WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2015

Drkatiebug - yeah! You will love the different equipment and classes at the gym. Great way to start the New Year!

DJ - we took the doors off of the closet. His crate fits in there with room to have his water and food dishes on the end. We might put a gate on the closet and get rid of the crate except for travel.



Mary from Minnesota

Joyce - I hope your doctor can get to the bottom of your eye problems. At first I thought it sounded like floaters - those diffuse spots or "hairs" that move across your field of vision in the same direction as your eyes move. But it worries me that you can hardly see at all. That doesn't sound like floaters. On the other hand, you can't do anything about floaters. Hopefully the problem you have is cureable. Masses of (((((hugs))))). (Later: I see you got a mixed bag of news. Best wishes for the vitreous humor "transplant". And DO take care not to overdo your reading!)

Barbie - Great to hear that your dancing class went well!

I see we have another Penny! Welcome! I'll have to be even more diligent about always signing myself Penny at the North Pole so people can tell us apart.

Heather - Based on past form, I guess you'll soon start writing about your upcoming cruise and making everyone green with envy. Could you remind me of your itinerary - more specifically the dates you're due in Tromsø and Longyearbyen? I'll need to start planning my summer soon and I'd hate to miss you. :flowerforyou:

Lenora - Way to go on the total weight loss!

Lisa and DJ - I'm sitting here with my laptop on my lap Yes! It CAN be done! Have to admit, though, that it isn't every laptop that actually fits. I've got a little one now. (Laptop, I mean. My lap is a bit more spacious than it was when my midriff had a bigger bulge.)

Much to prepare for this evening so I'll sign off. But I'll be back...
/Penny at the

DJ – We did go through Hattiesburg yesterday on the way down. Well, around-it-ish.

Joyce – glad you saw an eye doc, that was starting to freak me out. If you’re in need of laser surgery on the left, it may mean he found a retinal tear, as if it was just the posterior vitreous detachment, they’d simply allow it to change naturally without intervention, and the floaters would eventually go away (if the stuff I read was right). Hope they can get the fix done quickly so you can read and see again easily. Has to be frustrating.

Michele in NC – No therapist I’ve ever been to would have said, “Write a letter to your mother and send it to her.” A lot would have said, “Write it out in a letter to your mother, and bring it in and let’s discuss it.” That said, my ultimatum for my ex-husband that he get therapy resulted in him telling me his therapist said, “Some men just don’t like sex,” and “Your wife shouldn’t be upset because you’re not interested in her.” So folks in therapy have a handy excuse for stupid crap they say—they can blame it on their therapist. Pretty sure my ex- never mentioned to the therapist that he had been sexually abused by a male teacher for nearly a year when he was a pre-teen. In 27 years of marriage, he never mentioned it to me until I was on the way to Texas leaving him—and his mother had to call and tell me. Therapists without enough info are also working with one hand tied behind their back.

Biloxi was rainy when we got here, but supposed to be dry this morning, so we’re going to go for a walk on the beach… down to a place that has breakfast a mile or so away. Thinking about driving around the gulf a few hours, over into Florida. Pretty cool to be in three states in two hours after traveling more than eight just to get out of Texas. Trying to figure out how to stay out of the New Year’s crowds, haven’t quite got that sorted yet. The casinos were fun last night, but of course we didn’t win. Don’t really come expecting to win.

That said, this place hammers on every one of my sins—haven’t had a cigarette for three years, and have been jonesing for one. At least until I get near a smoker and my whole head clogs up! Then I get over it pretty quick. Struggled with gambling in the past, but Texas is good for that, as the nearest casino is four hours away in New Mexico. Texas is one of the few states without significant native populations, so they haven’t been pushed too hard on the gambling thing. Still not legal in 99.9% of Texas.

And, of course, the food thing is prevalent here. I’m just kind of trying to float through on that one without doing too much damage. Rori, I do not know how you lost weight AT ALL with traveling 70 days last year. Congratulations on that—and trying to take a leaf out of your book and remind myself that I’m lighter now (35 pounds when I left the house) than I was at the end of last year. All I have to do is be lighter at the end of 2016 than I was when I started the year. Doesn’t have to be lots…

Off to the races, kids. Literally. Am going to put on my sweats and go walk/run on the beach near the hotel. The hubby won’t be up for another couple hours. Still tapping my finger on my lip trying to decide what my goals for the year will be... and chances are that's going to be the extent of it.... be lighter at the end of the year than I am when I go home. I'd like to lose another 35 pounds, but not going to stress myself out with that expectation. Stress just causes me to eat more!

