WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2016

Stronglifts Workout

Squats-1X5X 65/75/85/95/105/115/120, 5X5X 122
Sumo squats-5X5X107
BP 1X5X 45/55/65, 5X5X 75
OHP - 1X5X45/60, 5X5X 55
BR - 5X5X 80
DL-1X5X1 35



Mary from Minnesota

So today I have been in a better place and actually ate a meal verses all of the nutritional drinks I have been trying to keep down. Progress. Know it is still going to be an emotional roller coaster for awhile but at least it is a step in the right direction.

Withasmile: Welcome! :flowerforyou: I've met my goal, but I'm still here because I need the discipline of counting my calories. I do not want to go back to where I started. :noway:

CSSJO9: Thanks for a great idea! I'll check to see if there are any gymnastic schools nearby.

Sue in WA: Happy belated birthday! :flowerforyou:

Grits: Your story about the horse makes me wonder whether you were a mean girl back then. So sad about the little boy witnessing his paren'ts murder. What a bright litle guy. I hope he gets the help he needs. :sad:

Kim and Sapphires4me: I haven't heard of a French Spaniel, either, but I have heard of a Brittany Spaniel. Is that what you are talking about? :huh?:

Heather: Your yoga teacher sounds a bit like my original teacher. I adored her. Now I like 2/3 of the teachers. Your comments on boundaries are very insightful. I find that I am getting better on the issue of being true to my own boundaries, but occasionally fall into a lapse. Those are usually caused by me trying to please a family member. Perhaps it is time for them to please me. :bigsmile:

Sylvia: ACDC is me all over! :laugh:

Sapphires and newbies: Welcome! This is a wonderful group. :flowerforyou:

Miriam: I'm sure the baby dress will do the job for your kitty. I wonder if he'd prefer one with a manly baseball theme.

Margaret: I'd choose home in your situation, too. I hope you'll let us now if you made the right decision for you. :flowerforyou:

Mary from MN: I've been maintaining for a couple of years. MFP in its wisdom has assigned me 1660 calories per day. I've gone over that once in the last year but am usually below. I eat back part of my exercise calories but not all of them. My weight fluctuates two or three pounds but has remained slightly below my goal weight. I like having a little cushion there. I think my metabolism has shifted upwards from the time I began MFP and I credit increased exercise for the improvement. Drastically curtailing alcohol has had a big part in this puzzle. It adds calories and ends up making me sleepy & inactive. That is my opinion, based on personal experience. Once in a while I imbibe, but not daily or even weekly. I don't like the way my brain goes fuzzy. :noway:


We met with the financial advisor today and went out for lunch. Now DH wants my help preparing stew for dinner. I want to help becasue there is a better chance I'll like the final product. :devil:

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

February Resolutions :
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. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.

Goals
1. Find a place I can learn to fall without getting hurt once my doctor says it is ok to try.

ok I am channeling you all there are 3 loaves of hot home made bread making my house smell fabulous!!! and I shall not eat them, I shall not eat them, I shall not eat them --- they are for Sunday!!! and tomorrow I need to make 3 more and the same again on Saturday!!!!

But for the record, I love garlic bread, and bread is calorie heavy, as is the butter on it... but I figured if I roast the garlic and then add 3 heads of roasted garlic to a recipe for one loaf of bread, it is full of garlic flavor, and doesn't need butter... so not a calorie cheap food, but better than bread and butter.

I shall not eat it.

stats for the day:
jog 40min, 9.20ap, 6.3-7-5sp, 159mhr, 140ahr, 4.28mi = 373c
2 stretches at gym- 5min = 43c
total cal 417

ap = average pace or minutes per mile
sp = speed on the treadmill
mhr = maximum heart rate
ahr =average heart rate
mi = miles
c = calories

I know THAT routine, Barbie!

Katla, the kitty has been wearing boy onesies, but the dress had a higher neck so I went with that this morning.

Margaret, love the photos. Great fairy garden. I made one for the neighborhood girls a few years back. I made it portable so they could move it around by putting it into an underdrawer storage box I drilled holes in. They decorated the roof of the house, which was a birdhouse I modified.

Margaret, that is definitely a touch of beauty to brighten up this day. Thanks for posting.

I wimped out and took an Aleve. My legs are sore from yesterday and my right arm is screaming from doing assisted assisted pull ups. Or maybe it's from upping the bicep curls to 10 lbs. wish I had paid more attention in Biology. It's raining here now, so DH is going with me to the gym tomorrow. He has finally decided that is safer to walk inside on the treadmill when the weather is bad.

Now I'm drinking sleepy time tea and contemplating bed. Goodnight, all!

Yvonne, I really can't say that my sleep number helps the bursitis in my hips.It works wonders for the back though.I prefer my bed at sleep number 55. So it's not real hard and not real soft.

Well ladies it's wonderful how a day makes! Nurse practitioner said I couldn't take my usual Advil for the bursitis along with the prednisone so I have had to stay off of it. So today I was able to take it and my oh my what a difference it made. I had to talk myself out of taking a nap but I did it and had tea for supper to keep going but I feel so much better. Still have some congestion in my head and back of my throat but the back is so much better.

