WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2016

Becca - If you continue with the hacking and coughing you might check with your MD to put you on a steroid like Prednisone. My lung MD put me on one after I had spent 3 weeks coughing; but, not as bad as I usually do going the antibiotic and cough medicine. I was very surprised that one round of it took that irritating hacking cough away. If your MD won't Rx it for you, ask to be referred to a 'lung specialist'. He even told me that I had bronchitis and usually I will get pneumonia if I don't get treated aggressively. I took my pneumonia shot last year, I think and it was the first Christmas that I was not 'sick' the whole time.

I've not been exercising for the past 2 weeks; just chilling.

Don't have anything to say, really ... just reading the posts since the last time I was here.

Hello everyone. My January goal will be to
recover from Holiday food and travel and drink more water. The thought of travelling home in too-tight jeans has prodded me to get back on that wagon, eat better and get off my duff. Took a 3 mi walk yesterday on a local trail and an hour walk around the hospital today while Dad was at his appt.
NJ Linda

❤️

I seem to be detecting that several
of us are having the same experience today of wanting more food--it is almost making me jittery!!! Hope we can all get back in the saddle without going crazy.
Beth, I agree today was way too cold. Slow going on the commute and the office never really warmed up. Took a walk at lunch and had no desire to mosey; facial skin was pretty stiff for a while! We really had been getting spoiled with temps over 30...
Pip, I would think that the workplace would encourage your health by letting you have mfp. But it is work thus is illogical. I am still wondering why it was okay for me to take an active shooter safety class but not first aid and CPR. If the personnel people keel over I am not certified to help them I guess.
Watched Downton last night and was glad there were some happy moments.
If the ulterior motive of mfp is to keep us so busy reading posts that we have less time to eat we are well on the way to be losing a lot of weight in the coming year, based on the number of posts there are lately!
Betty in Rochester

trublutopaz wrote: »

I'm having a very bad day. I wish I could cheer up. I wish I could laugh. It never rains but it pours.

I'm sorry!! I wish I could help! Here's a ((HUG))!! Tomorrow is a new day! Maybe the sun will shine down on you and give you new hope!

Mia: I hope you reach your goal weight at a satisfying pace, but the words "final goal weight" gives me the willies.

Linda: Thanks for your kind words. I'm inconvenienced but not in pain. My appointment to get a real cast is not until Wednesday & we have to drive into Portland. If I want it done close to home I have to wait until Friday. :noway:

Sylvia: Hugs to you and your wonderful DH, to your grandchildren, and to your son. :flowerforyou:

Dr. Katie: I haven't seen a doctor yet. The person who took care of me at the urgent care center is a Physician's Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. She did a good job putting me in a temporary cast. My diagnosis came from her. I'll see a doctor Wednesday. It is "closed fracture of distal end of right radius, unspecified fracture morphology." I've seen the x-ray. I'm anxious to get the cast but have been told that time had to go by for swelling to go down anyway. I know what I want, but it may be unrealistic. I want to go riding Saturday. Wish me amazing luck.

Alison: Congrats on carrots, an excellent choice. We can do this! :flowerforyou:

Terri: You know me very well. I don't want to miss my riding lesson. We'll see how it goes.

Noorah: I love your "will do" attitude & hobbies. They're a good foundation for a happy & healthy life. That is what makes success. Welcome.

Miriam: Your girls look happy. Nothing is better than that! :bigsmile:

Suzanne, FL: Tracking is the very best goal. Good luck, & stop by often for support. :flowerforyou:

Pat, Atlanta: Welcome! Jump in & join the conversation. Some of us are new like you, and others have been around for quite a while. I met my goals but stay for the support & healthy outlook. I know I'll backslide if I don't stay disciplined & log my food. The encouragement here is amazing. :flowerforyou:



Wednesday I get my official cast & leave the temporary one behind. I'm thinking of hot pink or purple. Turquoise would also be appealing. I hope to get my fingers back. This temporary cast goes all the way frpm above my elbow to just beyond my fingertips. :noway: :grumble:

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

January 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.
6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.

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

Good Evening Ladies,

Mia, fantastic job of decluttering and what a wonderful way to throw a party. Good for you!!

CarolGA, my exercise consists of very little cardio. I mostly do stretching type things and light weights also. That is one reason I decided to do my two 5 minute moving activities. Just to mix it up a little. (actually very little)

Linda, good for you in walking away from the kitchen when you really “wanted” something sweet.

Sylvia, so sorry your plans were interrupted. Do you think if your son went in the hospital that he wouldn’t get out or is that just a worry he has? Keeping you and whole family in my prayers. ((((Hugs))))

Kay, I’m so proud of you for going to the gym. It sounds wonderful. I’m just trying to picture you “flailing around while everybody else did Pilates”. Lol

Lisa, well said on the work outs.

Miriam, the girls are so cute!!! Thanks for sharing.

to all the Newbies. This is a wonderful place for support and information. 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.

I'm only through page 12 but have to stop for the night and head to the bed. Tonight at the Moose I was a good girl and had a salad with chicken on it for dinner. I did have one drink but took my diet tonic with me. lol Tomorrow is another day to eat healthy and I'll be moving at line dancing, so that will be my exercise for the day.


I hope all of you have a healthy and happy 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

mollywhippet wrote: »

SanfordRoberts, what kind of art do you do? Is it your studio or a community studio of some kind? I love my pottery studio but it is terribly lonely there. I'm working on ways to get some more people in there, like turning my gallery into an artist's coop. I hope that works out. I have a load of plates in the kiln right now that some kids made at a birthday party, but it was too hot to unload. They were really cute going in, so I hope they turn out well. San Diego is such a beautiful place!

Hi @mollywhippet
I have a studio that is in a building with about 12 other artists. I started there mainly to have a place to keep my stuff and to work, but I have loved the community of artists that are there very much. An added bonus. I design theatrical scenery for a living and my personal artwork is 'mixed-media', collage based. I work with old papers and vintage books/etc. I will try to post a picture...