Love y'all - hope however you decide to celebrate, it's awesome. Or if you decide not to, that's OK, too... we will probably be in bed by 9 or 10.

Lisa from West Texas (temporarily in Biloxi, Mississippi)

Hi I am fairly new and looking forward to a new year and getting serious about exercise and weight loss I have struggled for tthe last year to change my eating habits and quit smoking after 25 years and so far so good so looking forward to chatting with everyone for fellwship and support Happy New Year!

Happy New Year's Eve!

Rori thanks for the kind thoughts.

I did go to Como Conservatory to see the poinsettia show. Gorgeous as always. Hope to post a picture later.

Margaret

Rori... Your slow weight loss pace is much better than what I allowed to happen ... Yo-yoed around and ended up with a 15 pound gain this year.

Sharon ... Hello there! Sorry to hear your son's sad news. I recently heard a speaker say that more suicides occur during the holidays than any other time if the year. Sad.

Joyce ... I've been thinking about you. Take it easy until you get those eyes taken care of.

DJ ... Sadly, a whole box of anything is possible with a binge eater. However, in the case of the candy, my husband did most of the damage over several hours. But see above note to Rori... I didn't gain by abstaining!!

I am so ready for the new year! We don't have plans this evening either. Haven't for years. We're pretty much homebodies and like it that way.

Ok ... The coloring book I got ... Stress reducer? It's going to make me go blind! I think I'm going to look for something simpler!

Beth near Buffalo where we're expecting lake effect snow

Happy New Year's Eve! We are hoping to go to our favorite restaurant for supper then spend the rest of the evening at home.

At our Christmas celebration last night DDnL's 8 month old 22lb Bishon mix, dog constantly wanted to attack Shep he was growling and nipping at him and Shep was doing his cute submissive bow and acting playful. Boomer was very aggressive and wanted to hump and get him down on the ground. Finally it seemed like he was calmer. We just finished opening presents I was on the floor and Shep was next to me. Boomer was with DDnL on my left. Suddenly he leaps onto Shep and grabs him by the neck with his teeth shaking his head. My DSNL had to jump up and open his mouth to get Shep's scruff of his neck out. Boomer was snarling and chomping with his teeth still trying to attack. Shep was crying and hid between me and DH's legs. Luckily there was no blood only a scared little puppy. So far this is the second dog that he has met that acted aggressive. I can't understand it. He's only 7 weeks old and does the submissive bow and acts playful without touching them but all they want to do is hurt him. I'm afraid to bring him around other dogs. I don't know what to do about the DGK's because they usually bring their puppy here when they stay with us.



Mary from Minnesota

fanncy0626 wrote: »

Happy New Year's Eve! We are hoping to go to our favorite restaurant for supper then spend the rest of the evening at home.

At our Christmas celebration last night DDnL's 8 month old 22lb Bishon mix, dog constantly wanted to attack Shep he was growling and nipping at him and Shep was doing his cute submissive bow and acting playful. Boomer was very aggressive and wanted to hump and get him down on the ground. Finally it seemed like he was calmer. We just finished opening presents I was on the floor and Shep was next to me. Boomer was with DDnL on my left. Suddenly he leaps onto Shep and grabs him by the neck with his teeth shaking his head. My DSNL had to jump up and open his mouth to get Shep's scruff of his neck out. Boomer was snarling and chomping with his teeth still trying to attack. Shep was crying and hid between me and DH's legs. Luckily there was no blood only a scared little puppy. So far this is the second dog that he has met that acted aggressive. I can't understand it. He's only 7 weeks old and does the submissive bow and acts playful without touching them but all they want to do is hurt him. I'm afraid to bring him around other dogs. I don't know what to do about the DGK's because they usually bring their puppy here when they stay with us.



Mary from Minnesota

that's part of the ritual, he has to learn about other dogs, you taking him away from other dogs won't help him but hinder his growth. obviously if a dog is beating the crap out of him you intervene but some dogs are just not in the mood to play so they tell him by biting him or nipping at him. that happened with all my dogs. yogi learned with Floyd, when Floyd wasn't in the mood, he would make him yelp so he would stop cuz he wouldn't. now he has learned his boundaries with him. you will learn the cues. oh and humping is a sign of showing dominance. DON'T ever let your dog hump you or a kid, a kid and you are the alpha, he has to learn that. I always let Bullwinkle (the oldest girl) hump Floyd or Yogi, I let Floyd hump Yogi but won't let him hump Bullwinkle cuz she's the oldest. I also feed them in order of age so therefore, yogi always gets his meal last.

We're not doing anything for New Year's Eve, but I am going to see The Hateful 8 (new Tarantino movie) with a group of friends tomorrow and am super excited about that!