AARP/United Health care insurance has a new thing this year. You get $50 every 3 months for over the counter essentials. There is a small catalogue to choose from. I had trouble signing Charlie up so I ordered mine first and got it today. It's nice to get a box full of health supplies free. I got what I thought was going to be wipes like baby wipes for Charlie and they are hand sanitizing wipes. So he is going to try them when his legs are soiled and if the alcohol content in them irritate him we will just have to write it off as a mistake. But it has 160 wipes and I thought it would help. Also for him, the only diapers for specifically for men were washable. That did not interest either one of us so we ordered the generic ones that can fit either men or women. Stool incontinence is completely different than urinary and the need for back coverage is sure different. My man has skinny legs and a small butt so he should wear medium but it doesn't hold all of his mess at times so he wanted me to order both medium and a box of large. So it will be interesting to see how that goes.

While I was down with back, etc I did all the calculating of expenses for doing taxes. But either the place we worked at or the bank the pension checks come from hasn't sent out the W2 forms yet.Last year I filed federal real quick and waited until the very last week until filing the state since we always have to pay.

So that's my story tonight! Oh, it has rained cats and dogs tonight. Some one down the street did something to clog up our street drain because our street was flooded. Us at the other end try to keep our end cleaned out and it rarely floods up this close to our house.It was in our yard.

Nite, nite girls, Joyce, Indiana

Just got home from Springfield. Pooped. It was a good day.

Good night.

It's been a cold day in New Mexico. Overnight we were dusted with snow. I'm sure there was a bunch of snow in the mountains, but where we live (close to the AZ border) we don't get snow very much. We do get lots of wind, especially in the spring. Anyway, by noon all the snow was gone from sight.

My February goals:
1. log into MFP each day to add food
2. drink more water
3. add exercise three times per week

Grits and Sluts, So sad, the people from GA you were talking about, especially that little boy. You're totally right; he will be affected his entire life by the happenings of these few minutes.
TerriRichardson112, your cupboards are priceless. I should have you come to New Mexico and help me organize my craft room. It's one of my favorite places to be, but sometimes I get overwhelmed with the mess.
Sapphires4me, it was nice to read about your family. Sorry to hear that your daughter is dealing with MS. Have you heard that a lot of people with MS are getting relief from going on a grain free diet? I try to follow Dr. William Davis "Wheat Belly" way of eating, and am on a board on Facebook. It's exciting to hear the people who have found relief from symptoms of MS. It is amazing what can happen when people use food instead of medicine. I'm also a heavy-duty reader. Right now I'm re-reading a Jeffrey Deaver Lincoln Rhyme book and enjoying every word.
Karen from NY so very sad to read about your daughter's friends brother committing suicide. Many, many years ago I worked on a telephone suicide telephone line in Michigan. I felt overwhelmed by the sadness in these precious souls whose life was so hard for them to take. I only worked there around 6 months because I didn't feel like I was the right person for that position. All I wanted to do was cry. If we could only reach through the telephone line and take these people by the hand and lead them into the sunlight. If only . . .
Annr I like the new TOPS pledge. Like you, it is in my memory bank. Many time when I'm grocery shopping, I will find myself repeating this pledge while choosing the food to put in my cart. I have weigh in tomorrow morning. Hope to find myself skinnier, but I know I'll enjoy the meeting and support of my friends.
pipcd34 the picture of your precious dog is amazing. Those soulful eyes.
Joyce in Indiana we signed up for United Health Care this year. Where did you hear about the $50 for OTC supplies? Did you go to the web site? Would appreciate the way to sign up for this. Thanks!

I hope I'm doing this "answering thing" right. Sure I'll get the gist pretty soon. There were so many other people I wanted to respond to, but will try again tomorrow. Good night to you lovely ladies. I see several new posters and wish them welcome. Remember: "Be good to yourself." CheriGee2

Yvonne – Library has a copy; but, it’s checked, so they have a hold on it for me. They called either Saturday or Monday to tell me they have a copy back in. I have not felt like going to pick it up. I need to see if DH will pick it up for me when her leaves town.

Kim from N. California – I can remember when my oldest sister would make fresh bread; her house smelled down-right Heavenly

Bwcetc – I think I am going to call my GYN’s office about maybe getting in to see her (hopefully he’ll be in. He had surgery on Monday … so he might be rotating out. Something needs to be done … I’m tired of feeling and walking like I am about to drop a 15lb. bowling ball on the floor. This has been a really miserable 5 days. He is the only MD (other than my psychiatrist) that I’m not ashamed to be ‘graphic’ with. I’m not sure that my GP will do a pelvic on me … he’ll refer me to Bill. I was his ‘first’ problem child with a ‘mole’ pregnancy. In 40 years he has not seen but 2 women with the same problem. Now, they have all those fancy 3-D and 4-D imaging; more sophisticated stuff in their office.

Kim from NC – I find that those lessons we end up learning the ‘hard way’ tend to stick with us throughout our lives.

