 times a week
5. Take deep breaths to relieve stress not food!
6. Try at least one new low calorie/low carb recipe a week
7. Go to bed earlier for 7 hours of sleep not 5.5.
8. Wake up every day positive! I can do it!0 -
dreamwriter wrote: »Shopped for pants for work today because some of mine are thread bare. I can wear dark denim for work. I am happy to report that I found a pair that I really like at Ricki's. I took the biggest pair in and had to keep sending them back for a smaller pair. The scale has been moving very slowly for me for a long time now but maybe something else is happening. All I know is my butt looks good in these jeans.
Wearing those good butt jeans to work
-Sharon in windy Lethbridge
Yeah! great NSV I am so happy for you!DamitJanit wrote: »I don’t log it until I see it twice on the scale, but this morning I was down another pound. I’m excited. I think I mentioned before that getting below 170 lbs is almost as exciting to me as getting below 200 was. Ladies, my weight loss started out so fast and easy but came to an abrupt halt after about 3 months. Since then it has been ever so slow, but I have kept losing. We just have to keep doing what we know is right because this works. I think the main thing is that we can’t lie to ourselves and expect results. If we go for months without losing anything, then we need to relook at what we eat and drink. Maybe go back to weighing and measuring? Change the calorie intake? Something. I want all of us to be successful. I can’t imagine how wonderful it will be to reach my goal and even it is a spot to re-evaluate to see if I need to lose more. This is the one thing in our lives that we can do for ourselves and no one can take away from us. May we all keep up the good work or start doing good work. We have to fight for what we want!
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC
Congratulations! Thanks for the great advice and encouragement.Mary from MN: What foods qualify as power foods? Can you list a few? :huh:
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
The power foods are- Lean meat, dairy, nuts, legumes, berries, fruit, vegetables, whole grain. You have to eat at least a serving from each of these. Then get the correct percentages of protein 25%, fat 25%, carbs 50% this is the percentage for muscle development and fat burning. For muscle development you should eat approximately 1 gram of protein for your weight. If you weigh 150 lbs that would be approximately 150 grams of protein. There is a more mathematical way to determine this but this is an easy general rule of thumb.
Mary from Minnesota0 -
mollywhippet wrote: »Good morning! It's a beautiful sun shining morning and I'm sitting at the breakfast table watching several hummingbirds buzzing around the flowers outside the window. I went to walk with my friend this morning after taking the kids to school, and that went well. My tummy is still a little sore after the bout of diverticulitis, but not too bad. It just feels like I got kicked in the stomach. But no sharp pain or nausea. Heck, if Pip can do all that with a broken shoulder the least I can do is walk a few miles with a sore tummy.
It's time to get in the shower and get myself to the studio. Have a great day!
Sylvia
I am glad that your tummy is feeling better! I have to mention that I really miss your daily joke!Morning peeps-
My shoulder has been hurting a bit extra these past couple of days so good thing I have that doc appointment today
No goals, just keep on keepin on
Let us know how your Dr appointment goes. I hope your shoulder feels better.NO_Excuses_515 wrote: »I pretty much tanked on my August goals, but I must have done something right because I’m down 6 lbs. And my NSV for the day is that the pants I am wearing are too big! My belt is the only thing keeping them up. Woo Hoo!
Linda/IA
Congratulations on the 6 lb loss and the NSV! Keep up the good work!
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DJ Myrtle Beach, SC[ /b] -DamitJanit wrote: »Even if you don’t get what you have in them, could you sell some of the things to someone who will appreciate them?
Yup. That’s exactly it. I would give them away if I knew someone would appreciate them. Selling for whatever I can get means someone wanted an item enough to pay for it so they are not buying just to toss out.
Linda/IA -NO_Excuses_515 wrote: »Mia… Have you thought about selling some of your items on Craigslist? My hubby does that all the time – just sold our daughter’s old twin headboard and some patio furniture we had replaced. That might be a way to know that the items are going to someone who wants and will appreciate them.
Great idea. I had forgotten about Craigslist.
Mia in MI
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A new month already. Time for review of the past month.
August goals:
Continue to honestly log food every day – Getting better, but not there yet
Continue to meet PT one day a week for strength training – This is pretty close to a habit. I think I can take this one off the list and still continue to meet it.
Get at least one hour a week of aerobic exercise – Managed to add more aerobic exercise, but not a good consistent 1 hour per week. I think it might help if I change this to a daily goal.
Stop Iced Tea overload. 16 oz. iced tea daily plus 48 oz. water – Got the iced tea overload part under control. I even went further and have managed to cut iced tea out completely for the past 2 weeks. Adding water so I make my 64oz fluid per day not so good.
September goals:
Continue to honestly log food every day – I need to keep this one on my list until it becomes second nature. This is vital to my ultimate success.
Weigh and measure all food that I prepare at home – No need to weigh and measure when I eat out, but I need to weigh and measure at home so I can estimate as accurately as possible when I am out.
Get at least 15 min per day of aerobic exercise – When I see how many steps some of you get in I’m embarrassed to post this one. Baby steps. We all have to start somewhere. This is my start.
64 oz. water (or what counts as water for my program) daily
I can do this.
Mia in MI
September goals:
Continue to honestly log food every day
Weigh and measure all food that I prepare at home
Get at least 15 min per day of aerobic exercise
64 oz. water (or what counts as water for my program) daily
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On the subject of knowing passwords and stuff in case you have to handle things.....Jake and I worked together to create a document that includes passwords, the location of important documents, names and phone numbers of important people to contact, what to do with the pets, location of the direction books for all the appliances, name and contact info for attorney, insurance, stuff about the safe deposit box, where the wills are and a zillion other things that someone would need to know if both of us fell over a cliff. We brainstormed what info we needed to include and each of us located and contributed the info that was needed. The document is on both our computers and a hard copy was sent to the executor of our will and another placed where both of us can find it. We update it every year in the month of our anniversary at the same time that we review our will to see if changes are needed..DJ, my plan B is to let Jake walk the dogs a lot. This morning I felt OK after breakfast so instead of waking Jake to walk the dogs, I walked each of them for 25 minutes instead of 60 and even though I felt fine, I came in anyway. I changed my steps goal to a monthly average so even if my count is low for a few days, I can make it up later in the month when I'm healed. Katla, I used your idea of using the same goals every month and kept three of my basic goals the same and then added a few others (tasks that needed to be done that I had been putting off, and new attitudes that I wanted to practice) I just had a visit with my friend who had a stroke and has relearned how to talk and is battling health issues of her own and her husband's and yet still says "it is what it is" and spends a lot of time helping others. She is always inspiring to me. Mia, I have been carrying a pedometer for years....I didn't start out with my high step counts, it has come gradually to me....the best thing is to compete with yourself to walk more.
Barbie from beautiful NW Washington 
My word for 2015 is "now"---I won't wallow in the past or waste time worrying about the future
The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT.
September resolutions
*walk an average of 15,000+ steps a day
*drink 9 glasses of water a day
*strength training twice a week
*15 minutes a day organizing photo files on computer and phone
* meditate for five minutes four or more days a week
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Barbie - thanks for the reminder to do all that stuff. DH 's password table is totally incomprehensible, but I'm not sure how much I need. I do need him to keep updated his many saving accounts. He is always changing them. I have my savings records in with my very basic will, but I don't think his is completely up to date. I will ring a solicitor tomorrow for an appointment to discuss a better will, that meets more eventualities. My name is on most of the services bills. I have the password for the phone. DH isn't keen on discussing all this. I would like to have it watertight. :ohwell:
Yoga was great and I loved meeting all my friends again.
The painter/friend came and we have organised it so he will do the kitchen when we are away in December. DH is also going to have a new shower cabinet. It will cost, but it needs doing.
Tomorrow I am going down on the train to see my friend in Portsmouth. We will have lunch at a very good beachside cafe and have a good walk along the promenade.
Tonight is the W I . It's a "Meet the Author" event, sadly not me! I will keep quiet as I would hate to have me in the audience!
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Alison so sorry for your friend's loss. Sometimes there are no words.