Yvonne – My youngest son bought mattress like maybe a sleep number and decuded he’d save a bit of $$$ putting it up himself. He says that he now wishes that they had sent someone to do. He says that his tends to make the 2 of them sink if the middle. The first time he slept in DDnL#2’s bed … he slept al night with no pain. Her bed consists of a California King mattress and her Dad built storage under the bottom for it to rest on. He sleeps like a rock when they go into town. Tosses and turns on the sleep number mattress at the lake. When I had my 2 sleep studies for ‘sleep apnea’ – they had the numbered mattresses. The one done at the hospital was so much better than the one at the Lung MD’s office. IF I have to have another one done … I want to go back to the hospital. Never could get to sleep with or without the mask at the MD’s office. The hospital ‘popped’ for really good ones.

Becca – When I am sick … DH will ‘tuck me back in the bed’. It’s like a cocoon. That is so reassuring. But, this hasn’t been an easy weekend/beginning of the week for me. I am in on the part about “I’m am an intelligent person; I will control my emotions and not let my emotions control me. I keep reminding myself … DON”T give in. “Aura” be damned. My DDnL#2 swears by coconut oil. She says a ‘little dab will do you’. Burman Shave.

Behave like I told you would; I am artist, too. We had some interesting nude models. I also enjoyed the draw with non-dominant hand without looking at anything other than the model. Some of my best ‘ink’ drawings were done this way

Miriam – I’d question having to make an appointment at an animal shelter; that’d be like DFACS calling to make an appointment for a home check. MMmmmmmmm


Katla = I think a lot of it was meanness … but, we were in middle school, too. Her Dad beat us but good. We did not get to ride the donkey for a week and we had to lead the other girl around on the donkey whenever she wanted us to. Hard lessons learned stick with you. I hope I’m not considered a ‘mean girl’ NOW.
My Cracker is a Rat Jack … long legs of a Rat Terrier and face of a JRT. She’s a mess. Been trying to get a snapshot of her sleeping on her back; but, then my cell goes dead. RATS! Maybe the French Spaniel is a mix between a French Poodle and a Spaniel. They are now breeding mixed dogs breeds and I think that AKC an eth other whatever – recognizes them a breed like any other full bred breed. She had a cone of shame but we kept telling her ‘how beautiful she was’ and she’d hold her head up and and strut. It was funny. When she gets in the bed by my chair … she’ll lay her head up on the side like it is a pillow. That was caused by her trying to get comfortable. We finally popped for a good bed … after original came apart in my washer. LORDY Mercy ,,,, what a mess! We never thought about baby shirts or dresses.

Margaret – Love the flower pictures. Good to have out when it is snowing – we’re ‘supposed’ to have an Early Spring. Down here in Pecan territory. We don’t know it is Spring until the Pecan tree start budding out. For some reason … in this case you can’t fool “Mother Nature” … or God’s Perfect Plan.

DJ – I have a friend who lives with a man that another friend set up a date by telling that she needed work on her deck. She is a gorgeous woman; he did not let that gem slide through his fingers. She won’t get married again after living with an alcoholic many, many years; she put his @$$ on the sidewalk when he balled up his fist at their grown daughter while he was drunk. Had never shown any signs of being ‘physically abusive’ … she wanted to ‘kill him’ and pressed charges again him and got a Retraining Order against him. This guy she is dating ‘loves her so’. See the about every 3 months. He has taken her on cruises to the Mediterranean, to China, Europe, to the Caribbean; and, I can’t even count the other places they traveled. We all enjoy seeing her pictures along with about 6 other ladies from high school. They are leaving this week to go to Australia. Her father was very strict and only allowed her to go out with the boys she had date. They’re going to the northern most part. He told her that it would be warmer up there.

Lenora

Leonora - it sounds to me as if you have some kind of prolapse. If I were you I would just tell them you are sitting there until someone sees you. Your doctor sounds like a complete @×+#÷ . Even a practice nurse could take a look and see what's up.

Today is a writing day. I promise.

Having Avgolemono for lunch, made with the guinea fowl stock I made a few weeks ago. One of my favourite things in all the world. For dinner I'm making turkey burgers. I always use a lot of defrosted spinach, well drained, to mix with it, along with scallions, garlic and Worcestershire sauce. Bit of chilli. Very yum. We have two each for dinner and keep one each, cold, to have for lunch the following day. Actually, as I am going out to lunch, my DH will have both of them.
Having it with a spoonful of rice, sliced tomato with basil and broccoli.

The plumber came early to sort out DH's new shower. Some builder had switched off the pump.!!!!!!!!!!!!!:laugh: Talk about a red face. DH is a bit DIY challenged. The pressure is MUCH better now! :laugh:
DH has also ordered himself a new wrist watch. One that recharges through light. He has had his old one for 15+ years.
Mine is the first birthday present DH bought me after we met. I chose it with him. :laugh: Still like it. I like a big man's watch that is easy to read. I have it sideways on by my bed so I can see it in the morning without glasses.

Love to all, Heather UK