Katla I like the reminder to breathe. I tried to do this for a worker at the State Fair. She got very upset when the technology she needed to do the skin cancer screening was not working. Instead of giving herself a chance to calm down she immediately had me sit down. I had waited 15 minutes to do the test. Having someone so upset working with me made the experience less pleasant to say the least. I recently learned that when you take deep breaths think about breathing into your back. It might have been someone on this site I can't remember.
Joyce do whatever you need to do during this stressful time. There is no one or right way to go about it.
One time a doctor said to me in certain situations isn't denial wonderful because it helps to cushion the blows of life. Our minds and hearts sometimes can only take so much and denial is our bodies way of defending itself. I have to remember this when dealing with my own and my DS denial.
Sylvia so glad not more serious. Although I know it still leaves you not feeling the best.
Sylvia you did the right thing in contacting the school. Staff needs to be aware of the problem. If they are picking on her chances are they are picking on someone else.
In my twenty years in schools I have seen bullying in a multitude of ways. Unfortunately bullies tend to pick on someone they perceive as weaker than themselves or have opportunities such as when a student is alone. Suggestions when you talk to the staff is to see if you can pair her with a trusted friend as she walks in the hall. Bullies do not like witnesses . Have her work on her posture. If she stands straight and tall with confidence they are less likely to bother her. They hate confidence that means that person does not have the weak spot they like to go after. Have her practice speaking with strength. "I do not like that, Leave me alone" Bullies hate strength because it means they can no longer fed off of you. One of my favorites is do not let that person have your power it belongs to you and you alone. Of course I have to add my favorite saying "Just because you see the hook does not mean you have to bite." Bullies love reactions because they feed off them. Bullies want you to play their game. They love tears and when they can get others upset. Role play with her to help her learn these skills. They will not only help her with bullies, but help her attract others with these skills. Extra hug and prayer for you and DGD.
Barbie just finishing up a notebook with that info you are talking about. I put this in a safe place. We had to redo a number of passwords when we were hacked. I still have a couple loose ends to finish up. You remind me I need to copy this and put into our safety deposit box. So thank you for the timely reminder. MNMargaret 0 -
At work and busy busy! Marking my spot.
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Get at least 15 min per day of aerobic exercise – When I see how many steps some of you get in I’m embarrassed to post this one. Baby steps. We all have to start somewhere. This is my start.
Mia in MI
Yeah! any amount of exercise is good! I was surprised at how little steps I had at the end of the day when I first started using my iphone to record them. I am also trying to get in more steps as part of my September goals.
Barbie I am glad that you were able to get out and walk your dogs this morning. You are wise to take it easy.
Heather I'm glad that you had fun with your friends. It sounds like you have a busy couple of days. Have a great time.
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Stat for the day:
60min 83r 85w 15.3mi 10-12g = 491cal0 -
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Mary: Thanks for explaining the power foods. :bigsmile: I discover I'm already doing pretty well with that list, and that makes me happy. :flowerforyou:0
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Mary, for some reason they stopped sending me the daily jokes. I may have to re-subscribe or something.
Margaret, thanks for the advice on bullying. I'll certainly try it with her. I'm curious to see how today went after the principal got involved. I had to laugh about the advice to stand up straight and tall. I told her exactly that this morning and she said, "Grandma, I'm only 4'2!" Poor little thing is like the weakest gazelle and the lions are lining up to take her down.
Hubby came over to the studio today for lunch. I got some ham and cheese and a loaf of crusty bread to keep here at the studio for him to make sandwiches. It's nicer than trying to think of someplace to go for lunch. This way I can eat my own leftovers that I bring from home and control my food better. And truthfully, I like to control his food a little bit too. He needs some adult supervision sometimes when it comes to food. I have a microwave and refrigerator at the studio so it's really a nice place to eat lunch. And we never have to wait for a table.
Time to go run some errands, then walk to the school and walk the kids home. Have a great evening!
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Sylvia ... Karate isn't a bad idea. Like Margaret suggested, self confidence is key when dealing with bullies and karate and other martial arts can help with that.
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Oh, I forgot to tell you all something funny. I stopped at GNC this morning to get some women's 50+ mega vitamins and the kid at the desk said I got the wrong ones. He said these are for women OVER 50! I said I AM over 50. Does he work on commission or something? Or maybe there's a tip jar? Silly boy.0
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Sylvia - great NSV
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Thanks for the discussion. I've just completed my first week with MFP. Been in WW before, but it's spendy.
Goals for Septrmber in order of priority
1. Track food daily
2. 6000 steps daily
3. Yoga 3 times a week
4. Make it through 10 day oregon vacation without gaining
5. Lose 6 pounds
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Barbie: Thank you for the new thread. I hope that your hip gets better quickly.
Rori: Thanks for sharing the photos..it was great to see you all together!
Joyce:Hugs & Prayers.. remember take care of yourself first!
Michelle NC: Glad that your back is starting to feel better
MNMargaret: Congrats on being successful with your August goals!
Mary: Whew..I get tired just looking at your list of goals. Love your quote! I know you can too
Sharon: I live for the day when my butt looks good in jeans. Yay you!!!
Penny: Isn't it great when someone else recognizes all your hard work. The PT sounds wonderful. I think you lucked out there.
Beth: Here's to September being better than August. You can do it!
Terri: Love the strategy for the late night snack...hurrah for you!
DJ:Another pound!!! I'm so happy for you.
Linda/IA:Down 6 lbs...Way to Go!!!
Barbie: What great tips on the items to document. I also like the annual review and your anniversary month is a great way to remember when to do it.
Goals for last half of August:
1. Log all meals - success
2.Plan and Do - 2 fun things every week - success- W1: Haying in the 30's cancer support, camping with the folks
- W2: Celebrate my birthday with the boys, invited to Aunt's for supper, swimming with DS#2.
- W3:Mani & Pedi
- W4:Hot Stone Massage, Swimming with the boys
I'll post my goals for September later.
Have a wonderful day ladies!
Carey in Edmonton
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Happy sept 1st
hugs
jane0 -
Hi friends. Marking my spot. About to board plane to Newark. Will be back with goals'n'stuff. Have a good one.
Rori
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Sharon in windy Lethbridge – Hooray for having a butt that looks good!! Wonderful NSV.
MNMargaret – Lovely advice on dealing with bullies. Great skill set for dealing with all sorts of situations in life.
Mia in MI
September goals:
Continue to honestly log food every day
Weigh and measure all food that I prepare at home
Get at least 15 min per day of aerobic exercise
64 oz. water (or what counts as water for my program) daily
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So much going on here--Joyce, I am hoping you can hang in there with all the hospital and illness-related goings on. Life is so complicated sometimes. Hugs!
I am at a standstill weight-wise. Still trying to eat at that 1200-1300 mark--maybe I need to up the exercise.
Michele, I am glad Bryan is Skype-ing with someone in the family. I think it is a good sign.0 -
I have a story to share about how denial helps one to function in an impossible situation. When I lived in Idaho, outside a town of 200 people, I was a First Responder (EMT 1). There was an accident half a block from my house, I heard the crash and ran out to help. It was two boys in a car driven by a young man who ran a stop sign and was T-boned by a pickup truck. Both boys were in the front seat on the side that was struck. The younger boy was obviously dead, and the other one had a severe brain injury and a fractured femur (thigh bone). I knew the boys, they had lived across the street from us for two years. But my brain refused to let me recognize them. I remember cutting the shoe off the boy to put a splint on his leg prior to being life-flighted to the hospital in Boise. I started to think, "Susan is going to hate me for cutting up the shoes she just bought last week!" And then my brain said, "These are NOT Susan's boys!" So I was able to continue to function. It wasn't until the one boy was pronounced dead by the coroner and the other was on his way to the hospital that I was able to acknowledge that they were Susan's boys. And I could NOT get the coroner or any of the deputies to leave the scene to notify the mom! I was terrified that she would drive up on the accident or hear about it from someone in town. I finally got a deputy willing to drive me to her house, but not to notify her. So I notified her about her boys, drove her to the hospital, and only after she was at the hospital was I able to actually react- I vomitted for an hour, while bawling my head off. And had nightmares for months. So denial can actually be a good thing, temporarily!0
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